Five videos show the awesome power of the excavator-attachment combo

Attachments definitely expand the utility and versatility of your earthmoving fleet. In addition to specialized buckets, tools such as shears, hammers and rippers can make a major impact on their surroundings in short order.

While investing in the right work tools for your job can be a solid business decision, watching these machines do their thing is just good fun. Following are a handful of videos we found that highlight the power of the excavator-attachment combo.

Many thanks to Machine Spotter, Mega Machines Channel, and GenesisAttachmentswi 

1. Shear scrap cutter and crusher attachment eats cars 

2. Ripper attachment tears through turf  

3. Hydraulic hammer demolishes concrete 

4. Blunt-force bucket work

5. Like a knife through butter