Rock and material placement
Excavators with grabs, buckets and tilt attachments configured to the material, the placement position and the ground the machine works on.
Common jobs
- Rock and boulder selection and placement
- Demolition material handling
- Stockpiling and load-out
- Placing material in restricted or hard-to-reach positions
Site considerations
- Load stability
- People near plant
- Tight access
- Restricted headroom
- Overhead services
- Soft or saturated ground
Common questions
What do you need to assess a placement job?
The material and its size and weight, the placement position and tolerance, access and headroom, ground conditions and the machine's lift and reach requirements. Photos and site dimensions let us check the carrier, coupler and attachment together before a package is specified.
Can a grab be fitted to our excavator?
Attachment changes affect hydraulics, the quick coupler and the machine's lift and reach. Share your machine model, coupler type and hydraulic details so compatibility can be checked - a grab that fits the mount is not automatically suited to the machine.
How is stability managed when placing material?
Ground conditions, load position and machine configuration all affect stability. Send the ground report, the load and the placement area so the setup can be assessed against the machine's operating limits.
Tell us about your project.
Complex scope. Tight timeline. Compliance-critical. That's where we start.
Scope your job