Steelwrist, the global manufacturer of tiltrotators, quick couplers, and work tools for excavators, has exhibited at SaMoTer with its own stand for the first time.
SaMoTer is the most important construction equipment trade fair in Italy.
The exhibition marked an important milestone for Steelwrist in the Italian market, where the company has had its own organisation since 2017.
At SaMoTer, Steelwrist presented live excavator demonstrations, three models from its third-generation XTR tiltrotator range, and the first showing in Italy of the SQ40 fully automatic coupler solution for compact excavators.
Visitors experienced how tiltrotators, automatic quick couplers, and work tools can increase excavator efficiency by reducing downtime, improving versatility and enabling operators to perform more tasks with a single machine.
Steelwrist sees strong potential in Italy, where contractors are increasingly focused on productivity, flexibility and making better use of their machines across a wider range of tasks. The company’s offering is built around that exact objective: helping excavators do more work, with greater precision, while improving safety and reducing unnecessary manual operations.
At SaMoTer, Steelwrist featured two demo machines in the stand, both equipped with tiltrotators.
This was especially important in a market like Italy, where many contractors are still in the early stages of discovering the full benefits of the tiltrotator concept.
By allowing the attachment to rotate 360 degrees and tilt 45 degrees in both directions, the tiltrotator makes it possible to work more precisely, in tighter spaces, and with less repositioning of the excavator. Combined with quick coupler technology and a wide range of work tools, this makes the excavator a more flexible and efficient tool carrier.
One of the demonstration machines was equipped with an X07 tiltrotator with SQ40, using various work tools in the live show. This set-up demonstrated how compact excavators can benefit from fully automatic attachment changes, allowing operators to switch hydraulic work tools without leaving the cab. A second 14-ton machine was equipped with a third-generation XTR15 tiltrotator with SQ60.
Another major highlight at the Steelwrist stand is the continued rollout of the third-generation XTR tiltrotator range. Visitors to SaMoTer were able to see three models from the new generation: XTR15, XTR20 and XTR23.
The XTR generation represents a technology step up for Steelwrist, combining performance improvements, safety features and functions designed to support uptime and easier integration with modern excavators.
They feature optimised tilt geometry, high torque rotation, and a compact build height for smooth and precise operation. The platform includes Steelwrist’s LockSense safety system, OptiLube onboard lubrication, and high-resolution sensors for machine control system integration.
Steelwrist also presented the SQ40 fully automatic coupler solution in Italy for the first time. SQ40 is designed for compact excavators and extends Steelwrist’s SQ technology to a machine segment widely used in landscaping, utility work and general construction.
The SQ40 solution allows the operator to change hydraulic work tools without leaving the cab, improving both safety and efficiency. By making it possible to switch quickly between different powered attachments, compact excavators can take on more tasks during the workday while minimising downtime.
