These buckets are ideal for utility trenching, general excavating and back-filling in soft to moderate ground.
  • Width,
    9 in
    230 mm
     to 
    28 in
    711 mm
  • Struck Capacity,
    .02 yd3
    .02 m3
     to 
    .09 yd3
    .07 m3
  • Heaped Capacity,
    .018 yd3
    .014 m3
     to 
    .12 yd3
    .092 m3
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These buckets are designed for cleaning ditches, sloping, grading and other finish work. Their shallow depth and compact size make working in confined areas easier. Drainage holes allow liquid to empty so material dumps more easily. Tilt Buckets feature a full 45° of tilt in each direction, powered by two double-acting cylinders.
  • Width,
    45 in
    1142 mm
     to 
    72 in
    1800 mm
  • Capacity,
    .44 yd3
    .34 m3
     to 
    2.5 yd3
    1.91 m3
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These buckets are ideal for cleaning wide trenches, loading materials, slope cutting, grading and finishing work in construction, landscaping and road maintenance applications.
  • Width,
    32 in
    800 mm
     to 
    63 in
    1600 mm
  • Struck Capacity,
    .04 yd3
    .031 m3
     to 
    .46 yd3
    .35 m3
  • Heaped Capacity,
    .035 yd3
    .027 m3
     to 
    .55 yd3
    .42 m3
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For very high abrasion conditions including high quartzite granite.  * Corner (or heel) shrouds, Base Edge End Protectors (BEEPs), liners, base edge segments, and Mechanically Attached Wear Plates (MAWPs) protect the bucket from wear. * Side wear plates are larger; and * Sidebar protection has been added for protection against abrasion and gouging wear. * Adapters are sized to accommodate higher abrasion conditions. * Tips are up-sized (over the General Duty bucket) for enhanced performance and durability.
  • Width,
    48 in
    1200 mm
     to 
    88 in
    2240 mm
  • Capacity,
    1.84 yd3
    1.4 m3
     to 
    7.1 yd3
    5.4 m3
  • Weight,
    3519 lb
    1596 kg
     to 
    16230 lb
    7362 kg
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For digging in low impact, lower abrasion materials such as dirt, loam, and mixed compositions of dirt and fine gravel. Example: Digging conditions in which General Duty tip life exceeds 800 hours. Typically larger General Duty Buckets are the most popular sizes, and are used by site developers to mass excavate in low abrasion applications. * Lighter structures decrease load time and increase the weight that can be lifted. * Standard size adapters and tips. * Sidebars are pre-drilled for optional sidecutters and sidebar protectors.
  • Width,
    18 in
    450 mm
     to 
    96 in
    2440 mm
  • Capacity,
    .27 yd3
    .2 m3
     to 
    7.9 yd3
    6 m3
  • Weight,
    504 lb
    229 kg
     to 
    12912 lb
    5858 kg
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High Capacity Buckets are designed and built for use in high production truck loading applications.  With proper application and set up, these buckets will move more material in a minimal amount of passes — maximizing production.
  • Width,
    79 in
    2000 mm
     to 
    101 in
    2575 mm
  • Capacity,
    5 yd3
    3.82 m3
     to 
    8.5 yd3
    6.5 m3
  • Weight,
    5232 lb
    2373 kg
     to 
    13210 lb
    5992 kg
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Wide Tip Buckets are intended to perform best in low-impact materials such as dirt and loam where leaving a smoother floor and minimal spillage is necessary. The bucket is engineered to be used exclusively with Cat Wide Tips. Corner adapters face straight forward to create a smooth edge.
  • Width,
    18 in
    450 mm
     to 
    78 in
    1950 mm
  • Capacity,
    .35 yd3
    .27 m3
     to 
    4.46 yd3
    3.41 m3
  • Weight,
    699 lb
    317 kg
     to 
    5335 lb
    2420 kg
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General Purpose Buckets for use in low-impact, moderately abrasive materials such as dirt, loam, gravel, and clay.
  • Width,
    18 in
    458 mm
     to 
    78 in
    1981 mm
  • Capacity,
    .33 yd3
    .25 m3
     to 
    4.39 yd3
    3.34 m3
  • Weight,
    503 lb
    227 kg
     to 
    5330 lb
    4075 kg
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The most popular excavator bucket style. A good “center line” choice, or starting point, when application conditions are not well known.  For a wide range of impact and abrasion conditions including mixed dirt, clay and rock. Example: Digging conditions where Penetration Plus tip life ranges from 400 to 800 hours.  Heavy Duty Buckets are recommended for trenching in utilities work, and for the general contractor working in a variety of different situations. * Thicker bottom and side wear plates than General Duty Buckets for more durability. * Adapters and tips are up-sized for enhanced performance and durability. * Sidebars are pre-drilled for optional sidecutters and sidebar protectors.
