WHAT ARE THE BEST USES OF A UTILITY BUCKET / UNI-TUSK BLADE?

The Rhinox Utility Bucket / Uni-tusk blade is best used for digging around underground services where safety and wear resistance is critical. They are specifically designed for trenching and general groundworks in areas where there is a high risk of striking buried infrastructure. The curved, toothless design helps the bucket skim over or deflect underground conduit, cables and pipes rather than piercing them. At the same time, the HB550 hardened steel provides extreme wear resistance, making it ideal for abrasive digging conditions where standard bolt-on edges or bucket teeth would wear quickly.

WHAT IS THE RHINOX UNI-TUSK BLADE MADE FROM?

The Rhinox Uni-tusk blade is made from high-grade, cast steel and heat treated to a hardness of HB500 (Hardened Brinell). As a cast component rather than one fabricated from steel plates, hardening additives are introduced during manufacturing to strengthen the blade. The Uni-tusk blade is then heat treated to further enhance hardness, resulting in exceptional wear resistance. This combination of casting and heat treatment produces a blade that is significantly tougher and more durable than conventional bolt-on cutting edges, helping your bucket last up to 4 to 6 times longer.

CAN THE RHINOX UNI-TUSK BLADE BE WELDED INSTEAD OF BOLTED?

The Rhinox Uni-tusk blade is only supplied as a bolt-on system - we do not offer a weld-on option. This design is intentional to make maintenance quick and straightforward, allowing you to simply undo the bolts and replace the blade when it becomes worn, without any cutting or welding required. If you choose to weld a Uni-tusk blade onto your bucket, this is done at your own discretion. However, this will be treated as a modification of your Rhinox bucket and will void any warranty.

CAN I FIT A RHINOX UNI-TUSK BLADE TO A NON RHINOX EXCAVATOR BUCKET?

In most cases, no. The Rhinox Uni-tusk blade is designed specifically to fit Rhinox excavator buckets, so is not universally compatible with non-Rhinox excavator buckets. The Uni-tusk blades secures by sliding over both the lip plate and leading edge of the bucket and bolting through pre-drilled holes, meaning the internal width, lip plate thickness and hole positions are all engineered to match Rhinox bucket specifications. Because other manufacturers use different bucket dimensions and bolt hole layouts, a non-Rhinox bucket may not align correctly, preventing proper installation or secure fitting. For this reason, the Rhinox Uni-tusk is generally only compatible with Rhinox buckets.

S45 Tilt Rotator Utility Bucket with Unitusk Blade - 18" / 450mm

Name: S45 Tilt Rotator Utility Bucket with Unitusk Blade - 18" / 450mm
Brand: Rhinox Group
SKU: 7S18-UTX
Price: 656.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

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This Rhinox 18" wide, S45 utility digging bucket is designed to be compatible with 5 to 9 ton excavators equipped with Engcon, Kinshofer Nox, Rototilt and Steelwrist tilt rotator couplers.

Rhinox S45 tilt rotator utility buckets are standard Rhinox Digging Buckets fitted with a Rhinox Uni-tusk Blade. Rhinox Utility Buckets are ideal for excavation tasks around underground utilities, where precision and accuracy are essential. The Rhinox Uni-tusk Blade is made from durable, cast steel and features curved edges instead of the pointed corners found on standard bolt-on blades or cutting edges. The blade profile helps reduce the risk of cable strikes while also protecting the bucket's lower leading edge from wear. Rhinox S45 Tilt Rotator Utility Buckets are commonly used on utility and infrastructure projects where toothed digging buckets are not permitted to help reduce the risk of damaging buried services.

Disclaimer: The Rhinox Uni-tusk Blade is intended as a preventative tool and should only be used after CAT scanning for cables and checking for other utility lines.

Our range of S45 tilt rotator utility buckets are made with durability in mind, featuring a HB250 lip plate, wear straps on the underside of the bucket for maximum wear-resistance, while the leading edges are more than twice as thick as the bucket shell, ensuring maximum wear resistance.

Other cutting edge options are available: Rhinox JCB-style bolt-on teeth or HB250 bolt-on blade.

