BTI offers new benefits with their recently introduced TB-XC Series of boxed housing breakers, while retaining the time proven features of only 2 moving parts, and no accumulators.

New features and benefits include:

20% narrower front head, allows for trenching in more confined spaces. 10% reduction in weight, while providing exceptional structural integrity and impact energy Suspended boxed housing design reduces noise and vibration to carrier. Breaker body is suspended on all sides using compressed polyurethane isolators, absorbing and protecting the carrier boom from recoil energy. This feature provides the unique benefit of preventing tie rod strain during blank firing. The nose of the breaker is surrounded with abrasion resistant plating for long life. Front head support allows minimal movement, leaving cylinder and gas head free without stressing the tie rods. The narrower profile on the XC models allows more visibility and better access when working in tight quarters.

The TB-XC Series of boxed-housing breakers are available from the TB725XC (2,000 ft lb class) up to the TB2580XC (13,500 ft lb class). BTI will continue to offer the TB-X version of side plates for operations that prefer its "open" style.

BTI designs, manufactures and markets hydraulic rock breaker systems for the mining and quarrying industry in addition to a complete line of mobile mining equipment. The company also markets a complete line of hydraulic attachments including hydraulic breakers to the construction and demolition industry through an extensive dealer network. BTI has three locations in North America to support this network, Thornbury, Ont. Canada, Solon, Ohio and Riverside, California.

For information on Breaker Technology's products or services, please contact: Mr. Tom Witt, 3464 Durahart Street, Riverside, CA 92507, Phone: (909) 369-0878, Fax: (909) 369-8281, email: twitt@rockbreaker.com or visit the company website at www.rockbreaker.com