Jaw bucket is compatible with 5-ton excavators

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Newest PowerGrip multipurpose jaw bucket is compatible with excavators weighing up to 11,200 lbs. and is available in 24-in. bucket width. PowerGrip is easy to operate using excavator’s existing auxiliary hydraulic circuit. No welding, fabrication or in-field measurement is required to install or remove bucket. Designed as a general-purpose excavating bucket, PowerGrip also can be used as a trenching, grading or clamshell bucket and as a grapple or hydraulic thumb. Common PowerGrip applications for 5-ton machines include: operating in close quarters when digging foundations; grabbing an I-beam and dressing out the work site; clamshelling bedding material and drainage stone; and picking and placing retaining-wall blocks. Available in three models, with 15 different bucket widths and profiles, sized according to machine weight for excavators and backhoes up to 45,000 lbs. Can be used with Helac PowerTilt for added handlike manipulation and dexterity. Helac Corp., Enumclaw, Wash.

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