HYDRO-BAG and Air pushing bags are a simple, versatile and economical tool that has revolutionized quarry block stripping. All this means saving from the following points of view: * Elimination of the time necessary for the preparation of the slots of the jacks; * the blocks of stone are obtained with their sections intact, without the breaching deriving from the above mentioned slots; * total elimination of explosive; * partial or total elimination of hydraulic jacks; * less noise and dust deriving from the presence of pneumatic hammers; * respect for the local enviroment; * increased safety for the operators; * no maintenance.