TR TILT-HITCH


ROBUST . COMPACT . UNCOMPLICATED

  • Pictures are of the 12-15 ton excavator weightclass
  • Pictures are of the 12-15 ton excavator weightclass
  • Pictures are of the 12-15 ton excavator weightclass
Tired of the cost of downtime and expense of repairs and maintenance of your existing tilt-hitch? Tired of having to be delicate with your rotary motor tilt-hitch? Tired of annoying rams sticking out the side? Frustrated with complicated secondary safety lock functions of the coupler? Meet the only tilt-hitch in the world that utilises the globally patented Torlite actuator technology, being the symmetrical curved rams, that overcome the inherant complexities & issues of straight ram and helical/motor driven actuators. Already proven in this application for over 3 years, 12 units were produced in 2017 but production was put on hold due to prohibitive manufacturing costs. Advances in manufacturing technology now enable the TR Tilt-Hitch to be produced at a truly affordable price point. - 100 degree tilt range; 50 degrees each way. Do you really need any more? - Fast, simple, low cost installation - plug and play capability with integrated pressure control and check valves. - Constant torque, rock-solid hold force, lightweight, and minimal moving parts resulting in less wear points, and reduced fuel consumption. - Fully serviceable on the machine, with online tutorials for ram and seal replacement. Click the button below to view the tutorial. - Quick coupler base allows a one-step connect and disconnection of attachments Available in the 12-15 ton excavator class. Soon to be released in the 5-6 ton, and 20-24 ton range. 10 YEARS IN DEVELOPMENT The TR Tilt-Hitch was originally developed by a separate division of Calibre Equipment (formally JB Attachments). Designed by New Zealand engineers, the TR Tilt-Hitch's inception was to overcome the inherant complexities and associated wear & maintenance issues of straight ram and helical / motor driven tilt-hitches . Designed for “simplicity”, the TR Tilt-Hitch is a robust, uncomplicated, operator friendly and easy-to-service tilt-hitch that dramatically reduces owning and operating costs. CONSTANT TORQUE OUTPUTThe only tilting coupler that has constant torque at any tilt range ensuring maximum force throughout, and allowing for precise operator control. SERVICEABLE ON THE MACHINEThe TR Tilt’s simple design has few moving parts, allowing it to be serviced whilst on the machine. No specialist tooling required. Change the rams, change the seals - do it on the machine, guided by an online tutorial. Minimum downtime, minimum cost. In one customers words "finally a tilt-hitch designed to be serviced". QUICK COUPLER BASEQuick-Coupler base allows a one-step connect and disconnection process, establishing a fast and intuitive attach-detach mechanism for smooth operational use, minimum time changing between attachments. INTEGRATED SMART VALVE Fast, simple, low cost installation - plug and play capability with integrated pressure control and check valves. Provided the carrier machine has mimimum flow and pressure requirements, just connect your hydraulic hoses to the tilting and quick-coupler circuits, and you're good to go. • Substantially reduces fitting costs• Improves holding force • Ensures the TR Tilt-Hitch is protected from hydraulic spikes• Immediately responds (starts and stops exactly where you want it)• Simplifies the hydraulic fitting process• Enables the speed to be set at the desired level for the operator and particular application PROVEN PERFORMANCE 12 units sold in Australia 2017-2018, and still in full operation today. The production was then put on hold, while the manufacturing process was realigned to be more commercially viable. This has now been achieved, and production is once again underway. The latest model from the new production run has been field tested , and now sold and working in the Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand, with Waiotahi Contractors since December 2020. Demand is high. Contact us today to book your hassle free TR Tilt-Hitch. Keep scrolling to see more pictures and vidoes of the TR Tilt-Hitch in action.
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Customer Testimonial: Waiotahi Contractors

Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand

Since their beginnings in 1957, Waiotahi Group from Whakatane have always recognized innovation in machinery and attachments as a key fundamental for success in earthmoving.
Over their 60 years experience in earthmoving, Waiotahi have understood that having the right attachments for excavators is crucial for increasing versatility and production, ultimately providing upmost value and efficiency to their clients
This includes decades of experience with tilting attachments, such as tilt-buckets and tilting quick-hitches.
When the TR Tilt-Hitch was presented, the management team with a combined experience in mechanical and earthmoving engineering exceeding 100 years, recognised the design principles of the Torlite tilting mechanism (symmetrically curved rams) overcame the inherent issues associated with straight-ram and motor driven tilt-hitches, namely the inevitable and ongoing costs of maintenance & repairs. The Torlite technology provides a truly robust tilting mechanism able to withstand the variable loading forces in earthmoving applications.
Well versed in the costs of downtime and repairs, a key beneft was the fact that the rams and seals can be replaced with no special tooling or technical expertise, on site, and without removing the TR Tilt-Hitch from the machine. Minimal downtime, minimal maintenance costs, crucial factors in a purchasing decision.
Other key features that appealed to Waiotahi Contractors:
  • No rams protruding
  • Constant torque through full tilt range
  • High hold force
  • Onboard smart-valve protection from spikes / overloading
  • Simple and low cost hydraulic install

Fitted to a Hitachi ZX135 in December 2020, two experienced operators have been very satisfied with the opertational performance to date.
A 3D GPS system has also been fitted, further enhancing performance and production. Keep scrolling to see videos of the TR-Tilt Hitch in action on Waiotahi's Hitachi ZX135.

Waiotahi Contractors - Hitachi ZX135

Demonstrating controllability with the excavators proportional hydraulics on Cat 313FL, Melbourne, Australia

TR Tilt-Hitch action on Exaro Contracting's Doosan DX140LCR, Auckland, New Zealand

TR Tilt-Hitch action on Exaro Contracting's Doosan DX140LCR, Auckland, New Zealand
TR Tilt-Hitch being cycled on the shop floor
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