Targeted and controlled excavation of rock can be highly effective and rational and does not require blasting. Vibration, noise and dust generation depend on the rock, drilling pattern, operating setup and site controls and must be measured for the selected setup and compared with a defined alternative for the same task. With Darda Rock Splitting Cylinders, there is no need for time-consuming and costly protective measures, as well as permits. With the Darda splitting principle, up to 800 t splitting force can be generated manually and 1,800 t splitting force can be generated machine-guided in a targeted and controlled manner. Splitting direction and splitting course can be defined in advance. Noise, vibration, dust and flying-rock risks during splitting depend on the rock, drilling pattern, operating setup and site controls and must be assessed for the project; whether other work can continue in parallel must be determined for the site.

Splitting cylinders are suitable both in occupied environments, directly next to buildings, in basements, and in confined applications in mining and shaft sinking. They can also be used for driving cross-cuts in tunnel construction, as work can be carried out in any position within the working radius and also overhead.