Custom Excavator Equipment
Design & Development
Turn your project requirements into specialist excavator equipment with Kocurek. We design and develop bespoke front-end equipment and base-machine modifications, combining practical excavator knowledge with in-house manufacturing expertise.
Whether you have an initial idea or an existing drawing, our team can assess the requirements and explore a solution suited to your machine and application.
Our Specialist Equipment
from design to manufacture
Bespoke Excavator Equipment Design
A successful design starts with understanding what the equipment needs to achieve. We work with you to establish the task, assess the base machine and identify the requirements that will shape the finished equipment.
Our design and manufacturing teams work closely together, allowing component production and assembly to be considered during development.
1. Discuss Your Idea or Existing Design
Start with what you need your excavator to achieve. You may have a drawing ready to review, an idea for new equipment or a task your current machine cannot complete.
Kocurek works with you to understand the application, assess the base machine and establish the requirements. Working reach, digging depth, attachment weight and site restrictions help shape the proposed solution.
2. Develop Your Custom Excavator Equipment
Once the requirements are established, our team develops a suitable equipment configuration around your machine.
This could involve a bespoke boom or dipper, specialist front-end equipment or changes to the base machine. We consider how the proposed equipment will fit and operate, alongside any supporting modifications needed.
3. Prepare The Design for Manufacture
Our design and manufacturing teams plan how the equipment will be made.
We consider individual components, connection points and assembly requirements, using our in-house cutting, machining, fabrication and welding capabilities to prepare the design for production.
4. Manufacture & Assemble
Once the design is agreed, production begins. Components are cut, machined and fabricated before being assembled into the finished equipment.
Our teams work together throughout the build, checking that parts fit together as intended and follow the agreed specification.
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Excavator Modifications Built Around the Base Machine
Custom equipment needs to work as part of the excavator. A change to the front end may also affect the required counterweight, hydraulic arrangements or operator visibility.
Kocurek assesses the proposed equipment alongside the existing machine, helping identify supporting modifications before the scope is agreed.
We work across OEM makes and models, including large-scale projects involving excavators over 120 tonnes.
Engineering Capability Routes
Related Engineering Capabilities Behind Your Design
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Plasma Cutting
Precision cutting of sheet metal and plate to create parts and profiles for excavator equipment and bespoke engineering projects.
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Oxy Fuel Cutting
Cutting thick steel plate into the shapes needed for heavy engineering components, excavator modifications and fabricated structures.
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CNC Machine Shop
Kocurek’s dedicated machine shop combines skilled operatives with CNC machinery, manual lathes and pin grinding equipment to produce a steady flow of parts to individual design specifications.
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Induction Hardening
Kocurek uses induction hardening to increase the surface hardness of equipment pins, improving wear resistance while retaining a tough core.
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Fabrication & Welding
Skilled fabrication and welding sit at the heart of our manufacturing process, allowing us to create strong, reliable structures for specialist front end equipment, modifications and bespoke builds.
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Discuss Your Excavator Design Today
Does your excavator need more reach, a different equipment arrangement or a solution for a specialist task? Speak to Kocurek about what you want your excavator to achieve.
Our Suffolk facility brings design and manufacturing together, giving you access to the team developing and building your equipment. Contact us to explore the options and take your project forward.
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