Attachments for the Volvo EC480E weight range
- Bucket line
- DB - heavy duty digging bucket1,400–1,800 mm wide
- We usually reply within 1 working day
- We check the fit before we send the quote
- Every offer names the dispatch week
- If a bracket we made is wrong and does not fit your machine, we replace it.
How is the attachment mounted on this machine?
Tell us what is on the machine now. It narrows the sizes we show and goes with your enquiry. It does not confirm fit: we check the bracket before we send the quote.
Catalogue sizes for the EC480E
Each size below has a catalogue row rated for a carrier of 45,500 – 53,300 kg operating weight. Tell us which sizes you want and we reply with an offer.
Each family shows its candidate models by operating-weight range.
The attachments buyers in your market ask for first, sized for the EC480E.
On a narrow screen the table scrolls sideways.
Buckets
| Attachment | Sizes | Heaped capacity ISO 7451 [dm³] | Width [mm] | Weight [kg] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Digging & sorting buckets | ||||
| DB - heavy duty digging bucket | DB-500 · 4 width variants | 1,988–2,755 | 1,400–1,800 | 1,515–1,829 |
| SDB - heavy duty skeleton DB bucket | SDB-500 · 2 width variants | 2,622–3,000 | 1,800–2,000 | 1,995–2,172 |
| DBF - flat-top digging bucket for quick couplerStart herePrice & lead timeGet price & lead time | DBF-500 · 4 width variants | 1,897–2,611 | 1,400–1,800 | 1,470–1,765 |
| RDBF - flat-top skeleton DBF bucket on rods | RDBF-500 · 3 width variants | 2,241–2,999 | 1,600–2,000 | 1,511–1,755 |
Tools
| Attachment | Sizes | Heaped capacity ISO 7451 [dm³] | Width [mm] | Weight [kg] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-bucket attachments | ||||
| RIP - heavy duty ripper | Ripper-H | 684 | ||
Quick couplers
| Attachment | Sizes | Heaped capacity ISO 7451 [dm³] | Width [mm] | Weight [kg] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QC-S - S-System Scandinavian quick-couplerStart herePrice & lead timeGet price & lead timeS-System (Scandinavian) | QC-S90 | 750 | ||
| CW - CW-System compatible quick-couplerCW-System | CW-55 | 660 |
Welded to EN ISO 3834-2. Agree it as a standing term of supply and the EN 10204 3.1 certificate ships with every attachment. You also get the CE declaration of conformity for every attachment. See the certificates.
Message us on WhatsAppPhotos and voice notes are welcome.Which coupler is on your machine?
Pick the system on your machine and we put it in your enquiry. We check the bracket before we send the quote.
How to measure your coupler
Not sure which system it is? Three measurements tell us which bracket you need.
- Measure the diameter of both pins.
- Measure the distance between the pin centres.
- Measure the width between the inside faces of the ears.
If the coupler has a make or type printed on it, send that too.
Before you order: check the interface
The weight class of the Volvo EC480E sizes the attachment. It does not tell you the pin diameter, the pin spacing or the stick width, and those decide whether an attachment fits. Measure them on the machine, or send us the measurements of the bucket it runs today.
Heavy excavators dig rock, load trucks and work in quarries, so wear decides the bucket as much as capacity does. Rock and reinforced buckets carry thicker wear steel, teeth and side cutters, and the bucket is sized to the trucks it loads and to the density of the material.DBS - engineered rock bucket for excavator
Quick coupler brackets at this weight
In our model tables, the attachments listed for the Volvo EC480E at its weight are built with these brackets. Each code opens the models that list it.
- Measure the diameter of both bucket pins.
- Measure the distance between the pin centres.
- Measure the inside width between the stick ears.
- If the machine runs a quick coupler, note its make and type.
What these terms mean:
How to choose an attachment for the job:
Send me the spec sheet for my machine
Pick a bucket line and we email you its spec sheet, with the sizes we build for the EC480E.
Send this answer to a colleague or dealer
Volvo EC480E: DBF - flat-top digging bucket for quick coupler (DBF-500)
Sizes are matched to the published operating weight of the EC480E.
