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Rototilt’s RC9 Tiltrotator Can Tilt and Rotate at the Same Time

May 17, 2022
New, pressure-compensated hydraulics mean that the tiltrotator functions can work independently of each other. This allows the user to tilt and rotate at the same time.

At Hillhead 2022, Rototilt will be showcasing its latest tiltrotator innovation for the first time in the UK – the RC9, a substantial tiltrotator for excavators weighing up to 43 tons. 

“With the RC9, we want to bring the customer benefits of the tiltrotator to even more users and large machines,” said Per Väppling, sales and marketing manager at Rototilt.

The tiltrotator manufacturer Rototilt is based in Vindeln, Sweden, and conducts operations in its own companies in a total of seven countries.  

“We want to improve the day-to-day working life of the excavator operator, and with the RC9 our aim is to bring the customer benefits of the tiltrotator to even more users and even larger excavators. Our product development team has managed to take things even further than that, with new features that will further improve the end-user’s operability and flexibility,” said Väppling.

The new tiltrotator is Rototilt’s most powerful to date, designed for excavators with breakout forces of up to 280 kN. New, pressure-compensated hydraulics mean that the tiltrotator functions can work independently of each other. This allows the user to tilt and rotate at the same time.

However, it would not have been appropriate to launch the product until this solution had been in place and tested, according to product manager Sven-Roger Ekström.

“Larger excavators work on even heavier assignments, which is why it has been important for us to devote a great deal of time to safety, precision and control. The goal has been to achieve optimum parallel operation of tilt function and rotation to provide an improved and smoother operating experience with full control for the machine operator. We wanted to develop this solution in full and without any compromises before launch,” said Ekström.