Morning all
Hope we are all doing well and keeping your heads above water..
I have a customer just brought a Doosan 85 and is looking to fit a tilt rotator.
Looking for some feedback on the advantages/disadvantages of Engcon/Rototilt/Steelwrist
On this size of digger, I would make the following comments:
1: None of them make a bad tiltrotator. Mechanically, they are all sound and as well developed as you would expect.
2: You are most likely to be going for the fully proportional control system (all three have their own proprietary makes and they are not interchangeable). There's a shedload of advice on selection of systems in this section and all three can provide what you want. There is some debate about the relative merits of the smoothness, customisability and displays etc. Try before you buy.
3: The best way to navigate through this is to contact local owners in your weight range and ask for a go (at least 30 - 45 minutes and more if you can get it). The manufacturers will put you in touch if you can't find people yourself.
4: I would say that the single most dominant factor (but see below) in manufacture selection at present is service. It's not just about who's going to install it (it won't be the dealer BTW),but who will look after it when it breaks. How far away are they from your area in which you operate, how many engineers do they have (and if they are are a one man band, what's their attitude, do they do weekends/evenings etc) and can they think outside the box. A good tiltrotator engineer should be able to patch a repair to keep you going until the proper spares/fix arrives - unless you've broken something fundamental.
5: As
@TiltyShaun says, get prices (but make sure you are comparing like-for-like). There isn't much discount available, but most will try and sweeten the deal if possible.
6: There are some differences around hydraulic connectivity (EC-Oil, Oil-Quick, SQ respectively) which, if your customer is going to be using hydraulic attachments regularly, is worth spending some time researching and talking to reference customers about. There are also some minor features that some have and some don't. I wouldn't say these are deal-breakers, but their importance comes down to individual preferences and the type of work undertaken.
There's more, but this should get you started.
HTH
Robert
