Norteck 100 cm rake bucket for mini excavators

Material sorting at the edge of an excavation calls for an attachment that lets fine soil pass through while retaining blocks, stones, and woody debris. The Norteck 100 cm rake bucket delivers this screening action on machines from 800 kg to 1.6 t. Its open face with curved tines works like a static screen mounted on the stick end: fine material falls through the gaps, while coarse elements stay trapped in the cradle.

Mounting and interface dimensions to check on your machine

Before putting it to work on site, two measurements determine fitment: the 25 mm pin and the 90 mm pin spacing. These dimensions govern the attachment to the mini excavator's arm. The attachment comes with its pins, which eliminates some of the checks during installation. The 100 cm front width covers a cleaning swath consistent with the hydraulic capabilities of carriers between 800 kg and 1.6 tonnes.

Applications where the open front changes the result

• Plot cleanup after light clearing or pruning
• Separating stones and roots from topsoil
• Raking after stripping or partial backfilling
• Preparing a seedbed or lawn base
• Handling material at the edge of a stockpile without overloading the digging bucket

The open structure reduces retention of wet clay. On sticky ground, the rake empties faster than its solid counterpart, which limits cleaning passes. The curved tines provide adequate penetration in lightly compacted soil, without attempting to replace a ripper on hard ground.

Compatibility with the Norteck ecosystem and sorting attachments

This rake fits Norteck carriers in the 800 kg–1.6 t range. Operators already using an 80 cm skeleton bucket can alternate between 100 cm and 80 cm fronts depending on the material to be screened. For larger woody volumes, the Norteck forestry grapple takes over with a gripping rather than screening approach.

On sites where sorting feeds into green waste reduction, the 64 cm hydraulic shredder handles branches and light stumps. The rake then preps the flow: it concentrates woody material at the machine's base, and the shredder turns it into chips immediately reusable on site.