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Know Your Heavy Equipment- How to operate them?

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Are you new in the construction industry and need to find out about heavy construction equipment? When it comes to the field of construction, all one can visualize are the tall buildings that are yet to take shape, raw materials such as bricks, gravel, mortar and the like and heavy construction equipment. Have you ever wondered how all those equipment work? How with their enormous mechanical build do they help in constructing those skyscrapers that makes you a proud resident of your city? Well then its time we try and answer some of the basic questions related to the operation of heavy equipment.

 

Among the many heavy equipments used in the constructing industry, the dump truck, excavator, motor grader, bulldozer and much more. The dump truck, or the more recent version of it, the Articulated Dump Truck (ADT), is perhaps the most resilient commercial heavy equipment automobile to be built in the construction industry. Distinguished from the semi trailer trucks, the Articulated Dump Truck has a permanently hooked cab, unlike the former, which has a divisible automobile. Ideal for running over rugged terrains, its uniqueness lies in the mode of its steering. The twin hydraulic rams veer the whole cab as opposed to the pinion and rack depending on the front axle. The articulated frame is detached from the cab with the help of an oscillating harness and it is this arrangement allows the entire machinery to move with ease as the body and cab can move independently of each other. The presence of a “moveable chassis” only adds to the positive features of the ADT.

 

The next heavy equipment on the block that one needs to know about is the excavator. As the name indicates, excavators are used to meet the purpose of shoveling materials that are used for construction purposes as debris, mortar, and other such stuff on a large scale. An excavator works on the simple working principle of “input force” exercised and “output force” expended. This heavy equipment has wheels made of steel or rubber resembling that of a war tank. The cab built of tough polymer is stationed over a pivot which allows it to rotate a full three sixty degrees, so that the operator cab observe things from every possible angle. Excavators have a single arm, the singular bend of which accounts for its movement through sweeping angles. This heavy construction equipment also has a container, meant for the purpose of excavation. It has to be kept in mind that the build of an excavator depends on the activity that it has to perform.

 

Noteworthy heavy equipment on the block is the dozer or more popularly known as bulldozer. Also known as the crawler tractor, the dozer makes use of a broad metal blade for moving soil, sand, bricks, mortar and other such stuff on a large scale. Apart from the extensive blade, dozers also make use of “rippers”, a claw like and lengthened device that is attached to the end of a dozer. They can consist of a single or multi shank that is used for “ripping” objects, such as rocks and other materials. Dozers have now been evolved to suit a variety of purposes. Significant developments include “drive trains”, “hydraulic cylinders” and “automated controls” amongst others. Dozers that come with “stump busters” are generally used for the purpose of clearing land.

 

The use of heavy construction equipment in the construction industry is one of paramount importance. Hence, it comes across as a wise decision to gather a working knowledge about how these equipments before working with them.

Different types heavy equipment in landfills

There are different types of heavy equipment which are used at landfills but which particular type of heavy equipment will be useful for you, depend on the landfill’s operational needs. Its needs normally based on the conditions of the soil, landfill’s size and also the amount or the type of the waste material. Actually all the operational tasks need the use of heavy equipment. If you want to complete your task then you have to take help from the heavy equipment as an example every landfill requires such equipment in order to take waste material from one place to another place.  There are different kinds of heavy equipment which serve some of the important works in landfills. Check it out.

Transport:

Different kind of trucks like Dump trucks or the truck loaders help to transport all the waste materials into the landfill compound or to the landfill. These trucks are specially used for transportation of the materials so it consists of a huge bay at the back in order to carry such materials. In the fixed ‘dump’ place of the landfill, the trucks gather all the waste materials. Cover materials are also transported by such trucks to such places and those things are used in the waste covering process.

For movement:

Bulldozers are also very useful for such works; they also help to move the waste material to the right place. Big, huge amount of materials can be transported through such vehicles which are designed with heavy attachments and provide such facilities.

