The clamshell bucket of the BMV/2 line have two vertical cylinders and a constructive geometry that gives them an incredible closing force. They are suitable to the excavation of compacted soil and, in railway maintenance, to dig between railway sleepers.
These digging buckets are at once very strong and quite light. So, they’re suitable for truck cranes and mini-excavators, where a heavy tool could be a problem for the stability of the machine.
Loading aggregates and digging.
Clamshell buckets are gripping devices formed by two shells in synchronous movement, put in motion by hydraulic cylinders. In general terms, these attachments are suitable to load of gravel, sand and earth, or to the dig hard soil and compact surfaces. Depending on the constructive geometry and accessories, clamshell buckets can have a specific application. They can be mounted on a wide range of machines, such as truck cranes, backhoe loaders, mini excavators, agricultural machines, stationary cranes, material handlers, harbour cranes, rail road excavators and so on.
A complete range of accessories.
Clamshell buckets can mount a full range of accessories, which can make them suitable for specific applications. The most common optional are hydraulic rotators, mechanical rotators (free revolving), bolt-on digging teeth, anti-wear counter-blades, scrapers (or ejectors) to clean the shells from mud and extensions of different lengths.