Buckets
Digging buckets
European-made buckets, couplers and tools for 1–65 t excavators, and for heavier carriers on request. Supplied to contractors and dealers.
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The whole range: Excavator buckets
Digging buckets for full-size excavators: soil, rock, quick-coupler work and trenches cut to profile.
This page lists the digging buckets for full-size excavators that the grading, skeleton and trenching pages do not. DB is the heavy duty digging bucket for most materials, and DBS is its rock sibling, engineered to order for one machine and the rock it digs. DBF has a flat top for machines that change attachments on a quick coupler, in Economy, Standard, Heavy Duty and Rock versions. DSX is the Nordic heavy duty profile in Hardox® 450 for rocky ground. UB and VB cut a U-shaped or a V-shaped trench bottom to profile in one pass, and WB is the wide Scandinavian profile for levelling and backfilling. CB adds a hydraulic clamp to pick up rubble, stumps, pipes and stone after digging.
Families
CB Heavy duty hydraulic clamp bucket
A hydraulic clamp arm closes onto the load, and a double pilot check valve holds it shut if a hose fails. The excavator digs, then picks up rubble, stumps, pipes and awkward stone.
Standard Earthmoving / heavy duty
DB Heavy duty digging bucket
A digging bucket for most materials, with a rock version for harder ground.
DBS Engineered rock bucket for excavator
Teeth, adapters, side cutters and wear protection are chosen for your machine and the rock you dig. Each bucket passes a factory acceptance test before dispatch.
DBF Flat-top digging bucket for quick coupler
The flat top suits excavators that change attachments on a quick coupler. It comes in Economy, Standard, Heavy Duty and Rock versions.
DSX Nordic heavy duty digging bucket
Nordic profile heavy duty digging bucket for excavators from 14 to 40 t, made of Hardox® 450 for rocky ground.
UB U-shape digging bucket
The bucket cuts a U-shaped trench bottom to profile in one pass. Pipe laying and utility work need less backfilling, less handwork and less spoil hauled away.
VB V-shape digging bucket
The bucket angle is made to your slope. It cuts a V-shaped ditch or slope in one pass for drainage channels, swales and road shoulders.
Which one should I choose?
| CB - heavy duty hydraulic clamp bucket | DB - heavy duty digging bucket | DBF - flat-top digging bucket for quick coupler | DSX - Nordic heavy duty digging bucket | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine class | 10–26 tons | 10–50 tons | 10–50 tons | 14–40 tons |
| Width [mm] | 1,000–1,200 | 400–1,800 | 400–1,800 | 800–1,400 |
| Capacity [l] | 430–1,071 | 139–2,755 | 160–2,611 | 570–1,462 |
| Weight [kg] | 355–1,100 | 156–1,829 | 155–1,765 | 505–1,214 |
| Body | – | – | – | Hardox® 450 |
| Tooth systems | – | J250, V19, U20, J300, V23, U30, V29, J350, V33, U35, J400, V39, U40 | J250, V19, U20, J300, V23, U30, V29, J350, V33, U35, V39, J460, V51, U55 | J350, V29, U30, V33, U35, J400, V39, U40 |
| Couplers | S60–S70 · MS10–MS21 · CW20–CW40 · OQ60–OQ70 | CW20–CW55 | S45–S90 · MS10–MS25 · OQ45–OQ90 | S60–S80 · MS10–MS25 · OQ65–OQ80 |
| Request a quote: CB - heavy duty hydraulic clamp bucket | Request a quote: DB - heavy duty digging bucket | Request a quote: DBF - flat-top digging bucket for quick coupler | Request a quote: DSX - Nordic heavy duty digging bucket |
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How to choose (6)
- Choose DB to dig trenches, foundations and basements and to load earth, rock and debris. Choose CB when the excavator should also pick up what a plain bucket drops: a hydraulic clamp arm closes onto rubble, stumps, pipes and awkward stone.
- Choose DBF for digging on a machine that changes attachments on a quick coupler: the flat top goes on and off with no pins to knock out. Choose CB to dig and then grab, sort and carry rubble, stumps, pipes and stone with its hydraulic clamp arm.
- Choose DSX for heavy digging in rocky ground, abrasive material and quarry work: the body is Hardox® 450. Choose CB when you also need to pick up and carry the load, held by a hydraulic clamp arm and a double pilot check valve.
- Both have the double radius and double conical shell, in seven sizes for machines from 10 to 50 t, 400 to 1800 mm wide. Choose DBF when the machine changes attachments on a quick coupler: the flat top goes on and off with no pins to knock out. Choose DB when you pick the build, teeth system and bracket to suit your machine.
- Choose DB for most materials, on machines from 10 to 50 t, with a rock version for harder ground. Choose DSX, the Nordic profile in Hardox® 450, for rocky ground, abrasive material, demolition and quarry work on machines from 14 to 40 t.