For compaction:

In order to decrease the total area, compaction helps to crush the material. Compactors and bulldozers can perform such works due to their heavy weight. They make a track and move around the track in order to break up their heavy weight on the waste material. In order to compressed the waste in the dump area one has to drive such heavy vehicles over it.

For covering:

Bulldozers, loaders, trucks, backhoes, scrapers and compactors everything helps to cover the material. Soil and other such materials work as the covering material and help to cover the waste material. Backhoes help to uncover the covering material and the heavy trucks take it to the right site. The bulldozers move the covering material and the compactors compact the material over the waste.

Different types of equipments:

 

Excavator: The other name of the excavator is a track hoe. It basically is a large type of machine which has a ‘pivoting base with a cab on top’. There is an articulated arm which actually helps to operate the bucket and the bucket is used to gather huge amounts of rock, soil or waste. Generally people used this excavator for different types of works such as river dredging, hole digging and mining.

Backhoes loaders: It has been used in many kinds of purposes like landscaping, hole digging and demolition.
Such heavy equipments are used in many kinds of operational tasks that require the transportation of heavy material like gravel or dirt.

Why Selling an Old Excavator Is Appropriate

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What do you generally do when you come across a substitute of your old excavator? You definitely won’t keep it to rot but would rather sell it off to a person willing to buy it at your desired price. Well, this is what we all would do if we ever purchase a better machine than the one we used to have. We probably might find selling the old metal to be the most suitable option.

We also have the option to rent it out to someone for few months but that will only depreciate the value of the excavator and in addition to this, there is no guarantee that the person to whom we are giving the equipment on rent would take care of the machine the way you did. Thus, rather than taking chances, it is prudent to sell it off to a person who is ready to pay its worth. Nevertheless, it’s not at all simple to find good buyers as it may sound and you may have to go through a lot of deal to get it off your shoulders.

We would be talking about some very easy steps which you can follow to find a buyer for your machine.

Speak with people in your business circle:-  It’s witnessed that we get to know most of the things that are new from our friends. One of your pal has bought a car, you talk about it and learn more things about it. The same is the case with heavy equipments. You need to spread the word in your business circle and it will automatically reach the person who is looking for an old excavator. Your job gets done and you lose no money for it. However, if this doesn’t work for you, it’s time to read the next point.

Submit an ad in the newspaper:-  You may at times wonder why the newspaper is filled with classifieds but no news. Well, the answer is simple. The world is full if buyers and sellers and each one want to reach out to the other to sell their stuff and nothing can be a good medium other than a newspaper. You can as well make use of this medium and post an ad stating that you want to sell an old excavator. Give some description which can best define the machine you’re likely to sell. You can state that people who are interested can make it to your place and check the machine by themselves. Hopefully, this should work for you.

Selling it online:-  This is considered to be the best alternative as far as selling heavy equipment is concerned. Lots of people are getting attuned with the idea of buying things from the website and fortunately this is also working with respect to buying and selling of heavy equipments. Make use of this opportunity and list the machine online. Quote your price and post some pictures of it on the listing. You can also give a detailed description of the machine and upload it features and utility. This would be a great help to the prospects. All they have to do is just click on the “Buy” button and they own it. They can pay you via credit card and once you receive the money, you can ship the excavator.

Things have become simpler for both buyers as well as sellers and it is not a complex work any longer to sell old construction equipment.

