On October 10th, 2018, EDA will be hosting a new edition of the industry think tank in Brussels, Equipment for demolition, with several international panelists who have already confirmed their attendance.
This activity is meant to be a place and time for open discussion for specialized contractors and manufacturers, to talk and think together about the challenges coming up.
The detailed program of the event is the following:
08:30 Accreditation of participants
09:00 Welcome by Francisco Cobo, President of the European Demolition Association, EDA
09:15 Debate session 1 – Carriers: Excavators, high reach equipment, robots and other special machines purpose-built for demolition and/or on-site waste management
Session to be moderated by Riccardo Viaggi, CECE Secretary-General
Presentation of trends in the European demolition industry by Jose Blanco, EDA Secretary-General
Panelists:
- Stefano Panseri, DESPE DEMOLIZIONI SPECIALI, General Manager
- Gilles Ronnet, CATERPILLAR, Demolition Product Application Specialist
- Kai Salmi, DELETE, Demolition Director
- Stuart Blackham, KOMATSU, Senior Manager Design
Themes:
- What are the key issues/challenges today for manufacturers and contractors, regarding carriers for demolition?
- How are the requirements/needs of the job sites changing the way in which demolition carriers are used? How could/should the manufacturers adapt to this new scenario?
- What other factors should be considered when using or designing carriers for demolition work (f. i. requirements for engines)?
- What will a demolition contractor need in the future for its demolition carriers? How will the future carriers look like 10 years from now?
10:45 Coffee break
11:15 Debate session 2 – Attachments: Primary, secondary, multitool, shears, grapples and other purpose-built attachments for demolition and/or on-site waste management
Session to be moderated by Jose Blanco, EDA Secretary-General
Presentation of trends in the European Construction Equipment Manufacturers by Sebastian Popp, CECE Secretary Statistical Commission
Panelists:
- Daniel Dupuy, ARDEN EQUIPMENT, Sales and Marketing Director
- Patrick Frye, CARDEM, Technical Director
- Wolfgang E. Hohn, EPIROC, Product Manager
- Luca Nutarelli, UNACEA, Secretary General
Themes:
- What are the key issues/challenges today for manufacturers and contractors, regarding attachments for demolition?
- How are the requirements/needs of the job sites changing the way in which demolition attachments are used? How could/should the manufacturers adapt to this new scenario?
- What other factors should be considered when using or designing attachments for demolition work (f. i. quick couplers)?
- What will a demolition contractor need in the future for its demolition attachments? How will the future attachments look like 10 years from now?
13:00 Closing remarks by Riccardo Viaggi, CECE Secretary-General
A light lunch will be served after the think tank to encourage networking and collective thinking.
In partnership with the Committee for European Construction Equipment
EDA also teamed up with the most relevant actor in this topic, which is CECE, the European organization bringing together the construction equipment manufactures.
CECE can provide to our members an enriching view of the trends of the equipment manufactured and sold for the construction industry, which will help us to gain more valuable knowledge.
Here are the general themes of the 2018 EDA think tank:
- How are the demolition, waste management, recycling and deconstruction activities changing the industry?
- How are the legal and technical requirements changing the way in which demolition is done?
- What kind of equipment (carriers, attachments, and other tools) do the demolition industry need? Who can develop them and when will they be available?
- How are the business models changing for construction, demolition, and waste management activities?
- Will demolition change to become a reverse building, deconstruction or step-by-step dismantling process? How will this affect the contractors and suppliers related to the industry?
- Ownership vs rental: how to combine both options on a sustainable way for the industry?
You will find more information about the EDA think tank, registration, topics to be covered, time and location at our website.