Mecalac has introduced its MR50 and MR60 Tiltrotators to the North American market. The MR50 Tiltrotator is available as an option for the 9MWR and 11MWR wheeled excavators and the 10MCR crawler-skid excavator. The MR60 Tiltrotator is available for the 15MWR wheeled excavator and 15MC crawler excavator.

Both tiltrotators come equipped with the twin CONNECT coupling system for compatibility with other Mecalac work tools.

Versatile 360-Degree Compactness and Innovative Features

The system includes a tiltrotator fitted between two CONNECT quick couplers along with a grading bucket specially designed to match the machine and system. The Mecalac MR50 and MR60 Tiltrotators allow for 360-degree rotation in both directions as well as a 40-degree tilt left and right for various attachments, including hydromechanical tools such as grapples.

The integration between the two quick couplers makes it possible to detach the tiltrotator when it’s not needed — for digging and lifting, for instance — and immediately resume work with another attachment, such as a loader bucket.

An Ideal Partner for Grading, Shaping, and Placing Materials

Mecalac positions the boom further back along the cab to act as a counterweight, providing optimal balance when weight is added to the end of the stick. The two-piece boom with offset kinematics allows the operator to position tools more precisely when used with the tiltrotator.

The standard offset at the top of the boom, combined with the tiltrotator, further increases the 360-degree capabilities of Mecalac excavators. Operators can dig trenches parallel to and outside of the machine’s tracks, and the Mecalac tiltrotators add an extra dimension to the excavator’s capabilities — almost like having a human hand at the end of the boom.

Safer, Faster Work, More Accurate Results, and Less Machine Repositioning

The Mecalac MR50 and MR60 Tiltrotator options include dedicated multi-function joysticks, various tiltrotator configurations and settings as well as “Home” — return to operator preset position — and “Bucket Shake” — or pulse — functions to ensure material spreads evenly and quickly.

The Mecalac tiltrotators are available with or without a grab module. Acting as a gripper, the module allows objects to be grabbed and moved while keeping the tool mounted on the tiltrotator.

In the future, the Mecalac tiltrotators will be introduced for the 8MCR crawler skid excavator, followed by the 12MTX wheeled excavator loader. Mecalac tiltrotators come with a two-year manufacturer’s warranty.