Hydraulic Hammers – A Must in the Construction and Mining Industry

If you think the construction industry is all about breaking old establishments and building a new one in its place, then you are partially correct. Though it is not all about just breaking whatever old you see around you and replace it with a new building but it’s about many other things which we don’t see. For instance, for constructing a hotel in an open plot, you do not need to break any old settlement. However, you can’t distance the subject of breaking things from this industry and therefore when we talk about breaking establishments, we are indeed talking about good strong hammers that can break off the old stuff without denting itself.
Just like one particular medicine can’t cure all the ailments, in the same manner one type of hammer can’t be used for all the breaking purposes. There are different series of hammers that are used for different work based on the type of work it has to do. Here we would be discussing about hydraulic hammers and different series of hydraulic hammers used for various purposes.
Light weighted hammers:- You need these light weighted hammers on small construction sites where you have things which are not very huge and strong and can be perished at few strokes from a light weighted hammer. Alternatively, it is used on machines which are considerably smaller than the ones we see on huge construction sites. These machines are used at sites which have problems with space and can’t allow access to big machines.
Medium weighted hammers:- Then we have medium weighted hammers which are used in mid-sized projects. They are comparatively stronger than the light weighted hammers and hence has the potential to break down stuffs which are quite strong. They however have to limit themselves in demolishing huge structures. These hammers are also known for consuming less fuel and are highly productive.
Heavy weighted hammers:- These are considered as the most powerful hydraulic hammers which are used by big construction houses. If we talk about big construction companies, they prefer to keep all sets of hammers as they may require either of them at any point in time. However, it is the heavy weighted hammers which are used extensively by them. These hammers are required in projects which are mighty big and need hammers which has more power and can work for longer duration. It’s important to note that heavy weighted hammers are available in huge range of series and that each type of hammer is used for its own specific kind of work. Therefore, the kind of hammer one chooses entirely depends on the kind of project he would be requiring them at.
After having understood about the different kinds of hammers, let us change our focus on buying them. It’s often advisable to buy used hammer rather than spending money on brand new which would also cost more to you. You can buy them online on any online selling site. There you can get in touch with the seller and may seek a better deal.

What Heavy Equipments Are Needed For Road Construction

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Construction of roads is an ardent task for both the government and the one who has taken the job. Companies given the job to construct roads need to have all sorts of heavy equipments available with them as heavy equipment has its own significance in road construction and without them it’s pretty unimaginable to even move a stone from one place to the other. We need a bulldozer to level the land or an excavator to excavate the land, remove the waste mud from the place and then level the land. Then we may also require a loader to take off the snow from the land or if it used to construct a road in mid of a forest, then it can be used to carry the logs and ferry it from once place to the other. Therefore, each machine has its own significance in this purpose and the absence of any of the machine can severely impact the entire project.

The construction company needs to have a thorough knowledge on how things work in this domain. Any previous experience in constructing roads will always work as an added advantage to them. We would be discussing in brief about the role than heavy equipments play towards the construction of roads in US.

Hydraulic excavators:-  These are used to excavate earth and remove the unwanted mud from the face of the earth and dump it in a truck. It’s not only used to excavate earth but also used to remove huge blocks of stone, logs lying on the ground and things which are unwanted and needs to be dumped. With the help of the shovel, it takes up the stuff from the earth and put it in the truck which then ferries them in the dump yard.

Bulldozers:-  Bulldozers are ideally used to level the land. They have those heavy rollers in their front which is used to crush every particle that’s in its way and mixes it with the layer of the earth. Bulldozers are seen in many road construction sites rolling the tar on the road and make the surface smooth as ever.

Loaders:-  This is another important heavy equipment which is widely used during construction of roads. Especially places which have the surface covered with snow, the loaders are extensively used to load the snow in the bucket and ferry it to the truck. Many construction companies are using hydraulic loaders which give them high power, more efficiency and low fuel consumption.

Articulated trucks:-  When we talk about construction of roads, articulated trucks plays a significant role in getting the work done quickly. The heavy equipments take off the unwanted materials. However, that is loaded on the truck which eventually ferries the stuff to the dump yard or which is on the same job site. Without these trucks, life would have been very difficult for the construction companies and thus considered as important equipment.

Companies that manufacture heavy equipments are Caterpillar, John Deere, Hitachi, Volvo etc. Roads bridge the gap between 2 cities and are very imperative as far as the growth of the nation is considered.

