Hydraulic Breaker

Hydraulic breakers also known as hydraulic rock breakers, hydraulic rock drills or hydraulic jackhammers are hand operated tools for demolishing concrete structures or rocks. These breakers are powered by a low pressure hydraulic power source, such as pump (petrol/electric/diesel) or machinery (sometimes requires a flow control valve depending on machinery pressure and flow rate). Hydraulic breakers can be used with long hose sets keeping the breaker a long distance from the pump or power source. With the right power source/pump the tool can be operated for longer periods of time than self contained drivers or breakers (such as petrol/diesel), they can also be more powerful and weigh less than these units.

Alternate terminology: Hydraulic Jackhammer, Hand Operated Hydraulic Breaker, Hand Held Hydraulic Breaker