The latest Rototilt Control system is delivering improvements in ergonomics, ease of use and a new level of agility.
In October, Rototilt hosted the first Canadian demo of the system, in partnership with Clearlite Excavating, in Blue Mountains, Ontario.
Rototilt Control is an upgraded system designed to give operators more precision, safety and efficiency. Built with the future of excavation in mind, Rototilt Control integrates advanced technology, intuitive user interfaces and smarter functionality into every project.
The RC tiltrotators are a next generation tiltrotator series for excavators weighing between 1.5 tonnes to 43 tonnes. They are equipped with pressure-compensated hydraulics for smoother, more precise control of tilt and rotation — independent of each other.
“It is pressure compensated hydraulics now. When you get to the end of the stroke on your tilt, the rotate doesn’t speed up like the old one,” said John Buitenhuis, Product Support for Rototilt.
“Now everything is flow compensated, so it just sends the right amount of flow to each function, and whatever doesn’t get used just goes to tank, rather than taking the path of least resistance.”
The tiltrotators are now equipped with combined high flow from the factory, which allows the combination of hydraulic flow from the grapple and extra circuits.
“Standard, it’s 100 litres a minute per function, but if you have the high flow combining, you can get 200 litres a minute without having the extra high flow lines or the extra high flow circuit on the machine,” Buitenhuis said.
“So, you get 200 litres a minute out of your auxiliaries, which is pretty good for a tiltrotator.”
RC system
A completely redesigned control system features a larger, 11-cm touchscreen display and a more user-friendly interface to streamline machine operation. All functions for the coupler are now right on the screen, including return to zero and return to home.
“The new touchscreen is quite smooth and very refined,” Buitenhuis said. “It’s not clunky and bulky. It’s just a nice screen off to the side with a very high-quality readout.”
In the cab, Rototilt has worked to improve ergonomics on its joysticks. The award-winning controls are ergonomically designed with input from professional machine operators.
The RC joysticks feature up to eight buttons, four rollers, a forward/reverse selector (FNR) and customizable angle and palm rest for optimal comfort and adaptability.
“You can actually adjust the joysticks right on the fly as well. So, if you like them cranked back, you can pull them completely back,” Buitenhuis said.
To improve safety, the RC system tiltrotators now come equipped with SecureLock, which ensures the correct coupling of tools and continuously monitors the connection.
“This safety feature will tell you whether your wedge is closed or not. If you don’t fully grab onto your bucket, it’ll stop right there, and it will throw a code for that,” Buitenhuis said.
The Rototilt Control system also includes RC Connect, a mobile app that provides remote assistance, over-the-air software updates and in-field troubleshooting capabilities.
