New Doosan Excavator Dismantles Historic Pipe Bridge  

Tilo Süptitz Transporte e.K., based in Roitzsch in Germany, specializes in earthworks, demolition and transport contracts. For the more demanding tasks, owner, Tilo Süptitz, mainly relies on Doosan wheeled and crawler excavators. This certainly applied to the demolition of a pipe bridge crossing in Torgau, where the company carried out the work using its new Doosan DX255LC-5 narrow track excavator.

In addition to the three Doosan machines he owns, Tilo Süptitz regularly uses Doosan machines from the rental fleet of Doosan dealer, Ziesmann Baugeräte GmbH, based in Torgau. The good service from Ziesmann as well as the high performance and reliability of the Doosan machines represent an optimal combination for him.

Powerful and Stable

A number of buildings and structures in the Elbe meadows in Torgau still bear witness to times gone by. The pipe bridge crossing was for a pipe that connected a former Elbe jetty across the meadows to the main pipeline on the Elbe dam. It spanned the Elbe meadows at a height of around 100 m at a flood-safe height. The Elbe pier had not been used for a long time and as a result, the bridge was removed by Tilo Süptitz and his team using the Doosan DX255LC-5 excavator.

The difficult access to the bridge for the excavator and trucks was a particular challenge. The company transported around 600 m³ of concrete using its own trucks which took the debris away for processing. The DX225LC-5 performed excellently, its powerful extension arm combined with the high level of stability ensured that work progressed quickly and was completed on schedule after two weeks.

The Doosan excavator was used for almost all the work. In addition to the actual demolition of the bridge, this also included demolition of the foundations, pulverizing the concrete and loading the trucks. In addition to a bucket, a 1.9 tonne hydraulic hammer and a roughly 2 tonne pulverizer attachment were used.

More Power, Lower Fuel Consumption

The Doosan DX255LC-5 used by Süptitz has the proven water-cooled Doosan DL06P six-cylinder diesel engine with turbocharger. The DL06P engine delivers 141 kW (192 HP) of power at a speed of 1900 rpm. It offers plenty of power for all tasks. The cab on the DX255LC-5 offers the operator outstanding driving comfort and a high level of user-friendliness. The jog shuttle switch familiar to all new generation Doosan excavators and a new system that can be used to operate attachments either via a joystick or a two-way pedal are also on board. This is particularly useful in demolition when precision is required – the driver can keep full control of the excavator with the joystick while simultaneously controlling the attachments via the two-way pedal.

Good Relationships

Tilo Süptitz has had a partnership with the dealer, Ziesmann, for around 28 years. Eight years ago, he opted for a Doosan excavator for the first time and has not looked back since. In addition to the DX255LC-5, his fleet also includes a DX225LC-3 crawler excavator and a DX170W-3 wheeled excavator.

Tilo Süptitz commented: “The Doosan machines are very reliable. We have exchanged all of them with new machines over the last eight years and the long-term experiences are extremely good. At the same time, we also use Doosan machines from the Ziesmann rental fleet. The service is excellent and Roland Ziesmann always makes himself available for us. In Ziesmann, we found a reliable partner which works with us on an equal footing.”

Ziesmann Construction Equipment GmbH

In addition to the headquarters in Torgau, Ziesmann Baugeräte GmbH also has four branches in Eilenburg, Delitzsch, Wurzen and Leipzig. Since 1992, the 35 employees have been offering customers services related to the rental of construction machinery, repair services and the sale of new and used construction machinery, equipment and accessories. Twenty service employees and 15 service vehicles ensure that the team is quickly on site to solve problems quickly and reliably.

Tilo Süptitz Transporte e.K.

Tilo Süptitz Transporte e.K., based in Roitzsch, offers its customers services in the areas of transport and trade in building materials, demolition, earthmoving, processing, construction debris recycling and mobile cranes. The 20 employees can access a fleet consisting of various trucks, modern screening and crushing plants, various types of excavators, wheel loaders and a variety of attachments such as chisels, scissors, hammers and pulverizers.

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