  • Width,
    24 in
    600 mm
     to 
    79 in
    2000 mm
  • Capacity,
    .5 yd3
    .38 m3
     to 
    5.49 yd3
    4.2 m3
  • Weight,
    745 lb
    338 kg
     to 
    10218 lb
    4635 kg
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Power Buckets are for use in abrasive applications where breakout force and cycle times are critical — and for use in materials such as tightly compacted mixed dirt and rock. (Not recommended for clay.) Breakout force is maximized due to decreased tip radius and increased pin spread. Machine cycle times in most material is improved over a standard bucket in a similar application.
  • Width,
    36 in
    900 mm
     to 
    60 in
    1500 mm
  • Capacity,
    1.03 yd3
    .79 m3
     to 
    2.43 yd3
    1.86 m3
  • Weight,
    1781 lb
    808 kg
     to 
    3441 lb
    1561 kg
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High strength buckets designed for maximum performance and value over a broad range of applications in abrasive applications such as mixed dirt, clay, and rock.
  • Width,
    12 in
    300 mm
     to 
    36 in
    914 mm
  • Capacity, struck,
    1.5 ft3
    .04 m3
     to 
    10.5 ft3
    .3 m3
  • Capacity, heaped,
    1.7 ft3
    .05 m3
     to 
    13.7 ft3
    .39 m3
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Designed to optimize the performance of the Cat® Mini Hydraulic Excavator in a wide variety of applications and materials. Well suited for moving large quantities of material, such as during truck loading applications, and are capable of moving greater volumes of material than the Heavy Duty Buckets. These buckets are machine-specific and are not interchangeable between machine model sizes.
  • Width,
    12 in
    300 mm
     to 
    36 in
    914 mm
  • Capacity, struck,
    2.5 ft3
    .07 m3
     to 
    8.2 ft3
    .23 m3
  • Capacity, heaped,
    2.9 ft3
    .08 m3
     to 
    10.6 ft3
    .3 m3
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Rock Buckets for Cat® Mini Excavators are built for aggressive bucket loading in highly abrasive applications such as severe rock.
  • Width,
    24 in
    610 mm
     to 
    30 in
    762 mm
  • Capacity, struck,
    6.7 ft3
    .19 m3
     to 
    8.4 ft3
    .24 m3
  • Capacity, heaped,
    8.1 ft3
    .23 m3
     to 
    10.9 ft3
    .31 m3
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This bucket is designed with a patented recessed pin to provide maximum digging performance while keeping the versatility and convenience of a Center-Lock Pin Grabber coupler. Tip radius is reduced and allows up to 10% improvement in breakout force when compared to a conventional pin on bucket and coupler combination. Center-Lock Pin Grabber Performance Buckets are available in General Purpose, Heavy Duty and Heavy Duty Rock durability.
  • Width,
    24 in
    600 mm
     to 
    74 in
    1850 mm
  • Capacity,
    .43 yd3
    .33 m3
     to 
    3.34 yd3
    2.56 m3
  • Weight,
    910 lb
    413 kg
     to 
    5514 lb
    2501 kg
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For higher abrasion conditions such as well shot granite and caliche.  * Bottom wear plates are about 50% thicker than Heavy Duty Buckets. * Side wear plates are about 40% larger than Heavy Duty Buckets for added protection against abrasive and gouging wear. * Heavy Duty and Severe Duty Buckets use same size adapters. * Adapters are sized to accommodate higher abrasion conditions. * Tips are up-sized (over the General Duty bucket) for enhanced performance and durability. * Sidebars are pre-drilled for optional sidecutters and sidebar protectors.
  • Width,
    24 in
    600 mm
     to 
    96 in
    2440 mm
  • Capacity,
    .39 yd3
    .3 m3
     to 
    7.9 yd3
    6 m3
  • Weight,
    588 lb
    267 kg
     to 
    15163 lb
    6878 kg
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These buckets are ideal for cleaning wide trenches, loading materials, slope cutting, grading and finishing work in construction, landscaping and road maintenance applications.
  • Width,
    43 in
    1100 mm
     to 
    63 in
    1600 mm
  • Heaped Capacity,
    3.8 ft3
    .11 m3
     to 
    9.89 ft3
    .28 m3
  • Bucket Weight,
    293 lb
    133 kg
     to 
    550 lb
    250 kg
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