What is a Pile Cropper?

The Masterhitch Pile Cropper is a specialised attachment designed to effortlessly manage handling and shaping cylindrical poles, commonly known as piles, constructed from materials such as concrete, wood or steel. This innovative tool, tailored for excavators, facilitates the precise lifting and cropping of piles, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

What are they used for?

The Pile Cropper excels in lifting and cropping substantial piles, a task normally made difficult by the weight of the materials used and the demand for accuracy in placement. This attachment, uniquely designed with four jaws, offers superior grip for operators, ensuring enhanced control during operations. It accommodates concrete piles of up to 600mm in diameter, efficiently breaking through the concrete to access the reinforcement bars within, streamlining the modification or removal of piles with precision and ease. In the construction industry, where precision, efficiency, and safety are paramount, this Masterhitch attachment stands as an indispensable tool for seamless pile management and modification.

What size machine will this attachment fit?

This attachment is designed to fit 14 and 20 tonne excavators. However, It can fit larger excavators as it hangs from a shackle point rather than a hitch. If you have any requirements beyond our standard sizes, please contact us as we often manufacture bespoke excavator attachments. 

The Masterhitch Pile Cropper is also available to hire from our sister company, H. E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd.