Bateman’s clamshell grabs make light work of coal handling operations

Located in Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada, Bateman is highly respected for its creation and distribution of material handling products designed to assist the recycling, demolition, waste, industrial, port, railway, and forestry industries.

Since its establishment in 1989, Bateman has steadily grown in the material handling industry. In 2019, Bateman was acquired by GRYB International, a manufacturer of material handling attachments located out of Victoriaville, Québec. GRYB International draws its origin from GRYB Attachments, which was founded in 2007 and continues to expand with the merger of Winkle Industries in Ohio, Serco Loaders in Minnesota, and Shearex, e-Trak, Radtech and Dalkotech in Québec. GRYB International is a company that develops, designs, and manufactures products for a variety of industries. Currently, GRYB International employs over 900 workers.

Bateman’s knowledgeable service team is second to none when it comes to solving complex problems for any type of installation. They can provide servicing and repairs for clients’ existing handling equipment, and the company has an on-site service team that can repair any issues regarding handling equipment, magnets, or generators. The team at Bateman provides detailed and individualized on-site training and installation services to help its clients and their teams, to enable them to safely and properly operate the equipment that was purchased.

Bateman also handles every aspect of the delivery, including customs clearance anywhere in the world. It has a large number of deliveries that allow it to offer competitive prices to its customers. Bateman’s delivery can vary depending on a customer’s needs, provided the receiving location can accommodate heavy equipment. Bateman’s largest clients include those in the coal handling, waterway dredging, road salt and wood chip industries, as well as many others. They are committed to remaining at the forefront of the material handling attachments industry. To stay competitive, Bateman is consistently investing in research and development.

Bateman is proud to have developed hydraulic and self-contained diesel clamshell buckets for coal handling operations. First introduced in 2005, the clamshell bucket comes in three types — hydraulically operated for material handlers, self-contained diesel/hydraulic for ship gear cranes, and electro-hydraulic for bridge cranes or ship gear cranes, with a capacity range of 0.5 cubic yards to 25 cubic yards. They are superior for digging and re-handling and increase efficiency in coal handling operations.

In October 2020, Bateman created, designed, and fabricated the level-cut clamshell bucket. This product was strictly designed for dredging a specific amount of material from the sea floor while maintaining a smooth level bottom profile. The level-cut clamshell bucket saves time and money for those operating it.

Bateman’s hydraulic clamshell buckets come in light, medium, and heavy-duty configurations with either an open or closed-back design. All clamshell buckets come with a heavy-duty rotator with builtin 360° continuous rotation and hydraulic relief. Bateman’s clamshell buckets also have fully sealed parts suitable for submersion in water.

After years of experience in the grappling business, Bateman decided to bring over some top characteristics of its grabs to the design of the clamshell buckets. These characteristics include the rotations, retention and pin design, cylinder design, and frame design to provide customers with the versatility of an orange peel grapple. “We want to make sure that we are providing the best hydraulic grabs and clamshell buckets in the business,” says Bateman. “With our innovative designs and countless hours of research and development, we can offer our customers the most cutting-edge solutions for their needs.”