Can a hydraulic thumb be installed on an excavator?
Can a hydraulic thumb be installed on an excavator?
The easiest and fastest way to get more capability from your excavator is to install a Hydraulic Thumb. With an AMI Attachments Hydraulic Thumb, your excavator goes from digging to complete material handling.
What are the different types of hydraulic thumbs?
A Hydraulic Thumb makes it easier to pick, hold and move awkward material such as rocks, concrete, branches, and debris that does not fit into the bucket. AMI Attachments offer two types of Hydraulic thumbs, the stick pivot and Pro-Link. This guide will help you understand the differences and decide which is right for you.
How does Ami hydraulic thumb work on excavator?
AMI’s Progressive Link Thumb provides more constant pressure throughout the entire cylinder range. The thumb achieves more than 180 degree rotation which makes it easy to reach and pick up objects that are close to your excavator.
What’s the maximum pressure for a hydraulic backhoe thumb?
Move the thumb to the minimum and maximum cylinder stroke, check that the cylinder is free and that it has no contact that would damage the cylinder. Finish welding the brackets to the boom using 70-18 electrode. The thumb is now ready for use. ***Warning*** max pressure must not exceed 2,500psi.
The easiest and fastest way to get more capability from your excavator is to install a Hydraulic Thumb. With an AMI Attachments Hydraulic Thumb, your excavator goes from digging to complete material handling.
A Hydraulic Thumb makes it easier to pick, hold and move awkward material such as rocks, concrete, branches, and debris that does not fit into the bucket. AMI Attachments offer two types of Hydraulic thumbs, the stick pivot and Pro-Link. This guide will help you understand the differences and decide which is right for you.
AMI’s Progressive Link Thumb provides more constant pressure throughout the entire cylinder range. The thumb achieves more than 180 degree rotation which makes it easy to reach and pick up objects that are close to your excavator.
When do you know something is wrong with a hydraulic system?
A reduction in machine performance is often the first indication that there is something wrong with a hydraulic system. This usually manifests itself in longer cycle times or slow operation. It is important to remember that in a hydraulic system, flow determines actuator speed and response.
