Amulet

What Amulet does

Amulet Manufacturing Company, INC., doing business as Amulet, is a privately held U.S. manufacturer of heavy-duty steel attachments for excavators and backhoe loaders, founded in 1984 and headquartered at 6442 W Boekel Rd, Rathdrum, Idaho. The firm designs and produces professional-grade thumbs (rigid, mechanical, and hydraulic configurations), buckets (general purpose, railroad, and tilt), couplers, rakes, rippers, and grubbers. Products support machines ranging from micro-excavators up to 100,000 lb equipment, and all units are 100% manufactured in the USA using T-1 steel, AR400 steel, and high-strength alloy steel construction. Hardware is sold with a two-year warranty on non-hydraulic components and a one-year warranty on hydraulic components.

The product portfolio is anchored by several proprietary mechanisms. The HoeClamp mechanical thumb uses a patented kidney link design that enables full-motion operation via bucket curl without requiring additional hydraulic lines on the backhoe. The XBoom coupler system uses three interacting components to convert a mini excavator into a rigid boom tool carrier compatible with universal skid-steer attachments. The CT-Series convertible thumb is designed to be upgraded in the field from rigid to hydraulic by replacing a telescopic strut with a hydraulic cylinder, creating a forward purchase path. The PowerClamp progressive-linkage thumb delivers up to 180 degrees of rotation with cushioned cylinders and induction-hardened pins for severe-duty applications. Sub-brands within the portfolio include XBoom Coupler, HoeMate, and B.R.U.T. (Best Rigid Universal Thumb).

Amulet operates a direct-to-consumer hardware sales model with quote-based pricing—no price list is published—and ships from its main plant in Rathdrum and regional U.S. warehouses, advertising same-day fulfillment capability. Distribution combines an authorized dealer network with direct phone sales via toll-free (800-526-8538) and local (208-687-2040) lines, with quotes also accepted through a website contact form. The company markets through amulet.com product pages and PDF brochures, a Facebook business page, and a YouTube channel featuring product demonstration videos. The customer base spans construction, agriculture, infrastructure maintenance, mining, disaster cleanup, logging, railroad, municipal, and equipment rental operators, served primarily in North America with worldwide distribution claimed. No disclosed institutional investors, parent companies, subsidiaries, funding rounds, M&A activity, or external partnerships are recorded in the available data.

Name

Amulet

Legal name

Amulet Manufacturing Company, INC.

Website

https://amulet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Amulet Manufacturing is a privately held U.S. maker of heavy-duty steel attachments—thumbs, buckets, couplers, rakes, rippers, grubbers—for excavators and backhoe loaders. Founded in 1984 in Idaho, it sells direct and through dealers to construction, agriculture, mining, and equipment rental operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Equipment Attachments

NAICS

Construction Machinery Manufacturing (33312), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Attachments & Work Tools (Buckets, Augers, Hammers) (IMAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Backhoe Loaders (IMAHAAAB), Excavators (IMAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Excavator attachments
• Hydraulic thumbs
• Backhoe buckets
• Mechanical couplers
• Heavy equipment parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Rathdrum

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Excavator Attachment Hardware Sales: One-time hardware sales of excavator and backhoe loader attachments including thumbs (rigid, mechanical, hydraulic), buckets (general purpose, railroad, tilt), couplers, rakes, rippers, grubbers, and the XBoom coupler system. Products are sold with a 2-year warranty on non-hydraulic components and 1-year warranty on hydraulic components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Amulet designs and manufactures professional-grade excavator and backhoe loader attachments, including hydraulic and mechanical thumbs, digging and specialty buckets, quick couplers, rakes, rippers, and grubbers. The company produces heavy equipment attachments for contractors, OEMs, dealers, and rental yards operating in construction, agriculture, mining, railroad, logging, and disaster cleanup applications.

Product overview

Amulet Manufacturing offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional-grade excavator and backhoe loader attachments. The product lineup centers on thumb attachments (hydraulic PowerClamp and PowerBrute, mechanical HoeClamp, and rigid CT/NT-Series), buckets (General Purpose, Railroad, Tilt), couplers (Mini-Hitch, Xboom Coupler System), and specialized tools (HoeMate Rake, Ripper, Grubber). All products are 100% made in the USA with a 2-year warranty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• XBoom Coupler: A revolutionary excavator coupler system that converts mini excavators from excavator function to rigid boom tool carrier, utilizing universal skid steer attachments.
• HoeMate
• B.R.U.T. (Best Rigid Universal Thumb)

Products and services

• PowerClamp

Quantifiable outcome

• Same-day shipping capability from main plant or regional warehouses
• +3 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• John Deere Attachments: John Deere offers a broad portfolio of OEM-fit attachments for its excavators and compact construction equipment. Comparable to Amulet as an attachment supplier, but bundled with Deere's own machine ecosystem.
• Caterpillar Work Tools: Caterpillar's Work Tools division offers an extensive line of excavator and backhoe attachments bundled with machine sales. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Amulet across buckets, thumbs, couplers, and rippers.
• Case CE / CNH attachments: CNH's Case Construction Equipment offers a full line of OEM attachments for its backhoe loaders and excavators. It competes with Amulet primarily in the backhoe-loader thumb and bucket categories.
• Bobcat Company: Bobcat (Doosan) offers a wide range of attachments for its compact excavators and skid steers. While broader and OEM-aligned, it overlaps with Amulet's mini-excavator and skid-steer adapter products.

Direct peers

• Kinshofer: Kinshofer is a global manufacturer of excavator attachments including couplers, thumbs, and tilt buckets. It is a direct peer in the XBoom-style coupler and tilt-bucket categories, with broader international reach.
• Werk-Brau: Werk-Brau is a US-based manufacturer of excavator and backhoe attachments including buckets, thumbs, rippers, and couplers. It is one of the closest direct competitors to Amulet in the professional-grade attachment niche.
• Pemberton Attachments: Pemberton manufactures heavy-duty excavator buckets, thumbs, and couplers with a strong presence in the North American construction and demolition aftermarket — directly overlapping Amulet's core product set.
• Tag Manufacturing: Tag Manufacturing produces buckets, thumbs, and specialty attachments for excavators and loaders. Its catalog breadth and dealer model closely mirror Amulet's go-to-market approach.
• Wain-Roy (ACS Industries): Wain-Roy is a heritage US manufacturer of excavator and backhoe attachments, now part of ACS Industries. It competes with Amulet in thumbs, couplers, and buckets for the construction equipment aftermarket.
• Nye Manufacturing: Nye Manufacturing designs and builds excavator thumbs and buckets with a focus on heavy-duty and custom fabrication. Comparable to Amulet in product mix, customer base, and US-based niche manufacturing positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJfFERic5cFUnEUiZDobeHQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61562428649314
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amulet-manufacturing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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