CLAM SHELL

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
What is clam-shell bucket?
The clam-shell bucket is a sophisticated articulating two-
piece bucket mechanically hinged at the middle to form
a claw-like appendage with an internal volume.

How it is designed?
• It is attached by a hangar or bracket
and uses ground engaging tool on its
cutting edge to dig in a vertical
direction.
• Clam-shell buckets are commonly used
in dredging, excavation or material
handling.
• However, each application has its
unique requirements and has to be
designed optimally for maximum
efficiency.
• The design, develop and manufacture
both hydraulic and mechanical clam-
shell used on excavators and cranes.
Why these Clam-shell buckets are designed?
• Designed for durability for all material loading needs in field of
work towards higher productivity.
• Specially designed tooth point are equipped on the cutting
edge to provide higher strength and longer life.
• Hydraulic rotation and knock-around manual rotation is
available.

Classification of Clam-shell buckets :

This classification is done mainly based on the operating method
And purpose of using.

Hydraulic Clam-shell bucket

Mechanical/cable Clam-shell bucket
Hydraulic Clam-shell for Telescopic Arm
The types of grab bucket can be divided according to the
volume density of grasping materials

Light (P<1.2t/m3)
Medium (P=1.2~2.0t/m3)
Heavy (P=2.0~2.6t/m3)
Extra-heavy type (P>2.6t/m3)

These four different types of grab bucket, in order to adapt to

different volume density materials, in the case of the same
volume, the weight of the grab bucket has a big difference.
According to the driving mode of closure and opening of the jaw
plate, the grab can be divided into:

Rope type: the rope grab relies on the wire rope to create a closed
force to achieve the purpose of grasping the material. The rope
grab is divided into single rope, double rope and four-rope grab.

Power grab: power grab through the load on the power unit and
the transmission device to open and close the jaw plate, such as:
electric grab, motor grab.
According to the number of jaw
plate, the grab can be divided into:
Double jaw plate grab
Multiple jaw plate grab

Single Rope Grab| Single Cable Grab

• Applicable for cranes equipped with only one
lifting drum (single hook).
• Easy to operate.
• Used for underwater and ground operations
for material grabbing and transferring.

Double Rope Grab

• Applicable for cranes equipped with double
lifting device structure, which is mainly used
in port, dock and bridge construction.

Four Rope Grab

• The four cable grab is mainly matched with
bridge or door cranes with two groups of
lifting drums to grab various loose
accumulation for loading and unloading.
 DOUBLE JAW PLATE GRAB SCISSOR GRAB BUCKET

WOOD GRAB BUCKET ELECTRIC MOTOR GRAB

ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC GRAB MULTI-VALVE TYPE GRAB BUCKET

Applications:
• Digging pits for ground construction work.
• Ideal for digging and loading material in tight and limited spaces.
• Material handling, loading and unloading industrial wastes, grains,
sands, etc.
• Heavy duty mechanical clam-shell is ideal for dredging
application by crane.

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