Earthmoving & Excavation Equipment
Excavators, bulldozers, loaders, backhoes, graders and scrapers evaluated as complete jobsite systems.
How this equipment family works
Earthmoving equipment converts engine and hydraulic power into digging, pushing, loading and grading work under changing ground conditions. Machine class, operating weight, undercarriage, hydraulic flow, bucket or blade geometry, visibility, grade technology, attachments, transport dimensions and dealer support all shape useful capacity.
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Hydraulic Excavators
Hydraulic excavators combine a rotating upper structure, boom, arm, attachment and tracked or wheeled undercarriage for digging, lifting, demolition and material handling.
Open machine-class guide →02Bulldozers & Crawler Tractors
Bulldozers and crawler tractors use a tracked undercarriage, blade and optional ripper or winch to push, cut, spread and shape material while developing high drawbar pull.
Open machine-class guide →03Wheel Loaders & Backhoe Loaders
Wheel loaders move material with an articulated chassis and front attachment, while backhoe loaders combine a front loader with a rear excavating boom on one mobile carrier.
Open machine-class guide →04Motor Graders & Scrapers
Motor graders shape and finish surfaces with a controllable moldboard, while motor scrapers cut, load, haul and spread material over suitable cycle distances.
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Primary context
These public authorities provide general manufacturing, measurement or safety context. They do not replace the equipment manual, code review, risk assessment or qualified engineering.
- OSHA trenching and excavation ↗
- NIOSH excavator quick-coupler safety ↗
- EPA nonroad diesel heavy-equipment regulations ↗
- FMCSA cargo securement rules ↗
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