Use Hydraulics to Give More Power to Your Excavator

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When you are into construction or mining industry, you need to have the best of the machines with you. A construction house can never in his widest of dreams imagine to compromise on the quality of machines because it is the machines that gets him the work done in the due course of time. Therefore, it becomes his responsibility to ensure that he has machines with high power deliverance and can work under rough terrain. Well, if we are talking about power in heavy equipment, things that come in our mind are the equipments engine, consumption of fuel and if it is a hydraulic machine or not. With the advent of the technology of using hydraulics in heavy equipment, it has changed the very look of the construction and mining sectors. These sectors are now blessed with the power of using hydraulic technology and can thus get the work done in a comparatively lesser time.
Here, we would be discussing more on hydraulic excavators, companies that produces hydraulic excavators and the various modes by which one can buy them.
Let us first understand what hydraulic is all about. In layman’s term, hydraulic is an incompressible liquid fluid on which if force is applied from one given point, it gets transmitted to the other point, thus giving more power to the machine. Modern day heavy equipments come with a couple of hydraulic cylinders so that if one stops working due to some reason, the other would take it up from the first one and complete the task. It also has pistons on which the force is applied to get the work done. In order words, when force is applied on the hydraulic cylinders it goes on to the pistons resulting in getting the work done.
Many companies like Caterpillar, John Deere, Hitachi, Volvo etc are making use of this technology to give more power to their excavators. As the work of the excavator is to dig deep in the ground, it invariable requires more power and nothing other than the application of hydraulics can suffice its requirement. The engineers of heavy equipments manufacturing companies are working hard to come up with more such technologies where the use of hydraulics can give excavators the extra strength they need to complete the work in comparatively lesser time.
Now as far as buying hydraulic excavators are concerned, there are various modes that one may adopt.
Buying it directly from the company/dealer:- You can directly approach the company and read out your requirements to them. They would then provide you with the kind of an excavator you need for your business. These companies have their experts in the customer service domain who after understanding the requirements of their clients come out with alternatives that suits their needs.
Buying it online:- This is a new trend which has started probably a decade ago. Earlier people bought accessories and apparels online but in the last few years, there has been a significant increase in the purchase of heavy equipments through online selling sites. Here you can get to know the specification and features of the excavator which helps you take the decision of buying it. Elsewhere, you get the manual after you’ve bought the machine.
Hydraulics has perhaps brought a revolution in the heavy equipment segment and we are all hopeful to see more advanced technologies hitting the market in the near future.

Looking to Buy an Excavator at a Reasonable Price – Go For CAT 320

If you are in the construction business, you need to have the best machines working for you. You can’t simply compromise on the quality of heavy equipments and before you consider the company from whom you decide to buy heavy equipments, be sure that you have done enough research on their products. If your research work convinces you to go ahead for the purchase, you might make a deal. It’s advisable that one should buy construction equipments from a company who has been in the respective domain for years which makes them more reliable and trustworthy when it comes to manufacturing and selling those equipments.

Here are many companies that produce quality equipments for their customers and have also built a reputation in the market. Nevertheless, we would be speaking about one of the finest companies which have for many years managed to secure its position as one of the best heavy equipment manufacturing company. We would be talking about Caterpillar’s Excavator 320.

Cat Excavator 320 was first introduced in Japan in the year 1992 and the production began in many countries since then. Consumers using this equipment were pretty content with its performance and hence the sale volume kept on increasing in many countries giving a tough competition to other construction equipment manufacturing companies. Being hydraulic, it was much more powerful than other excavators which gave it an edge over other machines and also became the major reason of its growing popularity.

If we look at its engine, we will find that the excavator has 2 engine configurations which are CAT 3066 or 3116. Both the configurations are turbocharged diesel engines which is capable to produce 128 flywheel horsepower. It also possess a variable flow hydraulic system that provides it different modes which are power and work mode selectors, horsepower summation control, activating the pilot control system, an X-shaped car body and many more features that make it a complete package for the user. It has paid more stress in offering high level comfort to the operator and also offers good visibility to the operator to check things in the front as well as at the rear.

