LANDYINDUS Excavator Tiltrotator Grading Bucket | 16° Mounting Angle | Chamfered Corners | 1,200–1,600mm | S40–S60 | 2–14T | Steelwrist Engcon Rototilt | E-GB Series

SKU: ME-GB6-S40

LANDYINDUS E-GB Excavator Tiltrotator Grading & Leveling Bucket | 16° Mounting Angle — Parallel Grade at Any Tiltrotator Angle | Chamfered Corners — Grade to Adjacent Structures | Conical Body | 1,200–1,600mm | S40–S60 | 2–14T | Steelwrist, Engcon, Rototilt Compatible

The LANDYINDUS E-GB Excavator Tiltrotator Grading Bucket is a precision-engineered finishing and grading attachment purpose-designed for use with tiltrotator coupler systems — the rotating, tilting quick hitch systems manufactured by Steelwrist, Engcon, Rototilt, and other leading tiltrotator brands that allow the excavator bucket to rotate 360° and tilt up to 45° from the dipper arm. Available in four width configurations from 1,200mm to 1,600mm and compatible with excavators from 2 tonnes to 14 tonnes across the S40 to S60 bracket range.

Why a Standard Grading Bucket Fails on a Tiltrotator — And Why the E-GB’s 16° Mounting Angle Solves It

The most critical engineering feature of the E-GB is the custom 16-degree angle between the mounting surface and the bucket base — a geometry not present in standard grading buckets designed for conventional fixed or pin-on coupler use.

When a standard bucket (0° mounting angle) is fitted to a tiltrotator and rotated to grade at an angle to the machine’s centreline, the bucket base does not remain parallel to the grading surface as the tiltrotator rotates — creating a wedging effect that causes the leading edge to dig in on one side and lift on the other, producing an uneven grade finish that requires multiple corrective passes.

The 16° mounting angle of the E-GB compensates for the geometric offset introduced by the tiltrotator’s rotation axis, ensuring that the bucket base remains consistently parallel to the grading surface across the full tiltrotator rotation range — enabling the operator to achieve a flat, accurate grade finish in a single pass at any working angle.

Feature Standard Grading Bucket on Tiltrotator E-GB Tiltrotator Grading Bucket (This)
Mounting angle 0° — standard 16° — tiltrotator-compensated
Grade finish at angle Wedging effect — uneven Parallel to surface — single pass
Corrective passes needed Multiple None — accurate first pass
Corner design Square — large sweep arc Chamfered — reduced sweep, grade to structures
Body geometry Parallel sides Conical — funnel effect, less spillage
Plate spec Generic Matched to excavator weight class

Chamfered Corner Design — Grade Closer to Walls, Kerbs and Structures, Eliminate Hand-Finishing Strip

The chamfered corners of the E-GB extend from the base to the top edge on both sides, reducing the corner sweep radius during tiltrotator rotation. When a standard bucket with square corners is rotated adjacent to building walls, kerbs, retaining structures, or underground service markers, the square corners sweep a larger arc than the bucket face — creating a collision risk that leaves an ungraded strip requiring hand finishing.

The chamfered corners allow the operator to grade significantly closer to adjacent structures without collision risk, eliminating or minimising the hand-finishing strip and reducing total time in building footprints, basement excavations, road kerb lines, and landscaped areas with fixed boundary features.

Conical Body Geometry — Funnel Effect Guides Material In, Reduces Spillage on Thin-Layer Grading Passes

The conical bucket body widens progressively from the cutting edge to the back, creating a funnel effect that guides loose material into the bucket during filling rather than allowing it to spill over the sides — a significant advantage during grading operations where the bucket is repeatedly skimming thin layers of material and the volume per pass is low relative to bucket capacity.

Four Models — Plate Thickness Matched to Excavator Weight Class

Model Width (mm) Bracket Excavator Plate (mm) Volume (m³) Dimensions W×D×H (mm) Weight (kg)
ME-GB6-S40 1,200 S40 2–3.5T 5mm 0.37 1,200×1,015×774 175
E-GB8-S50 1,300 S50 6–8T 8mm 0.39 1,300×1,034×802 264
E-GB11-S50 1,400 S50 6–8T 12mm 0.46 1,400×1,110×826 371
E-GB13-S60 1,600 S60 10–14T 12mm 0.54 1,600×1,111×845 459

Plate thickness rationale: ME-GB6 uses 5mm for compact excavator digging forces; E-GB8 steps to 8mm; E-GB11 and E-GB13 use 12mm to withstand higher structural loads from mid-to-large excavators in harder ground conditions.

Compatible Tiltrotator Systems

  • Steelwrist — S40, S50, S60 bracket range
  • Engcon — S40, S50, S60 bracket range
  • Rototilt — S40, S50, S60 bracket range
  • Other SMS-compatible tiltrotator systems — contact us to confirm

Target Applications

  • Civil contractors — sub-base and formation grading with tiltrotator-equipped machines
  • Landscaping companies — precise surface finishing adjacent to structures and boundaries
  • Road construction — kerb-line grading, carriageway formation
  • Site preparation — building footprints, basement excavations, confined grading areas

Key Features

  • 16° mounting angle — bucket base parallel to grade surface at any tilt/rotator rotation angle
  • Single-pass accurate grade finish — no corrective passes, no operator skill compensation
  • Chamfered corners — grade to walls, kerbs and structures, eliminate hand-finishing strip
  • Conical body — funnel effect, less spillage on thin-layer grading passes
  • Plate thickness matched to excavator class: 5mm (2–3.5T) / 8mm (6–8T) / 12mm (6–14T)
  • S40 / S50 / S60 — Steelwrist, Engcon, Rototilt and SMS-compatible systems
  • 1,200 / 1,300 / 1,400 / 1,600mm | 175–459kg | 0.37–0.54m³

Technical Drawing:

⚠️ Compatibility Note: The E-GB is engineered for tiltrotator coupler systems (S40–S60). It is not a standard pin-on or conventional quick-hitch bucket. Contact us to confirm compatibility with your specific tiltrotator brand, model, and bracket configuration before ordering.