When the first videos of FlipScreen’s WL3000 bucket began circulating on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube, many viewers couldn’t believe their eyes. “This has to be CGI,” some commented. Others accused it of being AI-generated – citing the sheer scale, the smooth motion, and the staggering volume of material being screened in seconds. But the footage wasn’t fake. It was real. And it showcased the world’s largest screening bucket in full swing.

Built in Australia for the harshest mining environments on Earth, the WL3000 is engineered to push the limits of what's possible in material handling. Designed specifically for loaders ranging from 95 to 250 tonnes, this beast of a bucket can process up to 1,410 tonnes per hour, using extreme torque and high-flow hydraulics to effortlessly power through overburden, fines, and large rocks in a single, seamless motion.

Real-world applications include coal mines, iron ore sites, and high-output quarries where on-site screening is crucial. In operations where every minute counts, the WL3000 replaces the need for multiple processing machines, slashing downtime and reducing double handling. Operators use it to screen oversize at the pit face, reclaim usable material, and maintain compliance with environmental regulations by reducing haulage and waste.

Its design features a unique flip rotation system powered by the carrier’s hydraulics – the same technology utilised in all other FlipScreen attachments - just much larger. There are no internal moving parts, no chains - making it ideal for extreme and remote conditions where reliability is everything.

But it's not just the specs turning heads – it’s the visuals. On FlipScreen's social media, footage of the WL3000 has racked up millions of views. Shared across many media platforms, one now-viral video shows the bucket attached to a Cat 992; lifting and screening massive concrete blocks like it’s scooping sand. The comments flooded in: “Is this even real?” “Looks AI-generated!?” “Fake, AI".

FlipScreen CEO Sam Turnbull responded with humour: “We’ve had engineers and operators all over the world ask if it’s fake. Nope – just good ol’ Aussie innovation, built to outwork anything else in its class on the planet”

From Wagga Wagga to the Pilbara and beyond, the WL3000 is redefining productivity in mining. And if you still think it’s AI-generated – maybe it’s time to see it in action.