At time passed, Caterpillar came out with more models which are in line with the 320 model. Some features were added and things that didn’t go quite well with consumers were removed. For example, it has installed the new boom and stick-in regeneration circuit which saves a lot of energy with the boom-down and stick-in operation. It also reduces the cost of productivity and ensures the machine delivers more in terms of performance.

More importantly, they have given a lot of stress on factors that reduces the fatigue to the operators. They relocated the frequently used switches for easier access so that they do not have to try hard to reach for them. All they have to do is sit in their place and press the switch they require at that point in time. The armrest has also been redesigned to provide better comfort to the operator.

The entire series of 320 has truly ruled the market and still has its positive impression in the global heavy equipment industry.

Caterpillar Excavator 330 – Why It’s Still the Favourite of Many

When it comes to heavy equipments, there are lot of options available for the users. However, there is one such name which has its dominance over all the other brands and has its impression on the minds of the consumers. It’s none other than Caterpillar which has gone the extra mile to ensure that its consumers get what they want. Many are of the view that nothing can be better than heavy equipments produced by Caterpillar. Though there are other companies which have made their presence felt but one can’t deny the fact that Caterpillar has succeeded to win all hearts with its state of the art technology that it uses to manufacture construction equipments.

The construction equipments produced by Cat needs no introduction. They are renowned for their quality and excellence. We would be discussing in brief about the features of Cat excavator 330 and how it’s benefits the consumers.

Specifications:-  Starting with the specification of the boom stick of the machine, the shipping length of the unit is around 36feet, 8 inches, and shipping height of the unit is 11’9”. The maximum loading height is around 24’, 8”

The width of the machine outside the tracks would be around 11’ 1” and the height from the bottom to the top of the cab would be around 10’ 3”. If we talk about the engine, CAT is known to use the best engine compatible for the machine. For the model 330DL, they use C9 ACERT   engine which has a net power of 270hp. The engine oil capacity is around 10.6 gallon and the hydraulic system fluid   capacity is 108.3 gallon. Its operating voltage is 24Vand alternator supplied amperage is 35amps. The fuel capacity of the machine is 163.8 gallon which means that it can work for days without getting refuelled. However, it also depends upon for how long one would be using the excavator in a day.

The fluid capacity of the cooling system is 10.6 gallon. This ensures the applications needed to cool the cabin does not run out of fuel and allows the operator to work without any trouble. It’s advisable that the purchaser should go through the user manual before taking the call to buy the item. The user manual speaks everything about the machine. You can get every minute detail about the excavator in the manual and by that you can analysis if this is what you require for your project.

From where can you buy the machine?  You have multiple options to buy a Cat excavator. However, the best possible option is to order it directly from the company. Doing that will enable you with some additional benefits and unlike dealing with a dealer where they rush things to you, here you’ve the privilege to take your own time to decide if you should be going ahead with the purchase. They can also initiate a bank loan where you’d be required to pay monthly installments to the bank.  Shipping the excavator to your place is their responsibility. All you have to do is insure the item. At times, the insurance part is also dealt by the company.

Types of Heavy Construction Equipments and Its Attributes

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A construction site is filled with different types of heavy equipments which are busy moving from one place to another. A non-construction person passing around such a site may only wonder what use are they off as he may not see much utility in it. However, it’s only people who belong to the construction business or who works in this industry does know the real worth of these machines. There have been instances where a break-down in a machine has brought the entire work to a standstill and probably huge sum of losses to the company.

Nowadays, big construction companies have a team of technicians ready on the site that can work on the faulty machine and can get it up and running. This saves them from the trouble of keeping a replacement of a machine which in a way is practically not possible. You just can’t keep a replacement for all the machines that’s there on site. Thus, by having a team of technicians do a lot of good in getting the stuff back to business.

