Picking The Best Excavator Attachments

By Timothy White


Productivity increased when there was a revolution in heavy machinery. The larger equipment has been able to take work that normally would take many man hours and weeks of effort and reduced it to a mere few hours of work. Using the correct excavator attachments helps to improve this productivity even more by matching the equipment with the specific type of job and terrain it is designed for. This saves money by reducing the amount of time, wear and tear, and equipment breakage.

The digging bucket is the most common type and is typically the only one included with the machinery upon purchase. It is versatile and is used for most general digging tasks. The short, blunt teeth on these buckets make them ideal for digging through all types of soil, including hard soil, rocky soils, and some permafrost. Though they are the most common type, you need to be aware of the environment and material you will be digging to make sure that the right type of equipment is used.

A sturdier design is found in the rock bucket. This one is built wider and includes specialized teeth that are V-shaped. These are longer and made stronger in order to break hard rock without damaging the teeth. The rock bucket is best used in harder and rockier terrain.

Trenches usually require a V-shape when completed. The V bucket is built for just these types of jobs. The shape makes it better for cutting a trench because the job can be done in virtually one push. The amount of time saved for laying pipe and cables makes this a priority for these types of jobs.

When you need to sift through the materials and remove only the larger rocks and clumps, the riddle bucket is the best for the job. It includes gaps in the bucket so the smaller material easily falls through, leaving only the larger pieces. This is sometimes referred to as a skeleton or sifter bucket.

The clean-up bucket has no teeth. This is used for softer soils where teeth are not needed to tear into the harder materials. Instead, this type glides along the surfaces picking up leftover piles of dirt and rock without digging down into the surface.

Deep permafrost and other really hard surfaces are best attacked with the ripper bucket. This has thick, strong teeth that can take a beating. In these environments, the general bucket would easily break a tooth, but the ripper will dig deep, crushing rock and breaking through the tough ice of permafrost to get to the softer soil below.

There are other parts such as augers which can be used to prepare a site for post placement. Often seen being used by utility companies, this device uses the hydraulics to spin the auger and drill a deep hole in the ground.

Picking the right equipment is necessary in order to finish any job quickly and as inexpensively as possible. Using the wrong type of attachment can spell disaster when the teeth break or the job ends up taking much longer. By using the right equipment you will save wear and tear and reduce the time it takes to finish the job.




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