The harvester is a type of heavy machinery that isemployed in cut to length logging operations forfelling, buckling, and cutting up trees.
Normally,a harvester is employed alongside a forward thatwill haul the logs and trees to a roadside landing.
Harvesters were developed in Sweden and Finland,and today they do nearly all of the commercialfelling in these […]
Caterpillar Incorporated, also known as CAT is aUnited States based corporation that is based inPeoria, Illinois.
The company commonly known as CATis known around the world as the largest manufacturerof construction and mining equipment, diesel andnatural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines.
Well known and famous for their products that featurethe Caterpillar track and distinctive […]
There are always going to be times when, no matterhow carefully an excavation company plans out a project, there simply isn’t enough equipment on handto handle the requirements of the project withoutrunning out of time.
The choices at this point areclear - rent the machines you need or go ahead andmake the purchase.
It is […]
The skid loader is a rigid frame, engine poweredmachine with lift arms that are used to attach awide variety of labor saving tools or attachments.
Skid loaders are normally four wheel drive with left side drive wheels that are independent ofright side drive wheels.
With each side beingindependent to the other, the wheel speed anddirection […]
Also known as a front end loader, bucket loader, scoop loader, or shovel, the front loader is a typeof tractor that is normally wheeled and uses a wide square tilting bucket on the end of movablearms to lift and move material around.
The loader assembly may be a removable attachmentor permanently mounted on the vehicle.
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Digging trenches is one of the oldest types of workwith both construction and excavating.
Prior to WorldWar 2, trenches were dug by hand.
As workers dug thetrenches deeper, the sides needed to be shored orsupported, to keep the walls of the trench from cavingin.
Following the World War, several innovations were madein […]
When trenchers were first introduced to the residentialand commercial contractors, they rapidly became thebackbone of the crew.
The time and labor trencherssaved when they replaced the pick and shovel wassimply incredible.
The contractor was able to doublethe number of jobs his crew could complete in thesame amount of time - or less.
The standard […]
Sometimes called a forklift truck, the forklift isa powerful industrial truck that is used to liftand transport material by steel forks that areinserted under the load.
Forklifts are commonlyused to move loads and equipment that is stored onpallets.
The forklift was developed in 1920, andhas since become a valuable piece of equipment inmany […]
There are many different opinions as to whatmachines should actually be classified as earthmoving equipment.
There are many different typesof equipment that fall in this category, such asexcavators, backhoe loaders, dump trucks, and even loaders.
Other machinery that falls in between are articulatedtrucks, wheel and track tractors, and even scrapers.
The thin line is […]
The D-11 from Caterpillar is among the series oftracked type tractors are among the largestconventional bulldozers in the world, second to theKomatsu D575.
It comes in two variations, thestandard D-11R and the bigger and heavier D-11R CD.
The D-11 bulldozer is among the upper end of Caterpillars track type tractors, which range inpower and size […]
