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The People Behind the Promise | John Zietsma, Service Manager ShearForce Excavator Attachments
Specialized equipment requires specialized support to ensure your projects stay on time without equipment delays. Meet our product support and service manager John Zietsma. JohnZ is our go-to in-house expert on all things hydraulic attachment related. With more than 14 years in his current role, he has provided direct support and expertise to our customers...... READ MORE
The People Behind the Promise | Brad Dewit, President of ShearForce Equipment
It takes great leadership to inspire others to commit their best efforts to a shared vision of success. Meet our president Brad Dewit. Since he took over the leadership position at West Coast Machinery in 1996, Brad has set the tone and led the charge to grow the company and it’s two divisions, ShearForce Equipment...... READ MORE
Rock Excavation Made Easy | Choosing the Right Attachment
Posted: March 29, 2021 | Category: Equipment at Work, Excavators, ShearForce Hammers, Xcentric Ripper
When it comes to selecting the best hydraulic excavator attachment for your rock excavation projects, there are a few factors to consider before you hit the ground. Your rock excavation cost per cubic yard increases significantly when you consider the overall density, compressive strength, and presence or absence of fracturing in the material you’re aiming...... READ MORE
Dipperfox Stump Crushers | The future of stump removal is here!
The future of stump grinding has arrived! Award-winning Dipperfox Stump Crushers now available in Canada. Dipperfox Stump Crusher is a brand-new stump grinder attachment for excavators breaking new ground in Canada. Its award-winning design makes stump removal work much more efficient and up to 10x faster than traditional stump grinding options. The Dipperfox Stump Crusher...... READ MORE
Your Partner for Gilbert Grizzly MultiGrip Pile Drivers in Alberta
Gilbert Products Inc. and ShearForce Equipment are proud to announce that ShearForce is now the exclusive dealer of Grizzly MultiGrip pile drivers in Alberta, Canada. For more than four years, ShearForce Equipment has supported Gilbert Grizzly MultiGrip customers in British Columbia and Alberta, building a strong service and support offering from our head office in...... READ MORE
7 Things to Consider When Renting a Rotating Hydraulic Shear
Renting a rotating hydraulic shear can often be more time consuming and complex than renting excavators with basic earthmoving attachments. It requires knowing the answers to a variety of application-specific questions and may require longer setup times than traditional excavator attachments. At ShearForce, we want to make renting mobile demolition shears as easy as possible...... READ MORE
LaBounty Decimates Downtime with Smarter and More Powerful Mobile Shears
LaBounty hydraulic mobile scrap and demolition shears are getting a whole lot smarter and more powerful this year. The industry-leading manufacturer of the legendary Sabre Series excavator-mounted shear is pushing the standard to new heights yet again, by introducing the newly redesigned Legend Series shear. The new design update coincides with the release of the...... READ MORE
Rock Excavation Made Easy | Xcentric Ripper Mining Series
Ready to ROCK The Xcentric Ripper Mining Series is the ideal tool for breaking and excavating rock, offering up to 5 times higher production than conventional rock hammers and breakers in all types of rock. Ripping Shale Rock in BC’s Interior Tearing PAG Rock in Northern BC Excavating Basalt in Alaska XR Mining Series Range At Work ...... READ MORE
Ripping the Right Way | Operation Tips for Xcentric Rippers
Xcentric Rippers are a revolutionary excavation and demolition tool that can provide up to 5X higher production than a rock breaker in most materials. These innovative attachments operate most efficiently when operators are utilizing settings and techniques that maximize the ripper’s vibrations and impact energy, paying close attention to tooth, boom, and machine position, hydraulic...... READ MORE
Initial Impressions | XR82 At Work
One of our customers in the pile and dredging industry was searching for an excavation tool that could be deployed for a three-month project which included the removal of more than 40,000 yards of basalt from a shoreline to make way for a new harbor and breakwater for incoming marine traffic. The superintendent saw video...... READ MORE