Mainland UK

Weight	Standard Next Day	AM Next Day
0-25kg	£18.00 Exc. VAT	£25.00 Exc. VAT
26-55kg (Half Pallet)	£35.00 Exc. VAT	£40.00 Exc. VAT
56-500kg (Pallet)	£60.00 Exc. VAT	£80.00 Exc. VAT
56-500kg (Pallet - Tail Lift Delivery)	£70.00 Exc. VAT	£90.00 Exc. VAT
500kg+ Or Oversize Pallet	£80.00 Exc. VAT	£130.00 Exc. VAT

Please Note, Any orders placed after 3pm may not be processed till the next working day, However Rhinox Group endeavour to ship all stock items ordered before 4pm on the day of order. Items that are built to order are stated within the description of the product. The prices are based on the total weight of the items you are ordering.

For shipping prices outside of the Mainland UK, an accurate price will be calculated once you have entered your delivery address in at the checkout stage.

UK Shipments:

Shipments within the UK are usually despatched on a Next Day service as standard, so should be delivered 1 working day after despatch.

If you pay for a premium service at Checkout, we will upgrade the shipment to the service level paid for.

All shipments are undertaken by reputable UK carrier systems, but on rare occasions due to unforseen circumstances there can be delays in the delivery time. Rhinox Group will work with you in any situation where this arises, to resolve it to the best of our capabilities.

International Shipments:

Shipments outside the UK are despatched using reputable logistic partners, such as FedEx. Approx lead times are given at point of checkout, but due to longer distances, and customs controls etc these times can be subject to change.

If you have any queries relating to your order/delivery, please contact our customer service team on 01430 259 259 stating your company name, order date and order reference.

Not the dimensions you expected?
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Weight & Capacity

This Rhinox 18" wide, S45 utility digging bucket is designed to be compatible with 5 to 9 ton excavators equipped with Engcon, Kinshofer Nox, Rototilt and Steelwrist tilt rotator couplers.

Rhinox S45 tilt rotator utility buckets are standard Rhinox Digging Buckets fitted with a Rhinox Uni-tusk Blade. Rhinox Utility Buckets are ideal for excavation tasks around underground utilities, where precision and accuracy are essential. The Rhinox Uni-tusk Blade is made from durable, cast steel and features curved edges instead of the pointed corners found on standard bolt-on blades or cutting edges. The blade profile helps reduce the risk of cable strikes while also protecting the bucket's lower leading edge from wear. Rhinox S45 Tilt Rotator Utility Buckets are commonly used on utility and infrastructure projects where toothed digging buckets are not permitted to help reduce the risk of damaging buried services.

Disclaimer: The Rhinox Uni-tusk Blade is intended as a preventative tool and should only be used after CAT scanning for cables and checking for other utility lines.

Our range of S45 tilt rotator utility buckets are made with durability in mind, featuring a HB250 lip plate, wear straps on the underside of the bucket for maximum wear-resistance, while the leading edges are more than twice as thick as the bucket shell, ensuring maximum wear resistance.

Other cutting edge options are available: Rhinox JCB-style bolt-on teeth or HB250 bolt-on blade.

Mainland UK

Weight	Standard Next Day	AM Next Day
0-25kg	£18.00 Exc. VAT	£25.00 Exc. VAT
26-55kg (Half Pallet)	£35.00 Exc. VAT	£40.00 Exc. VAT
56-500kg (Pallet)	£60.00 Exc. VAT	£80.00 Exc. VAT
56-500kg (Pallet - Tail Lift Delivery)	£70.00 Exc. VAT	£90.00 Exc. VAT
500kg+ Or Oversize Pallet	£80.00 Exc. VAT	£130.00 Exc. VAT

Please Note, Any orders placed after 3pm may not be processed till the next working day, However Rhinox Group endeavour to ship all stock items ordered before 4pm on the day of order. Items that are built to order are stated within the description of the product. The prices are based on the total weight of the items you are ordering.

For shipping prices outside of the Mainland UK, an accurate price will be calculated once you have entered your delivery address in at the checkout stage.

UK Shipments:

Shipments within the UK are usually despatched on a Next Day service as standard, so should be delivered 1 working day after despatch.

If you pay for a premium service at Checkout, we will upgrade the shipment to the service level paid for.

All shipments are undertaken by reputable UK carrier systems, but on rare occasions due to unforseen circumstances there can be delays in the delivery time. Rhinox Group will work with you in any situation where this arises, to resolve it to the best of our capabilities.

International Shipments:

Shipments outside the UK are despatched using reputable logistic partners, such as FedEx. Approx lead times are given at point of checkout, but due to longer distances, and customs controls etc these times can be subject to change.

If you have any queries relating to your order/delivery, please contact our customer service team on 01430 259 259 stating your company name, order date and order reference.

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S45 Tilt Rotator Utility Bucket with Unitusk Blade - 18" / 450mm