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Catch Basin CleanerDSM-3020 (3-Wheeler)

The DSM-3020 (3-Wheeler) is a hydraulic grab-bucket desilting machine built on a compact 3-wheel chassis — small enough to work narrow residential lanes and older city cores that a full-size vacuum truck can't easily reach, at a substantially lower cost than one.

How It Works

A four-bar linkage grab bucket, mounted on a telescopic hydraulic boom, lowers into the manhole or wet well. Moulded seamless steel jaws (minimum 10mm thick) close around the accumulated silt with up to 2.8 tons of grabbing force. A hydraulic winch — reduction gearbox, wire reel, and a 6mm-diameter wire rope rated to 22.5 kN breaking strength — raises the loaded bucket back to the surface, where the boom slews up to 90 degrees to either side and empties into the hydraulically operated hopper at a high dumping angle, straight into a container or compactor.

Key Features

  • Four-bar linkage grab bucket with a hydraulic double-acting cylinder, up to 2.8 tons of grabbing force
  • Telescopic hydraulic boom with a 2.1m working radius, 90° slewing both sides, and a 45° minimum lifting angle
  • Hydraulic winch with reduction gearbox and galvanized wire rope rated to 22.5 kN breaking strength
  • Hydraulically operated hopper (0.3 cum) with a high dumping angle for direct discharge
  • Twin hydraulic hose reel (40 ft minimum) mounted on the boom assembly
  • Reaches working depths of up to 32 feet without confined-space entry
  • Two-coat epoxy primer plus PU/synthetic enamel finish for corrosion resistance

Ideal For

  • Narrow residential lanes and older city cores where a full-size vehicle can't turn
  • Tight manhole access points in dense urban areas
  • Municipalities and contractors looking for a lower-cost entry point than a full vacuum truck

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can the 3-wheeler navigate narrow streets?

Yes — its 3-wheel chassis and tighter turning radius are exactly what make it suited to narrow residential lanes and older city cores that a full-size truck can't easily access.

How much silt does the hopper hold?

0.3 cubic meters. For higher daily volumes, the 4-wheeler variant carries a larger 0.5 cum hopper.

How does it compare to the 4-wheeler version?

They share the same grab-bucket mechanism, boom, and working depth. The 3-wheeler trades hopper capacity for a tighter turning radius, making it the better fit for narrow-access routes rather than high-volume ones.

What's the maximum working depth?

Up to 32 feet, using the telescopic boom and hydraulic winch.