The 3-ton Mini Excavator Ripper is a heavy-duty, single-shank mechanical ground-ripping attachment designed for excavators in the approximately 2.5–4.0 tonne operating-weight class, with 3 tonnes as the nominal machine size.

The attachment is designed to concentrate the excavator's breakout force onto a hardened ripping point to penetrate, fracture and loosen difficult ground before excavation with a standard bucket.

It is particularly suitable for:

• Hard compacted soil
• Heavy clay
• Gravel and consolidated fill
• Root-bound ground
• Large roots
• Weathered ground
• Hard landscaping ground
• Trenching preparation
• Utility excavation
• Road and drainage work
• General site preparation
• Breaking ground prior to bucket excavation

The narrow single-point configuration allows the excavator to penetrate material with substantially less contact area than a conventional bucket.

The attachment should be kept within the excavator manufacturer's permissible attachment weight and working-envelope limits.