Epiroc SB 1000 Heavy Duty Hydraulic Hammer🔵 Mid
🟢 Standard Flow
✓ Runs on standard auxiliary flow
⚠ Too heavy for most small-frame machines
✓ Best on mid-frame or large-frame machines
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Overview
The Epiroc SB 1000 is a heavy-duty hydraulic hammer for large-frame skid steers in demanding rock and concrete demolition. Delivers high impact energy for hard-rock breaking, heavy demolition, and foundation work. Widely used by Canadian mine site contractors and heavy demolition firms. Backed by Epiroc Canada's service centres.
Canada Availability
Available through Epiroc Canada dealers and service centres nationwide.
Key Facts
- Model: Epiroc SB 1000
- Brand: Epiroc Canada
- Type: heavy-duty hydraulic hammer
- Class: large-frame skid steer
- Application: heavy rock demolition, mining, large concrete breaking
- Weight: 1200–2000 lbs
- Hydraulic flow: 8–20 GPM
✅ Specs sourced from epiroc.com · Last verified: March 2026
Is This Right For You?
✅ Buy if…
- You break large reinforced concrete foundations, thick rock, or concrete retaining walls regularly
- Your skid steer is a large-frame machine (80+ HP) rated for a heavy hammer attachment
- Production rate matters — heavy-duty breakers complete demolition jobs significantly faster than medium class
⛔ Skip if…
- Your machine is medium-frame or smaller — a heavy breaker can exceed carrier weight class limits and damage hydraulics
- Occasional light demolition is your only use — a medium-duty breaker handles that range at lower cost
🔍 Also consider…
- Medium-duty hydraulic breaker for smaller machines and occasional demolition
- Light-duty breaker for compact machines doing concrete curb or small slab work
🔧 Machine Compatibility
Best suited to large-frame machines (S750+ class or equivalent CTL). Verify your machine's rated operating capacity (ROC) before ordering.
About Epiroc in Canada
Epiroc (formerly Atlas Copco's mining and construction division) is a global manufacturer with a Canadian presence through Epiroc Canada. Their hydraulic breakers are used across mining, construction, and demolition applications. Canadian service and parts are available through Epiroc Canada's national network.
Care & Maintenance
- Check nitrogen buffer gas pressure at the start of every season and whenever impact energy feels reduced — low gas pressure is the most common cause of reduced performance
- Lubricate the tool (chisel) bushing and retainer pins before every use — dry bushings accelerate side-loading wear on both the bushing and the tool shank
- Inspect the lower bushing for wear after every 40 hours — a worn bushing allows chisel wobble, reducing impact energy delivery and accelerating shank wear
- Never blank-fire the breaker — operating without material contact destroys the internal valve in minutes; this is the most common cause of breaker failures
- Verify return-line back-pressure annually — back-pressure exceeding the breaker's rated limit destroys the valve seal progressively and may not be immediately obvious
How to Connect
- Attach breaker using Bob-Tach
- Connect single aux hydraulic circuit (breakers use one-way flow)
- Set machine to single-action aux mode if available
- Run 5 seconds at idle before working to allow oil to circulate
⚠ Safety NoteBreakers use single-direction flow. Do not run breaker in same position for more than 30 seconds — move to avoid blank-firing damage.
⚒️ Before You Buy a Hydraulic Breaker
Breaker sizing and hydraulic matching are critical — an oversized or underpowered breaker wears out faster and can damage your machine.
- Size the breaker class to your machine's rated operating capacity (ROC) Breaker sizing guide →
- Verify your machine's GPM and PSI output match the breaker's requirement Hydraulic flow guide →
- Confirm anti-blank-fire protection — protects both the breaker and your machine
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✅ Last checked: March 2026
Source: skidsteerattachments.ca/catalog/hydraulic-breakers/epiroc-sb1000-hydraulic-breaker/
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Confirm Machine Fit
Verify your machine's hydraulic flow meets this attachment's requirements before ordering. High-flow attachments need 25–45+ GPM — standard flow machines won't run them properly.
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