Pick-n-Carry Cranes - Hydra Series

Hydra 13
Three part hydraulically telescoping slotted boom with self compensating snatch block and heavy
duty planetary drive hydraulic winch
Excavators
Excavators notes

• Excavators are large construction equipment that can be driven by tracks or wheels, but
tracks are more standard. A conventional excavator has a long bucket arm attached to a
pivoting cab that can rotate a full 360 degrees. The operator sits in the cab and from
there has good visibility of the site. Excavators are highly versatile and can be fitted with
special attachments for specialty jobs. The most common uses for an excavator include:
• Material handling
• Excavating trenches, holes, and foundations
• Brush cutting with hydraulic attachments
• Demolition
• Rough grading
• Heavy lifting and pipe installation
• Mining
• River dredging
Backhoe Loaders
Backhoe Loaders notes
• Backhoe loaders, often called backhoes, have a body that's similar to
a farm tractor and include an adjustable shovel in front and a small
bucket in the back for digging. Backhoe loaders are considered
medium-sized construction equipment for smaller jobs and are
capable of working in limited space to perform various operations.
They can move dirt, backfill excavations, dig holes and trenches, and
place pipes and other materials. One of the best attributes of
backhoe loaders is that they are wheel-driven and can be used in
urban areas. They can even be driven to a job site. The bucket in the
back can be changed to dig trenches of different widths.
Bulldozers
Bulldozers notes

• Bulldozers are considered one of the strongest and most reliable

heavy equipment used in the construction industry. A bulldozer is a
powerful and extremely heavy machine used ​to move dirt along large
open tracts of land. Bulldozers have a wide, flat blade in front that can
be operated using two hydraulic pistons to move the blade in a
limited range of angles and depths. They are normally used to push
piles of earth and for rough or fine grading, depending on the size of
the bulldozer. A bulldozer's considerable weight helps it crush large
boulders, among other operations.
Skid-Steer Loaders
Skid-Steer Loaders notes

• Skid-steer loaders are among the most versatile machines available in

the construction industry. They are small and nimble and can turn
within their own footprint, just like a tank, making them ideal for
work in confined spaces or in areas where construction activity has
been finalized. Skid-steer loaders are wheel-driven and offer good
traction in snow and mud. The wheels also minimize soil compaction
and damage to finished areas. These handy loaders come in a few
different sizes and can be outfitted with a variety of attachments to
perform digging, drilling, compacting, log grappling, snow blowing,
jack-hammering, and other tasks.
Motor Graders
Motor Graders notes

• Motor graders are heavy equipment used for fine grading and for
moving small amounts of dirt. They have a long blade that can be
adjusted to meet certain angles to create a flat surface. They can also
be fitted with a second blade in front of the front axle and in some
instances can be used for underground mining. Motor graders are
typically used to fine-grade dirt or gravel roads or to prepare the road
base course before placing asphalt. Graders can also be used to
create sloped surfaces or drainage ditches with shallow V-shaped
cross-sections.
Crawler Loaders
Crawler Loaders notes

• A crawler loader is a cross between an excavator and a backhoe or

bucket loader. Its tracks give it excellent stability, and its versatile
bucket makes it useful for moving soil and debris and for loading
material onto trucks. Crawler loaders are also used for excavation on
relatively small projects. For larger-scale work, a hydraulic excavator is
often used instead of a crawler loader.
Trenchers
Trenchers

• True to its name, a trencher is used to dig trenches, usually narrow

trenches for piping and cabling. Trenchers come in many different
types and sizes, from small walk-behind versions to very large
trenching machines that can cut into asphalt pavement and other
hard surfaces. The trencher has a conveyor system that carries the
excavated material and deposits it onto the ground next to the
trench. Trenchers can use different digging implements depending on
the depth of the trench and material being excavated.
Scrapers
Scrapers notes

• A scraper can move dirt and aggregates quickly around a construction

site and is used primarily for digging and leveling large areas of land.
Scrapers are large heavy equipment designed for open areas, where
they can run at high speeds for cut and fill operations. Large self-
propelled scrapers are called motor scrapers. There are also smaller
scrapers, called pull scrapers, that are pulled behind another vehicle.
Common Dump Trucks
Common Dump Trucks notes

• Dump trucks are needed on almost every large job site. They offer
limited function but perform the all-important task of moving and
dumping many types of heavy material. They are also road-ready so
they can bring material into or out of site and can travel anywhere
large equipment is permitted. Dump trucks come in many different
sizes for different capacity and load needs, ranging from small utility-
type trucks with dumping beds to enormous machines used in mining
operations.
Backhoe Loader
Hydraulic Excavator