Buckets
Grading and ditching 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
Grading and ditching buckets for full-size excavators, rigid, tilting or swivelling.
These buckets finish surfaces, clean ditches and shape slopes on full-size excavators. GD is rigid with no tilt joint, so there are no hoses or cylinders to connect. DCB has a round profile that lets material flow out with little drag. SB has the Dutch profile with a wider opening, so sticky soil falls out, and PS is the Scandinavian grading profile. GDH tilts hydraulically to shape slopes and level uneven ground, and PSH swivels the PS body, so the edge angle is set from the cab. Choose the profile by the soil, and a tilting or swivelling body when the machine should stay where it is.
Families
GD Rigid grading & ditching bucket, 12–40 t
The rigid body has no tilt joint, so there are no hoses or cylinders to connect. It is used to grade surfaces and clean ditches.
GDH Heavy duty hydraulic grading & ditching bucket
The hydraulic tilt grading bucket shapes slopes and levels uneven ground.
DCB Grading & ditching bucket with round profile
The round profile lets material flow out with little drag. Use it to grade surfaces and to dig and clean ditches.
SB Dutch profile grading & ditching bucket
The Dutch profile has a wider opening, so sticky soil falls out. Use it for grading and ditch work in sticky soil.
PS Scandinavian universal / grading bucket
A Scandinavian grading profile, used for grading and levelling.
PSH Hydraulic swivelling grading bucket
A cylinder swivels the PS bucket, so you set the angle of the cutting edge from the cab. It grades slopes and verges while the machine stays where it is.
Which one should I choose?
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How to choose (15)
- Choose GD when the bucket can stay at one angle: it is rigid, with no hoses or cylinders to connect. Choose GDH to shape slopes and level uneven ground: it tilts hydraulically ±45°.
- Both are rigid. Choose DCB for ditch cleaning, where its round bottom lets the soil slide out. Choose GD for levelling ground, shaping slopes and digging drainage ditches on excavators from 12 t.
- Choose SB in sticky soil and clay: the Dutch profile has a wider opening, so the soil falls out when you empty the bucket. Choose GD for levelling, slopes and drainage ditches in ground that does not stick.
- Choose PS for grading, backfilling and finishing work on road sites and in landscaping, on excavators from 12 to 30 t; it also works on a tiltrotator. Choose GD for ditch work and for machines up to 40 t.
- Choose GD for a rigid bucket with no hoses to connect. Choose PSH to work a slope or a verge without moving the machine: a cylinder swivels the bucket and you set the edge angle from the cab.
- Both are made for excavators from 10 to 40 t, 1400 to 2600 mm wide. Choose DCB, rigid with a round profile, for ditch cleaning and grading. Choose GDH when you need to set the bucket angle: it tilts hydraulically ±45°.
- Choose SB for ditch cleaning and grading in clay: the wider Dutch opening lets sticky soil fall out. Choose GDH to cut slopes and work on uneven ground with a ±45° hydraulic tilt.
- Choose PS for grading, backfilling and finishing on excavators from 12 to 30 t; it also works on a tiltrotator. Choose GDH when the bucket itself should tilt, ±45°, on excavators from 10 to 40 t.
- Both change the bucket angle hydraulically. Choose GDH, which tilts ±45°, for ditching and slopes. Choose PSH to keep the Scandinavian profile of the PS and swivel it from the cab.
- Both suit ditch cleaning. Choose DCB when the soil slides out of a round bottom. Choose SB in sticky soil and clay, where the wider opening of the Dutch profile lets it fall out.
- Choose DCB for ditch cleaning, grading and slopes, with a round profile that lets the soil slide out. Choose PS for grading, backfilling and finishing work; it also works on a tiltrotator.
- Choose DCB for a rigid bucket with a round profile for ditch cleaning and grading. Choose PSH to grade slopes and verges from where the machine stands: a cylinder swivels the bucket and you set the edge angle from the cab.
- Choose SB for ditch work in sticky soil and clay. Choose PS for grading, levelling and finishing on road sites and in landscaping; it also works on a tiltrotator.
- Choose SB for ditch cleaning and grading in clay, with the wide opening of the Dutch profile. Choose PSH for slopes and verges: it swivels, so you set the edge angle from the cab.
- Both have the same body, Scandinavian profile and wear parts. Choose PS for a bucket without hydraulics, which also works on a tiltrotator. Choose PSH, the hydraulic version, when a cylinder should swivel the bucket and you set the edge angle from the cab.
Grading and ditching buckets: facts from the catalogue
Grading and ditching buckets: 6 families on this page, 118 sizes in all, for machines from 10 to 40 t.
