Tiltrotators are used in many different applications such as general construction, landscaping, utility work, telecom, rail and road construction. In all these applications a tiltrotator on your excavator will give you a massive productivity increase and it will change the way you work. During Steelwrist’s 20-year history there has never been a customer that started to use the tiltrotator and then went back to working without one. But what is really important to consider when buying a tiltrotator for the first time?
“You don’t know what you don’t know”, says Christian Yanes. In order to facilitate the dialogue with potential customers we early on developed a comprehensive guide, Important things to consider when buying a tiltrotator - regardless of brand, where the key factors to have in mind are covered.”
Christian explains that in the guide there are some important questions that you should ask, that will help you to determine the correct solution when investing in a tiltrotator. Some of the questions are:
↘ What quick coupler standard and quick coupler type should I use?
↘ Should I use a Sandwich or a direct mount tiltrotator configuration?
↘ What different tiltrotator control systems exist?
↘ What work tools should go along with the tiltrotator for the application I am working in?
↘ Should I equip the tiltrotator with a gripper?
“Whatever product you buy, make sure there is a local organization with spare parts stock, own staff and local service partners standing behind the product”, Christian continues. As for Steelwrist, we have representation with our own organization in close to 20 countries that supports the local machine dealers with promoting, selling and installing our products.”
“Having been around this business for 20 years I can see that the interest for tiltrotators just continues to increase. At the same time, new and innovative technology is being introduced that speeds up adoption through easier installation, enhanced connectivity, and a stronger focus on the operator”, Christian concludes.