The Volvo EC480 Excavator Heavy Duty Bucket Teeth are premium ground engaging tools (GET) precision-engineered for Volvo’s 48-ton class excavators, including the EC480, EC480D, EC480E, and EC480DL models. As the primary contact point between the excavator and the material being excavated, bucket teeth directly determine penetration efficiency, cycle times, and overall machine productivity. Designed specifically for the Volvo EC480 undercarriage and bucket system, these heavy-duty teeth deliver the durability and performance required for the most demanding mining, quarrying, and heavy earthmoving applications.

Manufactured from high-grade wear-resistant alloy steel through precision forging or investment casting processes, these bucket teeth achieve an optimal balance of hardness and toughness. The teeth undergo comprehensive heat treatment including quenching and tempering to achieve a surface hardness of HRC 48-58 (or HB 470-520) with tensile strength exceeding 1450 MPa and yield strength above 1100 MPa. This ensures exceptional resistance to abrasion, impact, and deformation in the most extreme working conditions.

The EC480 tooth system is available in multiple configurations including Standard (TIP-STD), Rock Chisel (RC), and Tiger Long (TL) profiles. The heavy-duty bucket is standard with Volvo RC Endurance teeth, while the general-purpose bucket features GP Endurance teeth. For the most demanding applications, the second-generation Volvo Tooth System (VTS 2) features a robust self-sharpening design with a hammerless locking mechanism that allows a single technician to replace a full set of teeth in just 30 minutes—compared to the one-hour two-person process required by traditional systems. Field trials on an EC480 at Holcim’s Hillhead Quarry demonstrated a lifespan of 700-750 hours—significantly exceeding the competitor’s 450-500-hour estimate—along with a 4% reduction in fuel consumption and 15% reduction in CO₂ emissions