Attachments Guide
Explore common equipment attachments — what they do, what they look like, and which machines they work with.
Hydraulic Shear
A heavy-duty demolition attachment with opposing hardened steel blades that shear through structural steel, rebar, pipe, and plate. Mounted on the excavator stick, it replaces torch cutting on demolition and scrap-recycling jobs, cutting cleanly and quietly at the machine's reach.
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Grading Bucket
A wide, flat-bottomed bucket with a smooth cutting edge designed for finish grading and leveling. The flat profile allows operators to achieve a smooth, even surface without disturbing the grade. Often used for final cleanup and spreading material.
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Rock Bucket
A heavy-duty reinforced bucket built specifically for handling rock, blasted material, and highly abrasive soils. Features thicker steel, additional wear plates, and heavy-duty teeth to withstand the punishment of rocky job sites.
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4-in-1 Combination Bucket
A versatile bucket that functions as four tools in one: a standard bucket, a clamshell grab, a dozer blade, and a scraper. The bucket opens at the bottom using a hydraulic clamshell design, making it one of the most useful attachments on a job site.
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Light Material Bucket
A high-capacity, high-sided bucket designed for moving large volumes of light, low-density materials like woodchips, mulch, grain, and snow. The extended sides allow much greater volume per cycle compared to a standard bucket.
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Skeleton Bucket
A bucket with a open bar or tine construction instead of a solid floor, allowing soil and fine material to sift through while retaining rocks, roots, and debris. Essential for sorting and separating material on the job site.
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Tilt Rotator
A tilt rotator is an advanced coupler that allows any attachment to tilt and rotate 360 degrees continuously. It dramatically expands an excavator's reach and flexibility without repositioning the machine.
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Compaction Wheel
A compaction wheel attachment fits on the end of an excavator arm to compact soil inside trenches and small areas. It's ideal for compacting backfill in utility trenches where large rollers can't reach.
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Trenching Bucket
A trenching bucket is a narrow, deep digging bucket designed specifically for cutting clean utility trenches. The narrow width minimizes soil disturbance and keeps trench walls clean.
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Pallet Forks
Pallet forks convert a skid steer or telehandler into a forklift-style machine capable of picking up, moving, and placing palletized loads and materials around a job site.
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Grapple Bucket
A grapple bucket combines the functions of a bucket and a clamp, allowing the operator to scoop, grab, and carry loose or irregular materials. Excellent for demolition cleanup and land clearing.
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Dozer Blade
A dozer blade attachment allows machines like skid steers to push, move, and grade large amounts of soil, gravel, and debris. It's the same concept as a full-sized bulldozer blade scaled for smaller machines.
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Hydraulic Breaker
Also called a hoe ram or jackhammer attachment, the hydraulic breaker uses rapid impact blows to break up concrete, rock, and hard pavement. It replaces the need for handheld jackhammers on large jobs.
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Auger
An auger attachment uses a rotating spiral drill bit to bore clean, round holes into the ground. Ideal for fence posts, foundations, and utility pole installation.
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Hydraulic Thumb
A hydraulic thumb works in conjunction with the digging bucket to grip irregular objects like rocks, logs, and demolition debris. It acts like a human thumb to pick up and sort materials precisely.
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Digging Bucket
The most common excavator attachment, the digging bucket is a heavy-duty scoop used to excavate earth, rock, and other materials. Available in various widths to suit different job requirements.
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