Heavy-duty caterpillar machines are popular equipment used in the construction industry. There are many types, each with its purpose. A bulldozer, also commonly called a dozer, is a piece of heavy-duty caterpillar equipment with a huge metal plate. Dozers aid in small to large construction projects to clear areas, demolish buildings, and lift heavy materials like concrete, soil, and sand. They come in various sizes ranging from small, medium, large, and waste handling to fit any desired project.
The dozers also come in specific types, with the most common being the D6T, which has a Tier 4 engine and can carry up to 47,139 pounds and 215 HP. The D8T bulldozer is a large bulldozer with 354 HP, an operating weight of 87,633 pounds, and a Tier 4 engine.
Excavators are another common type of caterpillar equipment. It is a piece of multipurpose equipment used to demolish, dig, drill, cut, and excavate dirt and soil. Evacuators come in sizes ranging from mini, small, medium, and large. Likewise, they also come with numerous attachment options, which contributes to their high versatility feature. Attachments include buckets, blades, rippers, grabs, pulverizers, and augers.
Articulated trucks are heavy-duty caterpillar vehicles. They are flexible and skilled trucks known to withstand brutal sites, non-paved roads, low ceiling heights, slippery slopes, and smooth or sandy surfaces. The articulated trucks also come attached with cab spaces, a dump box, and a narrow trailer.
Backhoe loaders are another type of heavy-duty caterpillar equipment. The machinery serves as a backhoe, a carrier, and a tractor. Although the backhoe loader serves mainly as a tractor, it is used for hauling, digging, and evacuation of materials.
Plate compactors are heavy-duty caterpillar equipment with a hefty vibrating plate attached. The plate mainly serves as a crusher and flattener for rough surfaces, soil, gravel, and sand. There are many plate compactors, including single plates for small construction projects like revamping and sidewalks. On the other hand, heavy-duty plate compactors serve in large construction projects like making roads. In comparison, reversible plate compactors are flexible compactors for any project.
Drum rollers are similar to plate compactors in their flattening duty. However, they are a more efficient and faster option to plate compactors and aid in larger projects like roadway construction. Drum rollers are of two types; smooth rollers and pad foot rollers. Smooth drum rollers have a smooth under to produce very smooth surfaces. Pad foot rollers are similar to smooth rollers but come with heavy force to make the surfaces more solid.
Forklifts are heavy-duty moving caterpillar equipment. Construction materials move around with the help of forklifts on a site. Forklifts are also of many types, like the counterweight forklifts known for their stability and firmness in transporting materials. Also, the pallet jack forklift is maneuvered easily due to its small size.
Boom lifts are heavy-duty caterpillar equipment that lifts construction workers to their desired height. Articulating boom lifts and telescoping boom lifts are part of its types. They serve as construction elevators and can lift more than one human.
Lastly, pavers are heavy-duty construction materials mainly used in highway construction and home construction. They aid in placing asphalt on and compressing the ground. They come with two special attachments, including the feeder that receives the asphalt and the paver that distributes the asphalt on the desired surface.
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