The Ultralok Tooth System

Presented by
David Hamilton. Product specialist
The Ultralok® Tooth System

Focus:
▪ ESCO Tooth Systems
▪ Customer Needs
▪ What is the Ultralok System
▪ Ultralok Features
▪ Ultralok Product Offering
▪ Ultralok Advantages and Benefits
ESCO Tooth Systems

It’s been said that necessity is the mother of invention.

1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

1946 1982 1989

2008
“R” Series Helilok® Vertalok®
Ultralok®
First 2-piece tooth system tooth system
tooth system
tooth system!

1960
Conical
tooth system

1975 1995
Super Conical Super V®
tooth system tooth system
Meeting Customers’ Needs (VOC)

(The "Whats")

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Change Fast Machine Full Buckets Reduced Change Less Change
Points Safely Cycle Times GET Expense Points Frequent Points Easily
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Customer Needs
Meeting Customers’ Needs (VOC)

Customers Want Technology for Today…

Improve Safety
▪ Changing points more safely and
easily
Increase Productivity
▪ Faster cycle times
▪ Full buckets
▪ Change points quickly and less
frequently
Reduce GET Expense
▪ Longer wear life
▪ Lower inventory
▪ No proprietary tools
Review Customer Requirements
Review Customer Requirements

Other Customer Input

▪ Super V system is one the best systems on
the market, but the Super V offering is too
broad
▪ Too many adapters and tooth shapes
▪ Dedicated tools are not acceptable in the
construction market
▪ Styling is important
Ultralok Technology Development

ESCO engineers went to work!

Conducted comprehensive design testing

in ESCO’s Product Test Lab
Ultralok Technology Development

Extensive field trials in demanding applications

▪ Loader applications
▪ Quarries
▪ Excavator applications
▪ Quarries
▪ Site Development
▪ Pipeline Work
The Ultralok® Tooth System

Result: ESCO launched the Ultralok Tooth System

The Next Generation

Construction Tooth System
The Ultralok® Tooth System

System Features
Integral locking mechanism (2 piece system)
Completely hammerless system
Improved stabilization
Slim profile
Proprietary ESCO alloys and processes
No dedicated tools required
Integral Locking Mechanism

Two-piece system
Each point ships with lock installed
Hammerless Installation

Install with common pry bar

No hammer means improved safety
Easy click-in lock
Convenient lock access
Adapters can be spaced closer
Hammerless Removal

Unlock and remove with common pry bar

No hammer means improved safety
Point removal aided by pry slots
Pry slots
Improved Stabilization

Large stabilizing flats

▪ to handle digging loads
from all directions
▪ to minimize the movement
of the point on the adapter
▪ to keep forces from acting
upon the lock

Large butt fit nose

▪ to handle impact loads

Improved Stabilization over Super V® System

Slim Profile

Lower profile, streamlined nose allows

sharper bit shapes and more wear metal

Red – Ultralok®
Green – Super V

Same nose strength as Super V® System

Slim Profile

Smooth transition
from bit to box means
better penetration

Point styling carries

over to the adapter
Slim Profile – Comparison to Super V®

Cross section at the box-bit transition

Super V®
Ultralok®
Slim Profile – Comparison to Super V®

Super V® tooth worn through to nose (damages adapter).

Slim Profile – Comparison to Super V®

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Slim Profile – Comparison to Super V®

More steel in the bit

where you can use it

Bulky box section

lowers penetrative
effectiveness
Slim Profile – Comparison to CAT K Series™

Cross section at the box-bit transition

Ultralok® K SeriesTM
Slim Profile – Comparison to CAT K Series™

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Slim Profile – Comparison to CAT K Series™

Better-placed steel in
the bit to promote ideal
self-sharpening pattern

Bulky box section

lowers penetrative
effectiveness
Point Wear Testimonial

• Same machine, machine operator, and application

• Is the J style tooth cheaper?
• In this application, how many sets of J style points would you burn through for every set of
Ultralok points over the next 1,000 hrs?
• Even if 1 for 1, then how much steel are you throwing away at end of each point’s life?
Proprietary Alloys and Processes

How many years of steel making experience?

Metalogenia – 56 years
Hensley – 66 years
ESCO – 100years

ESCO
Metalogenia

Hensley

1913 1947 1957 2013

1946
“R” Series tooth system
Proprietary Alloys and Processes

Our expertise in…

…metallurgy,
…tribology (the science of wear),
…manufacturing processes,
…design engineering,
…and distribution
…are our core competencies.
Proprietary Alloys and Processes

Metallurgy, tribology and manufacturing

processes are key areas where ESCO
separates itself from the competition.

