Engcon beefs up Oz presence

NSW-based dealer Semco Equipment Sales has taken up the distribution of Swedish brand Engcon's Tiltrotator range, an accessory that provides 360 degree movement to excavator buckets and attachments.

The revolutionary system was designed by Engcon in the 1990s after it realises a need in the market for a tool that allows buckets and attachments to work at different angles for a faster operation.

Semco will handle the sales, service and support of the Tiltrotator range in Australia.

"We are very pleased with the appointment which will enable us to add significant value to equipment owned by our excavator customers as well as owners of other excavation equipment who wish to enhance their productivity," says Semco director, Graham Murphy.

"The pressure is on contractors to perform work more quickly and with great accuracy as Australia’s cities and worksites become increasingly constricted.

"Tiltrotators have some way to go before they are widely used in our market."

Since its conception, the Tiltrotator has received tremendous response in Scandinavia, where the system is installed on 90 per cent of excavator sales.

Effectively acting as the excavator's wrist, the Tiltrotator allows the bucket or attachment to tilt and rotate.

"Tiltrotators enable a larger machine to be deployed to dig at any angle required, without having to continuously reposition the machine," Murphy says.

"Being able to use a larger machine also gets the job done faster. Additional savings may also be possible through a reduced need for traffic control and delays caused by tight access on jobs."

Engcon's Tiltrotator system includes unique safety features and suits excavators in the 1.5 to 32 tonne range. They can be supplied with a new machine purchase or by retrofit.

For more information, visit semcogroup.com.au