Slab Crab

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The Kenco Slab Crab® is one of the best investments in an attachment you’ll ever make. Use this slab lifter for bridge deck and concrete pavement removal projects. Remove concrete with your excavator, backhoe and more.

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Walsh Construction

“I couldn’t believe the quality and strength of the Slab Crab.”

Kokosing

“It took us only 6 hours to do what previously took 3 days.”

Skanska

“We were able to cut production time in half by using the Slab Crab.”

KENCO SLAB CRAB®

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A CONCRETE SLAB REMOVAL BUCKET FOR BRIDGE DECK AND CONCRETE PAVEMENT REMOVAL PROJECTS.

At Kenco Corp, we pride ourselves on delivering top-tier products that exceed industry standards. Our Slab Crab is no exception—backed by decades of experience and a commitment to quality, it’s the trusted choice for professionals who demand the best. This innovative attachment makes the removal of concrete slabs, bridge decks, and asphalt a straightforward and efficient process, transforming how you handle difficult demolition tasks.

The design of our concrete slab removal bucket emphasizes precision, speed, and safety, allowing you to grasp, lift, and maneuver large sections of material with ease. Whether you’re dealing with residential slabs or large commercial projects, the Slab Crab’s robust construction ensures you get the job done quickly and safely.

Slab Crabs® are the solution for concrete slab removal. Its unique design features serrated teeth for the absolute toughest grip. They range in bucket widths from 36 to 54 inches. All standard models are manufactured to process slabs ranging from 4″ to 12″ thick and will fit 40,000 – 150,000 pound excavators. Certain models of this concrete removal bucket for excavators offer larger openings for thicker slabs such as the Slab Crab 42″ Wide Mouth that handles up to 16 inch thick slabs and the 54″ standard that handles up to 21 inches .

Slab Crabs® can also be customized with larger widths or split openings. Our team of engineers can assist with these modifications to find a design that works best for your job requirements. Contact eng@kenco.com or call our sales team for details 800-653-6069.

REMOVE CONCRETE SURFACES RAPIDLY

The process of using the slab removal bucket is quite simple. The existing concrete will need to be cut into smaller, more manageable pieces for concrete slab removal. The size of these pieces are limited only by the lifting ability of the machine that this concrete removal attachment is installed on as each bucket is built to withstand its own unique weight class. At this point, the concrete slab demolition and removal process quickly becomes a one man job with this concrete bucket for excavator.

Slide the teeth under the precut pavement section and tilt up. This action will cause the pavement to break off cleanly at the cut. The slab can then be lifted and placed directly onto the bed of a waiting truck or stacked out of the way. There is no debris cleanup and the subbase beneath the pavement or concrete doesn’t get disrupted.

When the job requires slab removal, the Slab Crab® is the superior choice. Visit Kenco.com for more info on how to break up concrete slab and check out other Kenco lifting products.

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A SLAB CRAB FOR EVERY JOB

The Slab Crab comes in standard widths of 36 to 54 inches and remove slabs up to 21″ thick. The Slab Crab is designed and constructed using high-yield, abrasive-resistant alloy steels for exceptional durability… even on the toughest demolition jobs.

The Southwest Virginia Memorial Bridge over the New River and the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks is located on Route 11 in Pulaski County. In April of 2001, the Virginia Department of Transportation began work to replace the 52-year old Southwest Virginia Memorial Bridge, a vital link between the city of Radford and Fairlawn. The old bridge was a single structure with two lanes for northbound and southbound traffic. The new bridge was being constructed with two structures, each containing three lanes, and having pedestrian sidewalks and bike lanes. Fairfield Skanska, of Fishersville, Va, was contracted to replace the bridge. To demolish the old structure, Fairfield Skanska needed a quick, cost effective way to remove the old bridge deck. This is when the Kenco Slab Crab came into play. Fairfield Skanska used a Kenco Slab Crab on a Hitachi EX330 to remove the existing bridge deck. The bridge deck was saw cut into slabs and then removed by using the Slab Crab bucket. The bridge deck was 1,500 ft. long and was cut into 650 slabs. Fairfield Skanska was able to cut their production time in half by using the Slab Crab bucket. The entire project was completed in the fall of 2004.

Fairfield SkanskaFishersville, Va

We use the Slab Crab 3 to 4 times a year removing bridge decks. Many bridge removals are made over water or wetlands that cannot have concrete dropped in them. We saw the decks and remove the concrete with the Slab Crab Bucket. Most of the time we are able to give the slabs to a landowner. Previously we demolished decks with a wrecking ball, cut the rebar with torches, hauled the rebar off to a scrap yard and then had concrete to dispose of. The Slab Crab greatly reduces labor and disposal costs.

Perrett Construction Ltd - Greg PerrettValentine, NE

American Bridge Company is renovating the Peace Bridge across the Niagara River between Canada and the United States. The Kenco Slab Crab has allowed us to remove about fifty 5′ x 6′ deck slabs during each night shift operation.

American Bridge Company - Chris DeklewaConstruction Manager

We are very pleased with our purchase of the Slab Crab. At times we use it everyday. It works great on sidewalks and driveways. Removing bridge decks is now a one-man job compared to a 2 to 3 man job. The Slab Crab gives me an advantage over the other contractors.

E. Triano & Sons - Ernie Troiano JrWildwood, NJ

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