Excavator buckets are designed for specific soil conditions, materials, and job requirements. Choosing the correct bucket improves productivity, fuel efficiency, machine life, and job quality.
Below is a corrected, expanded, and industry-accurate classification of excavator buckets with general description, usage, application, advantages, material of construction, and typical capacity (m³).
1️⃣ Digging Bucket (General Purpose Bucket)
Description:
Standard bucket supplied with most excavators; fitted with teeth for penetration.
Usage:
General excavation and loading.
Applications:
Advantages:
Material of Construction:
Capacity:
0.1 – 5.0 m³ (depending on excavator size)
2️⃣ Grading Bucket (Leveling / Trimming Bucket)
Description:
Wide, flat-bottom bucket, usually without teeth.
Usage:
Surface finishing and leveling.
Applications:
Advantages:
Material of Construction:
Capacity:
0.2 – 4.0 m³
3️⃣ Rock Bucket (Heavy Duty Bucket)
Description:
Reinforced bucket with thick wear plates and strong teeth.
Usage:
Hard material excavation.
Applications:
Advantages:
Material of Construction:
Capacity:
0.5 – 3.5 m³
4️⃣ Utility Bucket
Description:
Multipurpose bucket between digging and grading type.
Usage:
Light excavation and cleanup.
Applications:
Advantages:
Material of Construction:
Capacity:
0.15 – 2.5 m³
5️⃣ Tilt Ditch Cleaning Bucket
Description:
Hydraulically tilting bucket (up to ±45°).
Usage:
Precision ditch shaping and cleaning.
Applications:
Advantages:
Material of Construction:
Capacity:
0.2 – 3.0 m³
6️⃣ Micro Trenching Bucket
Description:
Very narrow bucket for precise trenching.
Usage:
Utility and cable laying.
Applications:
Advantages:
Material of Construction:
Capacity:
0.03 – 0.3 m³
7️⃣ Frost Bucket
Description:
Bucket with long, pointed teeth for frozen or compacted ground.
Usage:
Breaking frozen soil layers.
Applications:
Advantages:
Material of Construction:
Capacity:
0.1 – 2.0 m³
8️⃣ Skeleton Bucket (Sieve / Screening Bucket)
Description:
Bucket with gaps between bars to separate materials.
Usage:
Sorting and screening.
Applications:
Advantages:
Material of Construction:
Capacity:
0.2 – 4.0 m³
9️⃣ V-Ditch Bucket (With Teeth)
Description:
V-shaped bucket fitted with teeth.
Usage:
Hard soil V-ditch cutting.
Applications:
Advantages:
Material of Construction:
Capacity:
0.1 – 1.5 m³
🔟 V-Ditch Bucket (Without Teeth)
Description:
Smooth cutting edge for soft soil.
Usage:
Final shaping of V-ditches.
Applications:
Advantages:
Material of Construction:
Capacity:
0.1 – 1.5 m³
1️⃣1️⃣ Rake / Riddle Bucket
Description:
Rake-type structure with tines.
Usage:
Clearing debris without soil removal.
Applications:
Advantages:
Material of Construction:
Capacity:
Material-based (not volume-focused)
1️⃣2️⃣ Clean-Up Bucket (Mud Bucket)
Description:
Wide bucket without teeth.
Usage:
Final cleaning and finishing.
Applications:
Advantages:
Material of Construction:
Capacity:
0.3 – 4.5 m³
🔧 Additional Important Bucket Types
📌 Conclusion
Excavator buckets are engineered tools, not accessories. Selecting the correct bucket:
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