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TILTROTATORS
MAKE THE MOVE
Engcon is both the world and UK market leader for tiltrotators. 2025 marks a very important milestone for Engcon globally with it being our 35th anniversary and it has also seen a lot of major changes to our product offering.
So what’s new?
2024 and 2025 have seen the continued rollout of or 3rd Generation tiltrotators (Gen3) and 3rd Generation control system (DC3). At Bauma earlier this year we launched the EC309, which joins the EC319 as our two Gen3 tiltrotators currently available with more models coming in 2026. At the core of Gen3 is improved fuel consumption and increased smoothness. The innovative load sensing hydraulic distribution block and valves means that the tiltrotator is only making as much of a demand on the machine’s pump as it requires instead of the pump constantly sending oil to the attachment. This decreases the fuel consumption, optimises hydraulic pressure based on demand, reducing tiltrotator power needs while enhancing performance, improving responsiveness, and lowering risk of downtime. Gen3 also features a self-learning configuration system that continuously optimizes the interaction between the tiltrotator and excavator, significantly reducing energy consumption compared to our previous generations.
Our new DC3 control system is designed to enhance and complement our tiltrotators, quick couplers and attachments. And to enable the most efficient control, the safest operation and the greatest customer benefits while being integrated with the machine of your choice.
Our new proportional control system meets the high demands placed on a modern control system in terms of components such as hydraulics, electronics and software. Together with Engcon’s tiltrotators and tool attachments, our control system creates a better and safer working environment. The new app is now also available for both Android and iOS, which has been highly anticipated. DC3 is now available for all brands of excavators.
2025 has also seen the continued rollout of our newest generation of machine hitches. All of our machine hitches from the S30 all the way up to S80 have Q-Safe safety features including electronic monitoring of the attachment pins, audible / visual alarm, powerful looking jaws that keep the pin in position even with sudden loss of hydraulic pressure and check valves. The new S hitches (S40-S70) are also modular which means there are fewer hoses increasing flow rates available through our EC-Oil system and also reducing wear which ultimately decreases downtime. The hitches have also been designed without the pressed bosses from previous models and have increased reinforcement to improve strength. The new S hitches also come with improved configurable High Flow manifolds with outside hose connections for improved hose routing.