- GD - rigid grading & ditching bucket, 12–40 t: 15 sizes, for machines from 12 to 40 t, 1,600–2,600 mm wide, 484–1,851 l capacity, 305–1,055 kg.
- GDH - heavy duty hydraulic grading & ditching bucket: 22 sizes, for machines from 10 to 40 t, 1,400–2,600 mm wide, 345–1,780 l capacity, 358–1,415 kg.
- DCB - grading & ditching bucket with round profile: 22 sizes, for machines from 10 to 40 t, 1,400–2,600 mm wide, 351–1,735 l capacity, 218–893 kg.
- SB - Dutch profile grading & ditching bucket: 25 sizes, for machines from 12 to 40 t, 1,500–2,500 mm wide, 583–2,242 l capacity, 357–1,065 kg.
- PS - Scandinavian universal / grading bucket: 17 sizes, for machines from 12 to 30 t, 1,600–2,200 mm wide, 744–1,830 l capacity, 424–1,043 kg.
- PSH - hydraulic swivelling grading bucket: 17 sizes, for machines from 12 to 30 t, 1,600–2,200 mm wide.
- Grading and ditching buckets: GDH - heavy duty hydraulic grading & ditching bucket starts at the lightest machines, from 10 t, and GD - rigid grading & ditching bucket, 12–40 t goes up to 40 t.
- Grading and ditching buckets: widths from 1,400 mm (GDH - heavy duty hydraulic grading & ditching bucket) to 2,600 mm (GD - rigid grading & ditching bucket, 12–40 t).
Grading and ditching buckets: rigid, tilting or a special profile
A grading and ditching bucket is wide and shallow. You use it to clean ditches, cut slopes and level ground. Six families here fit excavators from 10 to 40 t. The GD is the rigid base type in five sizes, 1600 to 2600 mm wide. The DCB has a round bottom that soil slides out of easily. The SB in the Dutch profile has a wider opening, so clay and sticky soil drop out when you empty it. The PS in the Scandinavian profile is the universal grading bucket for road building and landscaping. If the slope angle changes often, take a tilting version. The GDH tilts hydraulically by ±45° and has a double pilot operated check valve as standard. The PSH is the PS with a tilt cylinder. The operator sets the angle from the cab and does not have to move the excavator. Options are a welded back cutting edge, horizontal wear bars and a reversible bolt-on cutting edge. When one side of that edge is worn, you turn it round and work on with the second side. The model table of each family gives width, capacity and weight.
Frequently asked questions
Which grading and ditching bucket fits a mini excavator?
For mini and midi excavators from 0.6 to 10 t there are the rigid GB and the hydraulic tilting GBH. The six families on this page fit excavators from 10 to 40 t.
What is a hydraulic tilting grading bucket?
A grading and ditching bucket with a cylinder that tilts it to the side. The operator sets the slope angle from the cab without moving the excavator. On this page that is the GDH, which tilts by ±45°, and the PSH. For mini excavators it is the GBH.
Rigid or tilting grading bucket?
A rigid bucket such as the GD is enough for straight slopes and for cleaning ditches when the excavator stands in line with the ditch. A tilting GDH or PSH saves time when the angle changes and when you work around obstacles.
How wide should a grading and ditching bucket be?
The width depends on the weight of the excavator. The model table of each family gives the width and capacity of each size.
Which grading and ditching bucket suits clay and loam?
The SB with the Dutch profile. Its mouth is wider, so sticky soil falls out when you empty it. It comes in six sizes from SB-160 to SB-400, 1500 to 2500 mm wide, for excavators from 12 to 40 t. For mini and midi excavators there is the SB mini, 600 to 1800 mm wide, with drain holes that let water run out.
What is the difference between the GD, DCB and PS?
All three are rigid. The GD is the basic type for excavators from 12 to 40 t, in five sizes from 1600 to 2600 mm wide. The DCB has a round bottom that soil slides out of easily, in seven sizes from 1400 to 2600 mm for 10 to 40 t. The PS with the Nordic profile is the all-round grading bucket for excavators from 12 to 30 t, 1600 to 2200 mm wide, for grading, backfilling and finishing work. You can also run the PS on a tiltrotator.
What does the excavator need for a tilting grading bucket?
An auxiliary hydraulic circuit for the tilt cylinder. The GDH tilts through ±45°, and a double pilot-operated check valve holds it at the angle you set. It comes in seven sizes from GDH-120 to GDH-400, 1400 to 2600 mm wide and 358 to 1415 kg.
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