PRODUCT UPDATE:
Buckets are the primary attachments on excavators. It’s why extra heavy duty buckets that can withstand the rigours of heavy excavation is one of your most important tools.
Whether you’re expertly building a forestry access road or moving large volumes of gravel, shale or blaster rock in a quarry, you need a bucket that’s up to the task. That’s where Viking West can help.
Viking West designs extra heavy duty buckets for digging, grading or finishing your job site and moving large volumes of loose or bulky material. Their dependable performance and versatility will maximize your machine’s productivity when working with heavy or abrasive materials.
Keep reading, and you’ll see how we use world-class engineering to craft extra heavy duty buckets that endure the most demanding jobs.
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What Makes Viking West’s Extra Heavy Duty Buckets So Durable?
Extra Heavy Duty Wear Plates
Compared to our standard heavy duty buckets, Viking West extra heavy duty buckets have upsized abrasion resistant plates at all the wear points. Our extra heavy duty buckets use AR400 grade high-tensile, abrasion-resistant steel plates for wear bars, cheek plates and leading-edge side plates.
We’ve also increased the plate size and thickness as well as the weld sizes to handle the heavy shock loads that buckets endure.
Close up photos of abrasion resistant wear plates.
Hard surfacing gives additional armour at critical wear points.
Hard Surfacing
In addition to using upsized wear plates at all critical wear points, Viking West extra heavy-duty buckets have a heavy dose of hard surfacing. Hard surfacing on top of the wear plate is a belt and suspenders approach to resisting wear.
Hard surfacing by weld overlay entails the application of specially formulated wear-resistant weld metal in a tight basket weave pattern. This feature provides additional armour at critical wear points on the bucket.
Upsized Bucket Teeth
Other than heavy duty wear plates and hard surfacing, we’ve outfitted Viking West dig buckets with upsized bucket teeth compared to same class heavy duty buckets.
The conditions in which you’ll use buckets will vary a lot. That’s why Viking West extra heavy duty dig buckets are available with a variety of tooth and adapter options. Requests for specific tooth style, locking system, quantity, cast or forged can all be accommodated.
All the features we’ve discussed so far make our buckets ready for the long haul. But there’s more. Keep reading to learn about the features that make the Viking West extra heavy duty buckets easy to use, last longer, and perform at a high level.
Example of upsized Cat RVJ Penetration Plus teeth on 300 Series XHD Dig Bucket.
Productivity Features
Bucket profile showing compound curved shell.
Excavator Bucket Shell
Viking West extra heavy duty buckets use the same compound curved shell geometry as our heavy duty buckets. Our design is proven to provide maximum unobstructed volume and optimal self-cleaning performance. This design element translates to maximum productivity and efficiency.
Close up of wedge lock lugging.
Optional Lugging Design
Viking West extra heavy duty buckets are available with pin-on and wedge lock style lugging. Both configurations utilize hi-tensile, abrasion resistant steel for lugging plates and are precision machined after final welding. In the case of pin-on style lugging, the bucket is furnished with induction hardened pins.
Either way, you can count on your bucket to connect with ease for years of trouble-free use.
Close up of three-piece cutting edge with plow bolts and stover nuts.
Viking West extra heavy duty grading buckets come standard with three-piece reversible and replaceable cutting edges with grade 12.9 plow bolts and stover nuts holding them in place.
The three-piece configuration enables more frequent rotation and replacement of sides as the corners wear. This feature means you avoid the cost of replacing the entire cutting edge when the centre section still has plenty of life.
We believe that customization is key to getting the right tool for your specific job. While a smooth beveled edge is standard, all Viking West grading buckets can be configured with serrated edges for frozen ground applications.
Unique Features
Why You Should Choose a Viking West Extra Heavy Duty Bucket
An expert team of engineers with decades of experience designed the Viking West extra heavy duty buckets. They’ve been tested and proven in severe applications. We’re confident that they’re ready to take on whatever job you have in store for them. We make sure of it.
Following the purchase of your bucket, you can count on our product support team to be available to assist with any of your questions. Plus, you can rest assured that your product is backed by a 24-month warranty.
If you want to learn more about Viking West’s buckets, don’t hesitate to contact us.
Our engineers and product application specialists are available to discuss your unique application. They’ll also help you choose the right bucket configuration for your needs.
We provide this level of care and service for all of our excavation attachments. Take a closer look at our hydraulic wedge couplers. Our engineers designed them to ensure safe, reliable and flexible operation to minimize downtime and maximize productivity.
Get in touch, and together we’ll get the job done right.
For more information on Viking West’s line of quick couplers, fill-out our online form or call us at 604-381-0929 or Toll Free 1-855-500-6607.
