Pipe Cracker Product Line (PDF)
The 4″-8″ MACAW Pipe Cracker is designed as a safe and efficient alternative to traditional methods of breaking out a cast iron main. It attaches to the excavator with a chain and is powered by the excavator’s hydraulics. Once it is maneuvered around the pipe the jaws apply sufficient pressure to crack the cast iron.
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Benefits
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Safer than using a sledgehammer. No need for the labor-intensive smashing out cast-iron mains by hand.
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One machine cracks pipes from 3” to 8” in diameter, including the odd sizes in between.
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Break out speed controlled using a flow control valve.
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Use on empty or inserted cast-iron mains.
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Easy to operate. Once positioned onto the main, the hydraulics do the work.
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The excavator handles the weight, significantly reducing the manual labor.
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Does not require full circumferential pipe access.
- 22,000 lbs. crushing force.
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Double-Acting Ram operates off the excavator’s hydraulics or hand pump.
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Part# 52-32165
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Video
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Operates in small crowded excavations.
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Shown Using a Hydraulic Hand Pump
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