Which dental system is right for me?

YOU DON'T WANT TO BUY A NEW SPOON RIGHT AWAY BUT FIRST UPGRADE YOUR OLD ONE? WE HAVE THE SOLUTION!

Buying new spoon teeth is significantly cheaper than buying a new spoon right away. But which spoon tooth fits your spoon? What systems are there? What should you consider? We have a large stock of bucket teeth and many years of experience - and we want to share this experience with you in this blog article.

WHAT IS A SHOVEL TOOTH AND WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR?

The spoon teeth are attached to the cutting edge, more precisely to the tooth holder, of a spoon. There they now protrude and dig into the ground as the deepest point of the spoon. This improves the penetration behavior into the soil. Therefore, spoons with teeth are particularly suitable for digging and loading clay, soil and other loosened materials.

TO THE BUCKET TEETH

HOW DO YOU ATTACH THE TOOTH TO THE SPOON?

In short: Via a spoon connector. This bucket connector / adapter is either factory fitted to the bucket or must be welded to the bucket. The tooth is now attached to the tooth holder - usually with a attachment set or similar.

Important: The tooth holder and tooth must fit together or be of the same size. For example, a J300 tooth fits a J300 adapter and requires the J300 tooth mounting kit. The J400 tooth requires a J400.

tooth holder and mounting kit

At Lehnhoff, you also have to buy the right size tooth and fastening set. For example, a 400F fits on the MTL 3 SY, item number 221735, while a MBL 3 SY, item number 244223, fits a screwed fork tooth G W16 fits.

We are happy to help you to find the right tooth for the right tray or tooth holder in your specific case. Simply contact us by email or phone.

WHAT SYSTEMS ARE THERE?

Caterpillar or Lehnhoff teeth are the ones we use the most in the rental park. At Caterpillar we rely on the J tooth system.

• The J-System (Caterpillar):
  • is one of the best-known tooth systems on the market and is a real classic
  • the system is often used for earthmoving
  • it is fastened with a bolt and a locking ring
  • all J-System teeth in our shop are supplied with a suitable locking set (bolt + locking ring)

• The K-System (Caterpillar):
  • combines sustainability and productivity
  • The tip of the tooth is screwed onto the tooth holder and secured with an inserted safety device
  • simple and quick loading of the material possible thanks to the flat design

• The F-System (Lehnhoff):
  • for backhoe bucket orLoader Shovels
  • it is fixed by sleeve and shear, depending on the size also with a cap

• The fork tooth system (Lehnhoff):
  • for Mini Basic tray (MBL)
  • is fixed with screws

WHAT SHAPES ARE THERE?

• wide HD tooth tip Caterpillar
  • for hard rock
    • for example granite and porphyry
  • have a high proportion of wear material on the bottom of the tooth tip
    • high wear resistance
• sharp HD tooth tip Caterpillar
  • developed for wheel loaders, but can also be mounted on excavator buckets
  • stays sharp even under the toughest conditions
  • high wear resistance
• long HD tooth tip Caterpillar
  • ideal for loading crushed and abrasive materials
    • e.g. pebbles and broken concrete
  • has a high proportion of wear material
• long universal tooth tip / flat tooth tip Caterpillar
  • designed for general purpose work, earthmoving and soil excavation
• wide tooth tip Caterpillar
  • wide stripping edge on the cutting edge
  • Load volume increase
• sharp tooth tip Caterpillar
  • ideal for use with very dense, compact material
• long sharp tooth tip Caterpillar / pointed tooth tip
  • high penetration
  • typically used in bound material
  • remain sharp throughout the life of the tooth tip
• V-tooth tip Caterpillar (double tip)
  • for difficult-to-penetrate, fragile materials

TO THE BUCKET TEETH