The excavator is one of the most demanded types of special machinery in Ukraine: it replaces several machines in the building industry and could be used with a wide variety of attachments. But to expand the basic capabilities of the machine, you need to mount attachment in the right way! Nowadays in order to change the bucket the operator waste a lot of time.
A tiltrotator (rototilt) is a combination of a rotor and a hydraulic drive, that is mounted on the excavator (backhoe loader), and could rotate and tilt the attachment in a horizontal and vertical plane. It can be attached on the excavator arm or quick coupler. The built-in control system provides unlimited rotation and tilt up to 40 degrees.
Interesting fact: more than 95% of excavators in the Scandinavian countries are equipped with a rototilt. This device is widely used in North Europe for more than 20 years, and become intensively used in North America only in the last 10 years.
Advantages of buying a tiltrotator
A tiltrotator is a wrist between the arm of the excavator and bucket, or other attachments such as hydraulic shears, vibrating plates, graders.
Tiltrotator could be used for a wide range of applications:
- Loading stone, scrap, cleaning sites.
- Land planning (soil compaction, formation of slopes in road construction).
- Trenching works (laying of pipes and cables, water supply, sewerage, installation of poles).
- Construction, repair, maintenance of railways.
- Demolition of buildings.
- Asphalt paving, installation/dismantling of curbs.
- Construction of bridges.
- Works in mines and hard-to-reach locations.
Three-dimensional positioning without the need to move the excavator allows to focus directly on the task.
Let's consider the advantages of rototilt – the task is demolishing of 300-meter mesh fence. Three people - an operator and two workers - will spend about 3 hours doing this. With a tiltrotator, it will take ... about 45 minutes! The work is performed from the cab by one operator and one rototilt.
Of course, one of the most important issues is the return on investment.
And there are at least 8 reasons why you should buy a tiltrotator:
- Increase the work efficiency up to 40-50%. The ability to rotate attachments 360 degrees and tilt up to 40 degrees so you don’t need to change the position of the excavator.
- Increasing the speed of work up to 30%. Maneuverability reduces the time spent on digging, planning, and other manipulations.
- Attachments can be quickly changed.
- The versatility of application. With a rototilt, the excavator can work both on lawns (without damaging it, because the work is done with an arm), and on slopes, with narrow and deep channels, between pipes, etc.
- Save fuel and excavator maintenance costs.
- Easy maintenance - it is enough to clean and lubricate the attachment in time.
- Minimum staff. One operator using the joystick can perform all the work.
- No need for additional special machinery. One tiltrotator expands the capabilities of the excavator.
All these advantages have the Swedish swivel-rotary platforms, which you can buy in Pack-Trade company.
SMP Tiltrotator
SMP Parts is a manufacturer of attachments for excavators (buckets, quick couplings, rototilts) with over 35 years of history. Devices of this brand are designed for a long service life under extreme conditions. SMP tiltrotators are multifunctional, safety and fast. The operating mechanism of the standard rototilt is based on the TX (SC) system, which allows switching between tilt and grip. Simultaneous rotor and tilt control (with additional hydraulic line). The complete proportional system (Pro). SMP joystick, with which the operator can control absolutely all functions.
Key features of the Swedish tiltrotator:
- Performance and easy maintenance. The Rototilt SMP has a modified central lubrication system that can be connected to the central system of the machine; the number of lubrication points is reduced by 50%. The grease-filled gear housing does not require regular maintenance.
- Simple installation and control. The touch screen has a user-friendly interface and ergonomic design of the joysticks. The display informs about the angle of bucket inclination and allows smoothly and accurately maneuver the attachments. The system supports several user profiles that can be programmed for different operators and equipment.
- Site safety. The rototilt is equipped with built-in hold and load control valves, and a spring-loaded bracket doubles safety in the case of pressure decrease. All work is performed from the operator's cabin.
- Additional equipment with a multifunctional gripper. The SMP tiltrotator can be equipped with a high-strength steel gripper module for handling posts, beams, pipes, curbs, and other objects. Such equipment is especially useful when laying pipes and drains.
So, tiltrotators are effective tools, that reduce the need for manual labor and extends the functionality of an excavator. The specialists of Pack-Trade company will help you to choose the tiltrotator for your excavator. Get your free consultation now!
