imilar principles are used in bucket design. The aims are: 1.

to achieve the maximum digging force for the minimum amount of pressure exerted, thus increasing fuel economy 2. to streamline the bucket flow through the cut, reducing the power required, increasing fuel economy 3. compact design means a shorter pin to point (bucket pin to end of tooth) so that more power (force) breaks the ground easier without losing the bucket capacity 4. that the bucket shapes simulates the natural arc of the dipper arm as it digs the earth, again reducing the force on the excavator saving fuel and maintenance costs 5. the design of the bucket ensures that the only part of the bucket that breaks the material is the G.E.T. the actual bucket is just there to collect the broken material and should not be grinding in the materials, as such creating extra wear on the bucket.

6. that the bucket is designed for the geometry of the excavator. That it digs correctly as the machine was designed. Its not just a case of changing bucket hangers to fit all machines. All excavators are designed to dig differently and fitting the wrong bucket may result in the bucket either not being able to curl the bucket enough to load trucks at reach without material spilling over the sides or not opening up enough to dig efficiently