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    Thumbs – Standard

    Nye standard “Weld-On” thumbs are supplied as a single unit that welds to the bottom plate of the excavator arm. This type of thumb is the simplest to install and the most common. The tips of the tines will be coincident with the bucket teeth at the normal operating position allowing the operator to pick […]

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    Thumbs – Pin-On

    Nye “Pin-On” thumbs pivot directly on the bucket (or coupler) pin. This allows the tines to follow the bucket teeth and stay coincident at all angles. Pin-on thumbs work well with both conventional and pin grabber style quick couplers. Buckets and attachments can be changed using the coupler, saving the need to pull the main […]

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    Thumbs – progressive-link

    Nye PT1 Progressive Link (pro-link) weld-on thumbs feature a unique single unit design, manufactured for quick and easy installation. Heavy-duty biomimetic teeth, with serrations for extra grip, are welded solid to the base edge. The teeth mesh perfectly with your bucket because all Nye thumbs are custom built to suit your existing bucket and tooth […]

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    Thumbs – Integral

    Nye Integral Thumbs are hinged directly on the bucket so they come off clean when the bucket is uncoupled. Excellent for loading demolition debris, wood waste, armor stone, etc. Designed to work with most quick couplers, the Integral Thumb stays with the bucket at all times. This allows other attachments to be coupled without interference […]

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    Loader Scoop Bucket

    Nye LS1 Loader mounted front scoop bucket. The Nye scoop bucket makes it easy to transfer back fill material from the stock pile to an excavator bucket. The excavator can then distribute the material in the trench as required. The Nye scoop bucket outperforms and eliminates the need for a side dump bucket for back-filling. […]

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    Loader Grab Forks

    Nye GF Loader Forks were originally designed for loading large dimensional stone in quarries. The GF series feature heavy-duty, pin replaceable “blade” forks with fully tapered tips. The main frame is built to last with QT100 quenched and tempered steel plate and AR400 in critical wear areas. Heavy torque tubes tie the tines together and […]

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    Tilt Units

    Nye tilt units have evolved alongside our tilt buckets. Our latest designs now feature 90 degrees of total rotation and the same heavy-duty double acting cylinders and hardened alloy pivot group as found in our long lasting tilt buckets.

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    Quick Attach Units

    Most versatile quick coupler system. Rugged QT100 construction. Wide coupling range. Simple and safe to operate.

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    Quick Couplers (Stealth)

    This is the rugged quick coupler with the unbeatable wedge design Jack Nye developed for a steel mill almost thirty years ago. The Stealth Quick Coupler System is a proven safe and reliable performer that has no moving parts to wear and has the largest mating surface of any system on the market. Super Stealth […]

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    Excavator Rippers

    Nye has likely built more custom rippers for different machines than any other attachment manufacturer. Our virtually unbreakable rippers are available with various shank lengths and tooth configurations. Our patented Swing-Tooth ripper is excellent for trenching in shale and frozen ground, the shank is self-locking and requires no hydraulics. The “MOAR” is a new weighted […]

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