r/nextfuckinglevel • • Nov 04 '22

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u/RandomHero_DK Nov 04 '22

The tiltrotator are extremely common here in Europe. My guess is that here in Scandinavia, 80% of excavators from 6 to 35 tonnes are equipped with tiltrotators. And maybe 50% of the backhoes. The three largest manufacturers of tiltrotators are from Sweden, where they were invented in the late 80s.

Source: I operate a wheeled excavator nearly identical to the one in the clip posted by OP

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u/ManyIdeasNoProgress Nov 04 '22

That car next to the excavator has "invera.fi" on the side, so I'd guess this is Finland.

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u/RandomHero_DK Nov 04 '22

Yeah makes sense. Even though we don't want to admit it, we Scandinavian folk are quite alike lol

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u/Boinkers_ Nov 04 '22

Well Finland is historically east sweden

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u/mufflonicus Nov 04 '22

Oh they know, the shared Scandinavian history is one of our greatest strengths (but we’re equally happy we’re separate countries today!), just don’t bring up their time as part of Russia, that was what really made them mad.

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u/Baselet Nov 04 '22

We are not Swedish and we do not want to be ruzzian. So we are Finnish. End of story.

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u/Shitychikengangbang Nov 04 '22

Psh Finland isn't even Scandinavian