The invention relates to a hydraulic rotator (11) for rotating a tool with respect to a crane arm, the hydraulic rotator comprising a first attachment piece (12) for connection to a crane arm and a second attachment piece (13) for connection to a tool; and a stator (14) and a rotor (15), the rotor (15) being rotatably arranged inside the stator (14) to rotate around an axial axis (A), wherein the rotor (15) comprises vanes (18) that are biased to extend radially outwards from said rotor (15), and wherein the stator (14) comprises an inner circumferential surface (25) to receive said vanes (18), which inner circumferential surface (25) comprises at least two chambers (19a) arranged to receive each vane of said vanes (18) to a first extent, and at least two shallow portions (19b) arranged to receive each vane of said vanes (18) to a second extent, which is substantially less compared to said first extent, wherein said inner circumferential surface (25) is arranged to receive at least a tip portion of the vanes (18) throughout its whole periphery.

The invention relates to a hydraulic rotator (11) for rotating a tool with respect to a crane arm, the hydraulic rotator comprising a first attachment piece (12) for connection to a crane arm and a second attachment piece (13) for connection to a tool; and a stator (14) and a rotor (15), the rotor (15) being rotatably arranged inside the stator (14) to rotate around an axial axis (A), wherein the rotor (15) comprises vanes (18) that are biased to extend radially outwards from said rotor (15), and wherein the stator (14) comprises an inner circumferential surface (25) to receive said vanes (18), which inner circumferential surface (25) comprises at least two chambers (19a) arranged to receive each vane of said vanes (18) to a first extent, and at least two shallow portions (19b) arranged to receive each vane of said vanes (18) to a second extent, which is substantially less compared to said first extent, wherein said inner circumferential surface (25) is arranged to receive at least a tip portion of the vanes (18) throughout its whole periphery.

A grappler assembly having an assembly framework and a grappler device that is supported by the assembly framework. The grappler device has at least one pair of grappler arms that engages with a desired section of a tree to be removed. The grappler assembly incorporating its own independent power module for supplying hydraulic power to the grappler device and controlling operation of the at least one pair of grappler arms, and the power module is mounted solely to the assembly framework.

The invention relates to a linking device for coupling working equipment, such as a head for harvesting trees, to the end of a crane boom on a working machine, said end comprising crane ears, wherein the linking device comprises a linking device body that supports a first rotation shaft defining a first rotation axis and a second rotation shaft defining a second rotation axis that runs substantially transverse to the first rotation axis, wherein the linking device is intended to be suspended by the first rotation shaft between the crane ears for free rotation of the linking device around the first rotation axis on the crane boom, wherein the linking device comprises first braking means for braking the rotational movement of the linking device around the first rotation axis, wherein the first braking means are arranged to move at least one of the crane ears towards the other to clamp the linking device body between the crane ears.

A dredging bucket having a head subassembly including an inner rotatable head and an outer head angularly supported by the inner head between level and tilted orientations. First and second opposing bucket halves supported by the outer head and pivotally actuating between closed and opened positions. A pair of T-links incorporated into spaced apart and coaxial pivot locations defined between the bucket halves, each of the T-links having a central stopping bar which, upon the bucket halves rotating to a maximum degree associated with the opened position, contacting end locations defined in upper edge profiles of the bucket halves in order to prevent further opening rotation.

A damping mechanism may comprise a housing, a shaft, a spring arm assembly including a first spring arm, wherein the spring arm assembly is coupled to the shaft and configured to rotate in response to a rotation of the shaft, wherein the first spring arm extends relatively radially outward of the spring arm assembly toward the housing in response to the rotation of the shaft, and wherein the rotation of the shaft is damped in response to extending the first spring arm.

A grabbing device having a plurality of jaws which can be moved between an open position and a closed position to enable the device to grasp an object(s). The technology finds particular application in the forestry industry and moving logs.

A hydraulic rotational drive for rotating load-handling equipment relative to a crane arm includes a shaft, which has a first securing element for connecting the shaft to the load-handling equipment or the crane arm, a shaft bearing, which has second securing element for connecting the shaft bearing to the crane arm or the load-handling equipment, vanes arranged in the shaft which can be acted on by oil via an oil feed, and an oil discharge for the transmission of a torque to the shaft. The rotational drive also has a rotary encoder for the detection of the angular position of the shaft relative to the shaft bearing.

Described is a system for connecting a lifting device to a load to be lifted. The system includes a first connector member and a second connector member. The first connector member includes at least one pin. The second connector member includes an indexer mechanism defining a track that includes at least one track opening. At least a portion of the second connector is receivable in at least a portion of the first connector. At least a portion of the at least one pin is receivable in the track via the at least one track opening. The first connector member is reversibly coupleable to the second connector member via the pin and the indexer mechanism in response to a first series of longitudinal movements of the first or second connector members.

A tilt adjustable head attachment assembly for a clamshell style bucket for orienting first and second bucket halves at an angle relative to a length axis extending through an elongated and rigid attachment associated with a piece of power equipment, for supporting and manipulating the bucket. A frame has a three dimensional body, upwardly extending pillar mounts located at upper ends of the body and incorporating support shafts for receiving overlapping hinged locations associated with support arms for each of the first and second clamshell bucket halves. A platen is positioned pivotally arranged between the pillar mounts and includes an upper location engaged by an end projection of the elongated attachment. A cylinder is connected to a fixed underside location of the frame at a first end and to the platen at a second end and, upon being actuated, pivotally displacing the platen to in turn angle the frame and supported clamshell bucket halves relative to the excavator attachment according to a desired orientation.