The PowerGrip Multi-Purpose Jaw Bucket offers the functionality of multiple attachments for increased attachments for increased job site efficiency and productivity.
Seattle, WA – December 11, 2007
Helac Corporation announces the expansion of their line of PowerGrip Multi-Purpose Buckets to 5-ton machines. The newest PowerGrip is compatible with excavators weighing up to 11,200 lbs. and is available in 24″” bucket width and weighs approximately 525 lbs. PowerGrip can be easily operated using the excavator”s existing auxilary hydraulic circuit. Designed as a purpose excavating bucket, PowerGrip also performs as a versatile, durable tool used as a trenching, grading or clamshell bucket, and as a grapple or hydraulic thumb. Common PowerGrip applications for 5-ton machines include: operating in close quarters when digging foundations, grabbing an I-beam and dressing out the work site, clamshelling bedding material and drainage stone, and picking and placing retaining wall blocks. “We”ve expanded the PowerGrip product line for 5-ton excavators in response to continued interest for a versatile bucket that outperforms hydraulic thumbs with its unique combination of features,” said Dean Weyer, president for Helac Corporation. “Contractors throughout North America have discovered that PowerGrip is a unique work tool that effciently completes the tasks at every step of the construction process from demolitin to finish work.” PowerGrip increases the tasks a single machine can perform, improving machine efficiency and reducing the number of machines and attachments needed on the job site. Designed to deliver immediate productivity improvement, PowerGrip is a ready-to-use, pi-on attachment that is easy to install and operate. There is no welding, fabrication or in-field measurement required to install or remove the PowerGrip bucket
PowerGrip features include:
A single bucket for multiple functions offers built-in versatility:
1) gripping with jaw
2) material handling with clam
3) finish grading with smooth lip and
4) general excavating with teeth
