This October, There's No Need to Fear. The Heavy Duty Cat Skeleton Bucket is Here!
Facilitating efficient separation of rock and debris from soil
The new Cat Skeleton Bucket, designed for use with skid steer loaders, multi-terrain loaders, compact track loaders, and compact wheel loaders, is the perfect machine for separating rocks and other large debris from soil and sand. Featuring heavy duty construction and design elements, the Skeleton Bucket can be used for agricultural, construction, land clearing, demolition, landscaping, and scrap handling purposes. The Cat Skeleton Bucket’s number of structural elements ensures long-term durability as well as efficient operation.
In basic construction, Cat Skeleton Buckets use heavy steel rods, 1.25 inches (31.75 mm) in diameter on 3.75-inch (95-mm) centers, to form the floor and back of the bucket. Thick plates with rectangular openings form the sides of the bucket, and a rectangular frame, fabricated of heavy duty steel and incorporating two steel plate rock dams, strengthens the back of the bucket. The rock dams serve to retain material, reducing spillage and increasing production.
For added durability, steel gussets are welded between the outermost rods in the bucket floor and the sides of the bucket. The forward ends of the rods in the bucket floor are secured in a heavy-duty support beam positioned between (and welded to) the bucket sides. This beam not only provides support, but allows the bucket to also be used for grading. Welded to the forward tips of the rods and support beam are heavy steel tines that enhance breakout force by initially separating rock and debris from soil more effectively than could a solid cutting edge.
SKELETON BUCKETS PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
PART NUMBER | 549-6561 | 549-6563 | 549-6565 |
Width, in. (mm) | 79 (2 010) | 87 (2 207) | 94 (2 400) |
Height, in. (mm) | 25.5 (644) | 25.5 (644) | 25.5 (644) |
Length, in. (mm) | 47 (1 199) | 47 (1 199) | 47 (1 199) |
Weight, lb. (kg) | 741 (336) | 800 (363) | 860 (390) |
Sidewall thickness, in. (mm) | 0.4 (10) | 0.4 (10) | 0.4 (10) |
Width between rods, in. (mm) | 2.5 (64) | 2.5 (64) | 2.5 (64) |
Rod diameter, in. (mm) | 1.25 (32) | 1.25 (32) | 1.25 (32) |
Number of tines | 20 | 22 | 24 |
By
Ashley Burt on
September 30, 2018
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