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Best Excavators Between 10 Tons and 20 Tons - Construction …
Oct 15, 2020 · A crawler excavator is an earthmoving machine that can dig trenches, load trucks, lift pipe, and handle attachments, such as hydraulic breakers, shears, and grapples. On this page, find the best excavators with operating weights between 20,000 and 40,000 pounds.. Bobcat Excavator. The E165 excavator (above) is the largest excavator in the company’s lineup yet sized to transport to and from ...
The Rise and Fall of International Harvester - Construction …
May 22, 2018 · IHC sold its agricultural lines to Case in 1984, creating Case International, part of the CNH Global group under Fiat ownership. IHC’s Solar Div. was sold to Caterpillar, which continues to build industrial gas turbines.
Service Trucks - Construction Equipment
Jun 21, 2024 · The FuelPro Trailers multitank line allows users to legally transport diesel fuel without a HazMat endorsement. In addition to a 700-gallon version, 475-gallon and 950-gallon ...
How to Safely Operate an Excavator | Construction Equipment
Jan 2, 2024 · How to avoid tipping an excavator. Hitachi’s operator’s manual addresses excavator tipping, a danger always present when operating on a grade.
How to Use Motor Graders to Build Better Roads
Sep 28, 2010 · Tip the moldboard forward or back slightly to start and maintain the desired cutting action and to roll material smoothly across the blade. Tipping the moldboard forward or back also changes depth of cut across the entire moldboard.
The Tangled Web of Euclid and Terex Truck History
Feb 4, 2014 · The Euclid Lineage. Euclid rigid-frame trucks: Acquired by GM, US rights sold to White, then to Daimler-Benz, Clark, Volvo and Hitachi, absorbed into Hitachi; Scottish production and international sales retained by GM as genesis of the Terex truck line.
Crawler Undercarriage Basics | Construction Equipment
Sep 28, 2010 · Walt Moore, Senior Editor. Considered individually, the various components of a crawler undercarriage — links, pins, bushings, sprockets, rollers, idlers, shoes and frames —seem relatively simple, straightforward parts. But make no mistake; when these components are assembled into a system that supports and propels a track-type machine, the dozer undercarriage becomes a complex mechanism ...
Construction Equipment Top 100
Sep 30, 2021 · Construction Equipment’s Top 100 New Products is the longest-running awards program of its kind in the industry. Each year, our editors evaluate the products introduced over the previous months and choose those considered most innovative.
Heavy-Haul Kenworth T880 for Serious Loads - Construction …
Oct 24, 2014 · Recently I got to test drive part of one: a heavy-haul version of the Kenworth T880 Series that was brand-new last year. Its gross vehicle weight rating alone exceeded the common 80,000-pound federal truck limit by 2.5 tons. Its specs included a beefy frame, pusher-type lift axle, strong steer and tandem axles, an 18-speed transmission, and—what’s this?—a 13 …