- Weight Class
- Heavy Excavator (30–65 t)
- Operating Weight
- 45,500 – 53,300 kg
- Family-owned group, founded in 1996
- More than 50,000 attachments delivered
- Built in our own factory in Poland
Operating weight as published by Volvo, retrieved 2026-09-10. Source
Volvo EC480E: machine data
- Operating weight
- 45,500 – 53,300 kg
- Maximum digging depth
- 7,828 mm
- Maximum dump height
- 7,854 mm
- Bucket breakout force
- 261 kN
- Arm crowd force
- 201 kN
- Tail swing radius
- 3,800 mm
- Quick coupler
- Volvo hydraulic quick coupler S3
- Max reach
- 13,168 mmmaker's document (volvoce.com)
- Arm length
- 2,550–4,800 mmmaker's document (volvoce.com)
- Main pump flow
- 752 l/minmaker's document (volvoce.com)
- Bucket capacity
- 1.55–3.31 m³maker's document (volvoce.com)
- Bucket width
- 1,200–2,150 mmmaker's document (volvoce.com)
- Lift capacity
- 18,910 kgmaker's document (volvoce.com)
- Transport width
- 3,440 mmmaker's document (volvoce.com)
As published by Volvo, retrieved 2026-09-17. Source
What the EC480E figures mean for its attachments
- The main pump delivers up to 752 l/min at 324 bar. That is the pump output of the whole machine, not the flow an attachment gets.
- Volvo lists this quick coupler for it: Volvo hydraulic quick coupler S3. The bracket on every attachment has to match the coupler.
- It digs down to 7,828 mm. That is the deepest trench it can open.
- Its maximum reach is 13,168 mm.
- It dumps at up to 7,854 mm, so a truck or skip side has to sit below that height.
- Volvo offers arms from 2,550 to 4,800 mm. A longer arm reaches further, a shorter one handles a heavier bucket.
- Volvo lists buckets from 1,200 to 2,150 mm wide for this machine.Our sizes in that range: DB - heavy duty digging bucket (DB-500); SDB - heavy duty skeleton DB bucket (SDB-500); DBF - flat-top digging bucket for quick coupler (DBF-500); RDBF - flat-top skeleton DBF bucket on rods (RDBF-500)
- Volvo lists bucket capacities from 1.55 to 3.31 m³.
- Bucket breakout force is 261 kN and arm crowd force 201 kN. That is the force a bucket or ripper works with at the tooth.
- Volvo gives a lifting capacity of 18,910 kg. Check a heavy grab or hammer, plus its load, against the full load chart.
- Its tail swing radius is 3,800 mm, which matters beside a wall or in a live traffic lane.
- For transport it measures 12,215 x 3,440 x 3,750 mm (length, width, height).
Figures as published by Volvo in its own documents.
How the EC480E compares with its neighbours
The nearest models by weight, with the difference to the EC480E in parentheses where both makers publish the figure.
| Model | Operating weight | Max dig depth | Main pump flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| EC480E | 45.5 t | 7,828 mm | 752 l/min |
| Volvo EC380E Straight Boom | 45.637 t (+0.137 t) | 6,840 mm (-988) | 600 l/min (-152) |
| Volvo EC500 | 48.13 t (+2.63 t) | 7,478 mm (-350) | 752 l/min |
| Hitachi ZX330LC-5G CTA 30m | 45.5 t | not published | 558 l/min (-194) |
Figures as each maker publishes them. A difference is shown only where both machines have a published value.
EC480E: what the brochure names
Features Volvo names in its own brochure for the EC480E. Some of them may be optional, so check the machine's spec before you order.
- Work modes you select from the cab.
- An engine that meets EU Stage V.
- Automatic engine idle when the controls are left alone.
- Two-speed travel.
From Volvo's published brochure. We keep the source document on file.
Other makes of a similar weight
Operating weight within 2 t of the Volvo EC480E.
Other Volvo models with the same coupler brackets
Our model tables give these machines the same quick coupler brackets.
Why buy from the factory
- Cutting, machining, welding and painting on one site, our own factory in Poland, EU
- More than 50,000 attachments delivered since 2008
- A record for every serial number, so the spare parts match your attachment
Need Custom Specifications?
We can manufacture attachments to your exact pin spacing and requirements for Volvo EC480E.
Questions about the EC480E
- What bucket width fits the EC480E?
- Volvo lists buckets from 1,200 to 2,150 mm wide for it. Pick a width in that range.
- Which quick coupler is installed on your EC480E?
- Volvo lists this coupler for it: Volvo hydraulic quick coupler S3. Order attachments with the matching bracket.
For publishers: cite or embed this table
Cite this table as https://sieruta.com/en/fit/volvo/volvo-ec480e, figures as of 2026-09-10.
Embed this table on your site
Copy the HTML below into your page. It keeps the link back to this page and the date of the figures.
Do you sell Volvo machines? Machine dealer supply
Machine makes and model names belong to their owners. Sieruta is not affiliated with them. We use the names only to show which machines we offer attachments for, by operating weight.