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AIM HD60 Excavator Buckets

AIM HD60 Excavator Buckets feature durable construction highlighted by AR400 steel cutting edges and side cutters. Other highlights include thick horizontal wear straps, full-curve side wear straps and lifting D-rings. Optional bolt-on side cutters and extra pins are also available. ( www.aimattachments.com)

CP’s Heavy- & Severe-Duty Bucket

CP’s Heavy- & Severe-Duty Buckets dig and move abrasive materials with mini-excavators and excavators up to 200,000-lbs. They have a circular torque tube design and an abrasion-resistant “double-bottom” up to ¾ in. thick to increase overall strength. ( www.paladinconstructiongroup.com)

Craig Universal Padmount Thumb

The 12-in wide Craig Universal Padmount Thumb welds on to a wide variety of machines to help with material handling. It requires the excavator to have an auxiliary hydraulic function and stick at least 9 ft. 10 in. in length. ( www.craigattachments.com)

Kenco's Hardrock Thumb

Kenco's Hardrock Thumb is easily fitted on any excavator and folds out of the way without removing the stay arm. Four serrated tines provide gripping ability. It’s available in manual or hydraulic models. ( www.kenco.com)

High-Cap Multi-Ripper bucket

Leading Edge Attachments introduced the High-Cap Multi-Ripper bucket with a staggered shank on an arc design. It rips the sides and bottom of the trench flat with no depth limitations and delivers close to eight times the force of a standard excavator bucket. ( www.digrock.com)

LEMAC Bucket Clamp

LEMAC Bucket Clamps have a curved tine design that provides greater capacity and promotes better picking ability and load retention. The double-ear design prevents damage to the main pin. They’re available in hydraulic and mechanical versions. ( www.lemaconline.com)

Twist-O-Wrist Bucket

The Pemberton Twist-O-Wrist Bucket eases the work of ditching, sloping, grading, back filling and land clearing operations. The bucket is available in widths from 60 in. to 90 in. with capacity from 0.75 to 3.0 yds3. ( www.pembertoninc.com)

Maximum Rotate Hydraulic Thumb

SM’s Maximum Rotate Hydraulic Thumb design allows the thumb to follow the bucket through full rotation, giving operators the ability to reach, lift and position. Work in close or at full reach while maintaining full thumb contact. ( www.psmcorp.com)