Here we would be discussing in brief about the different kind of heavy construction equipment and its utility to the construction industry as a whole.

Bulldozer:-  Bulldozers are widely used to level the land. They have huge dozer blades that is attached to its tractor which can be moved in the forward as well as in the backward direction. It becomes very difficult to work on uneven land and hence they use bulldozers to level the surface and make the road smooth. They play a huge role as far as construction of roads is concerned. One can’t think of doing the job without the presence of the dozers.

Excavator:-  As the name suggests, excavators are extensively used to excavate land and with the help of the shovel, the mud is taken and dumped in the truck. Seeing this machine in a construction site is quite common as they are used for digging huge holes deep inside the ground. To give more power to excavators, it has been added with hydraulics which helps to get the work done quickly and by consuming less fuel.

Wheel Loader:-  This heavy equipment is used to remove huge blocks of demolition debris and ferry them to the truck. They have a loader/bucket attached in the front, with the help of which it collects the debris in the bucket, fill it up and then dump it in the truck. The wheel loader is also used for constructing roads and in mining industries. It plays a pivotal role in clearing heavy blocks of snow, thus making way for the workers to construct the road. Similarly, in the mining industry, it is used to carry huge pile of dirt, coal etc and place them at their right place.

Scraper:-  A Scraper is a huge machine used for earth moving purposes. It is also extensively used in the mining industry. The back portion of the scraper has a bowl which is hydraulically powered and be raised or lowered as per the command of the operator. It is this bowl which when lowered fills the stuff in it and when it’s full; it’s closed with a vertical blade so that the mud doesn’t falls out.

Looking To Rent an Excavator – You May Find These Tips Useful

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You may have received talks where people have advised you to open up a construction business but to be precise to a person who is novice in the construction domain, it’s no joke to open up one and then don’t know what to do with it. There are many who had to windup their offices as they failed to bag enough projects to keep their business floating. In order to not meet the same fate, it’s important to have a good understanding about this industry and then step into it.
Another challenge which you may experience would be investing your money in buying heavy equipment. As a matter of fact, the heavy equipments are quite expensive and one needs to shell out a lot of money to possess them. So just imagine a situation where you have a big project in your hand, for which you buy some heavy equipment and successfully manage to complete the project but after having done so had to wait to get another one. Till then your machines are idle and you generate no money from them. At the same time, if you have bought them via taking a loan, and you need to make sure you’ve sufficient funds in your bank account to pay the monthly instalments of your machines.
In such a situation, it’s recommended to rent your machine to someone who can make good use of it and shall also pay you rent for it. Here, we would be discussing how one can rent an excavator and the modes he can take to put it on rent.
Take help of local newspaper:- You may want to approach a newspaper which has wide circulation throughout your city. Invest some money to purchase some space in the paper. Mention clearly what you’re looking for and if you’re ready for any negotiation. Also mention your contact details so that people interested to take the excavator on rent can reach you and can get the deal sealed. Classified in newspapers are still considered to play a significant role in connecting people to meet their business purposes.
List the excavator online:- With the advent of internet, people have started using it as a platform to buy and sell things. There are many online selling sites which are in business that allows sellers to list their items so that buyers can bid on it or simply buy it at the mentioned price. You can make use of this technology and list the excavator on the site. Give some pictures of the excavator and make use of HTML’s or other software codes to decorate the listing.
In a nutshell, your listing should look attractive and should pull the attention of the buyers to your listing. Now, you also need to mention that you’re looking to rent the excavator and state out of the points which you want the person who is taking it on rent to imply to lengthen the life of the machine. Stating down the specification and features of the excavator is a must and also put down the rental price of the machine.
Last but not the least, do mention about the contract thing. It’s perhaps the contract that would protect the rights of both the giver and the taker.