Attachment Focus: Rippers/Scarifiers

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Information for Site Prep’s special attachment focus on Rippers/Scarifiers has been provided by the respective manufacturers. For more specs on their attachments, visit the websites listed under each entry.

AIM Attachments

The HDR Ripper by AIM Attachments features AR400 steel and replaceable ripper teeth. The rippers can break frozen ground, soft rock, paved areas and compacted soil, thanks to the combination of crowd and curl forces. Designed for all excavators, the rippers are ideal for permafrost and can penetrate to various depths.
(www.aimattachments.com)

BRON

The BRON 4000 vibratory ripper is designed to work in applications in compacted soil, shale, limestone rock and coal. The 4000 serves multiple industries, including mining, road construction and utility.
(www.rwfbron.com)

ESCO

ESCO’s Scarifier System features drop-forged triple-alloy steel shanks that provide maximum strength and resistance to impact. The replacement tips are cast in ESCO alloy with precision fit for optimum performance and value.
(www.escocorp.com)

Leading Edge Attachments

The Hi-Cap Multi-Ripper Bucket by Leading Edge Attachments replaces hammers, blasting and rock trenchers. The ripper utilizes patented hydraulic excavator rolling action technology to rip and concentrate force on one tooth at a time.
(www.digrock.com)

M.C. Faulkner and Sons

The Rock/Frost Rippers by M.C. Faulkner and Sons are designed for ripping frost and ledge or breaking up hardpan soil. The rippers can be used in conjunction with a thumb to load stumps and debris, and they feature HardOx steel in high-wear areas for strength and wear resistance with a replaceable tooth.
(www.mcfaulkner.com)

Vail Products

The Super Heavy-Duty Single Shank Ripper by Vail Products features a heavy toolbar, thick pin and shank, along with the weight of a multishank ripper in a single-shank ripper design.
(www.vailproducts.com)

Werk-Brau

Werk-Brau's Ripper is designed to prerip frozen ground and soil before digging. This ripper is also designed to help remove stumps, roots and rebar. It includes a single-point tooth for penetration along with a heavy-duty ripper shank.
(www.werk-brau.com)