Inventive new conveyor, milling and saw attachments from Simex take centre stage at bauma 2019

First published at bauma - April 11, 2019

Simex’s new attachments include a conveyor for the RWS 500 wheel saw, the MNB for milling round manholes and the RWS 400 which cuts round corners

Wheeled loader and excavator attachment specialist Simex has a raft of new developments for its growing customer base. The Italian firm, which has seen its turnover almost double in the last five years to Euro 40m, is currently extending its factory to twice its current size.

“We have been growing by going into new areas and by making new attachments,” said Alessandro Solo, Simex’s sales area manager for Northern Europe, the Baltics and Sub-Saharan Africa. “Our first aim is to design and produce units which are unique. Most of them are patented.”

One of the most exciting new products is a conveyor belt which can be added to Simex’s RWA 500 wheel saw. “Using this you don’t need any more equipment or people. The material can be discharged directly to the truck,” said Solo. Solo expects the RWA 500 with conveyor to be popular all over Europe, especially in countries where fibre optic cables are currently being installed in the ground.

Perhaps more unusual, but just an ingenious, is Simex’s MHB attachment. This has a circular milling tool that allows contractors to mill round a manhole in one operation, rather than having to move the milling machine multiple times. “This will save a lot of time and the job will be much more precise,” says Solo.

The RWS 400 is a wheel saw that can cut around corners. It has a rotating joint so that it can be set to cut radii down to 5m. Again, this is a niche attachment which will save time and produce a neater end-result, said Solo.

Other new developments from Simex include the PLB 450 N, a naked version of the PLB 450. By removing the case Simex aims to makes it more versatile for a variety of applications. Simex is also adding the RWE 20 to its range of wheel saws for excavators.

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