534 Brinell
Tools for Installation and Removal

Appropriate size pry bars offered by ESCO

Appropriate size pick tools offered by ESCO

The Ultralok® Product Offering

The Ultralok System is Available in Eight Sizes

8 Nose Sizes 8 Point Shapes
• U20 - V19 equivalent • Standard (S)
• U25 - V23 equivalent • Chisel (C)
• U30 - V29 equivalent • Heavy (H)
• U35 - V33 equivalent • Flare (F)
• U40 - V39 equivalent • Pick (P)
• U45 - V43 equivalent • Twin pick (T)
• U55 - V51/V59 replacement • Abrasion Penetration (AP)
• U60 - V59/V61 replacement • Abrasion (A)

Size range targets 6 to 75 metric ton excavators

and 2 to 14 yard class wheel loaders.
The Ultralok® Nomenclature

“U” in front means Nose size

Ultralok style
5850 – U30 Adapter
Designates U30 S Point
type of adapter
Designates point
7712 – U40 shape
U40 A
The nose size should match for all the components in the assembly.
Abrasion

Abrasion: A
▪ Designed for extreme abrasion
applications
▪ Beveled tip and contoured panel
ensures excellent material flow
▪ Wear shoe ensures a smooth
floor to minimize the chance of
tire damage
▪ Wear shoe is also a built-in
point wear indicator
Abrasion Penetration

Abrasion-Penetration: AP
▪ Heavy duty penetration point
with added wear metal for
highly abrasive applications
▪ The beveled, ramped tip
ensures sharpness and center
rib helps maintain sharpness
▪ Wear shoe to provide long
wear life
▪ Wear shoe is also a built-in
point wear indicator
Standard

Standard: S
▪ For use on both
excavators and wheel
loaders
▪ Designed to wear sharp to
maintain penetration
▪ Center rib for greater
strength
▪ Excellent choice for
general purpose
applications
Chisel

Chisel: C
▪ Primarily for use on excavators
▪ Designed to provide excellent
penetration in tough applications
▪ Heavy-duty rib and unique tear
drop relief keeps point sharp
throughout wear life
Heavy

Heavy: H
▪ For extremely abrasive
excavator applications
▪ Additional wear metal for long
point life
▪ Heavy-duty rib on top and tear
drop relief on bottom ensure
sharpness is maintained
throughout wear life
Pick

▪ Pick: P
▪ For maximum penetration when
digging in extremely hard
materials
▪ Primarily designed for
excavators
▪ Ribs on both the top and bottom
provide strength and allow the
point to stay sharp throughout
its wear life
Twin Pick

Twin Pick: T
▪ For extremely hard to
penetrate materials
▪ Unique configuration
minimizes the chances of
rocks wedging between the
tines
▪ Typically used on bucket
corners to provide clearance
for the bucket’s sides
▪ Each corner can be switched
with the opposite corner to
maximize wear life
Flared

Flared: F
▪ Designed for general purpose
digging, clean-up and
applications where a continuous
edge may be used
▪ Wide blade maximizes bucket
capacity and is an excellent
choice for trench bottoms and
foundation excavations
The Ultralok® Hot Slag Offering
The Ultralok® Hot Slag Offering

▪ Available in the U40, U45,

U55 and U60 sizes
▪ Offering includes point
styles in both penetration
and high abrasion designs
▪ The system features a
unique weld-in lock for
maximum point retention
The Ultralok® Hot Slag Offering
Ultralok Tooth System

System Advantages and Benefits

▪ Hammerless installation and removal

▪ Integral lock
▪ Improved stabilization
▪ Slimmer profile design
▪ Increased efficiency
Ultralok® Advantages and Benefits

Hammerless Installation and Removal

▪ Common tool: locks, unlocks and removes point
▪ Common tool: removes impacted fines
▪ Safer, single person installation
▪ Safer, single person removal
Ultralok® Advantages and Benefits

Integral Lock
▪ Inventory management made easier
▪ No searching for loose pins, plugs, locks
▪ Net result is cost savings
▪ Better lock access simplifies point
installation and removal
▪ Just click and dig!
Ultralok® Advantages and Benefits

Improved Point Stabilization

▪ Load transfers from point to adapter to lip
▪ Minimizes point movement and premature wear
▪ Less loading on the lock
▪ Same nose strength as Super V® System

Slimmer Nose Design

▪ Means slimmer overall tooth system
▪ Better material flow in, flow out
▪ Leads to increased efficiency
Ultralok® Advantages and Benefits

Slimmer Point Profile

▪ Less bulky design
▪ Better penetration
▪ Leads to increased efficiency
▪ Self-sharpening design
▪ Longer wear life
▪ Less throw away metal

Increased Efficiency
▪ Faster cycle times
▪ Better bucket filling and emptying
▪ Fewer point changes, i.e., less down time
▪ Improved fuel consumption
▪ Improved tire wear
Why the Ultralok® System?

The Ultralok Tooth System

Delivers Technology
for Today!

Bottom Line:
▪ Safety Improved
▪ Productivity Increased
▪ GET Expense Lowered
Questions?
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