The National Demolition Association (NDA) recently held its annual conference and event in New Orleans, attracting more than 1,300 demolition professionals. Attendees engaged in informative meetings with industry vendors and had the opportunity to test their equipment operating skills in the live demolition area.

Mecalac, a manufacturer of construction equipment headquartered in France, capitalized on the show's demolition area to introduce its new Revotruck Series dumpers to the U.S. market.

The Revotruck Series dumpers feature a unique new design that combines the revolution of the cab with off-road truck capabilities. For the first time, operators can rotate the entire cab of the site dumpers at the touch of a button, allowing them to maintain their vision and focus on the job while avoiding obstacles on the construction site, according to Mecalac.

The exclusive chassis, which features central oscillation and four-wheel steering, provides stability and traction even under the most severe ground conditions. With Revotruck, material transport is smarter and safer than ever, said Mecalac. The trucks are available in six-ton and nine-ton payload capacities.

According to the U.S. general manager of Mecalac North America, Peter Bigwood, the introduction of the Revotruck Series at the National Demolition Show marks a significant milestone in the company's expansion into the U.S. market.

This is not the first time that Mecalac has showcased its equipment at the NDA show. At previous expos and this year's NDA show, Mecalac has demonstrated the Mecalac 6MCR, a skid steer excavator hybrid. The boom of the 6MCR features a unique configuration, allowing the excavator skid steer hybrid to access low clearance areas that would have been impossible with traditional machines. Demolition contractors have noted Mecalac's ability to handle tasks that larger machines could not, such as material removal in confined spaces.

Bigwood said that attendees of the show were "very impressed with the rotating cab feature of the Revotruck. Attendees commented that the improved safety, visibility and ease of operation were unique to anything they had seen in the market previously and offered significant advantages to demolition contractors." CEG

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Manny Mendez of Mecalac demonstrated the 6MCR against a backdrop of other vendors’ booths at the Live Demo event in New Orleans. (Mecalac photo)

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