- Choose DBF for a flat top that goes on and off a quick coupler, in Economy, Standard, Heavy Duty and Rock versions, on machines from 10 to 50 t. Choose DSX for the Nordic profile with a Hardox® 450 body, on machines from 14 to 40 t.
Digging buckets: facts from the catalogue
Digging buckets: 7 families on this page, 91 sizes in all, for machines from 10 to 50 t.
- CB - heavy duty hydraulic clamp bucket: 3 sizes, for machines from 10 to 26 t, 1,000–1,200 mm wide, 430–1,071 l capacity, 355–1,100 kg.
- DB - heavy duty digging bucket: 38 sizes, for machines from 10 to 50 t, 400–1,800 mm wide, 139–2,755 l capacity, 156–1,829 kg, teeth: J250, V19, U20, J300, V23, U30, V29, J350, V33, U35, J400, V39, U40.
- DBS - engineered rock bucket for excavator: engineered to order.
- DBF - flat-top digging bucket for quick coupler: 38 sizes, for machines from 10 to 50 t, 400–1,800 mm wide, 160–2,611 l capacity, 155–1,765 kg, teeth: J250, V19, U20, J300, V23, U30, V29, J350, V33, U35, V39, J460, V51, U55.
- DSX - Nordic heavy duty digging bucket: 12 sizes, for machines from 14 to 40 t, 800–1,400 mm wide, 570–1,462 l capacity, 505–1,214 kg, teeth: J350, V29, U30, V33, U35, J400, V39, U40.
- Digging buckets: CB - heavy duty hydraulic clamp bucket starts at the lightest machines, from 10 t, and DB - heavy duty digging bucket goes up to 50 t.
- Digging buckets: one family is engineered to order.
Which digging bucket for which job?
The digging bucket is the one an excavator works with most of the day. The DB is our base model for large excavators. Its shell is bent twice, with a double radius and a double cone, so it holds the digging angle and the material flows in evenly. It comes in seven sizes from DB-120 to DB-500, 400 to 1800 mm wide, as Economy up to 24 t, Standard in every size and Heavy Duty from 24 t. If your excavator works on a quick coupler, take the DBF: the same shape with a flat top, and brackets from S45 to S90, OQ45 to OQ90 and SW33 to SW66 depending on size. In rocky ground, abrasive material and demolition, the DSX in the Nordic profile works with a Hardox® 450 body. For rock, we design the DBS for your machine and your stone. If the trench should come out in profile, the UB digs a U-shaped bottom and the VB a V profile at the slope you need, which saves finishing by hand. The CB has a hydraulic clamp arm that holds rubble, stumps and pipes. Teeth come in the CAT J series, BYG Futura and ESCO UltraLok systems.
Frequently asked questions
Which digging bucket fits my excavator?
The DB fits excavators from 10 to 50 t, in seven sizes from DB-120 to DB-500. The DSX in the Nordic profile fits machines from 14 to 40 t. For excavators on a quick coupler there is the flat-top DBF, also for machines from 10 to 50 t.
What is the difference between the DB and the DBF?
Both buckets are for excavators from 10 to 50 t. The DBF has a flat top and is built for excavators that change attachments on a quick coupler. It comes in Economy, Standard and Heavy Duty versions, and a Rock version is available for mining and quarrying.
Which bucket cuts a trench profile in one pass?
The UB digs a trench with a U-shaped bottom, the VB a ditch or slope in a V shape, and the TR a drainage ditch with sloped side walls. All three cut the profile in one pass.
Is there a digging bucket for rock?
Yes. We design the DBS for one machine and the rock it digs. Teeth, adapters, side cutters and wear protection are chosen for the job, and every bucket passes a factory acceptance test before dispatch.
Which teeth fit the digging bucket?
The DB, DBF and SDB come with the CAT J Series, BYG Futura and ESCO UltraLok tooth systems. Take the system you already stock or your dealer carries, and your spare teeth stay the same. On the UB and VB we also match the teeth to the ground.
What do Economy, Standard and Heavy Duty mean?
They are the versions of the DB and DBF. Economy is for excavators up to 24 t, Standard comes in every size and Heavy Duty is for machines from 24 t. For mining and quarrying the DBF also comes in a Rock version. Which one fits depends on how heavy and how abrasive the ground you mostly work in is.
How wide should the digging bucket be?
The width follows the job first, then the machine. For narrow trenches, for example for utility lines, take a narrow bucket; for earthmoving and loading, a wide one. The DB and DBF are 400 to 1800 mm wide, and the DBF holds 160 to 2611 litres. The model table shows which widths there are for your machine class.
Which quick couplers does the DBF fit?
Depending on its size, the DBF has mountings for S45 to S90, MS10 to MS25, OQ45 to OQ90, M18 and M26, S1 to S3 and SW33 to SW66. Tell us your quick coupler and we fit the matching mounting.
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
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