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Excavators are important pieces of equipment in construction, building, and mining. Built specifically for heavy-duty digging, an excavator \u2013 even a compact model \u2013 can seriously increase the efficiency and productivity of your team whilst also lowering operating costs. The right excavator will ideally balance power with strength whilst maintaining maximum efficiency to meet the requirements of your project \u2013 but how much can an excavator move? Today, we will explore the different styles of excavators available, their capabilities, and the applications they are best suited to.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is An Excavator?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Excavators are heavy-duty construction equipment predominantly used for excavating bulk earthworks, drainage trenches, foundations etc.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They consist of a boom, dipper, bucket, and drivers cab on a rotating platform. The cab usually sits atop an undercarriage which will have either tracks or wheels. Most modern excavators utilise hydraulic fluid, cylinders, and motors to provide movement and function.\u00a0 Cable-operated excavators see limited use these days, predominantly in open-pit mining and dredging. There are several different types of excavator, with the most widely used types being:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Crawler Excavator<\/span><\/b>
\nCrawler excavators run on two rotating tracks, similar to a tank. They are relatively slow-moving, but the tracked chassis makes them suitable for steep, uneven, rough terrain.\u00a0 As a result, they see widespread use in mining, construction, landscape grading, and groundworks.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Wheeled Excavator<\/span><\/b>
\nAs the name suggests, wheeled excavators have wheels instead of tracks. When operated on smooth, hard surfaces, wheeled excavators are much faster than their tracked counterparts and are easier to manoeuvre. Wheeled Excavators are well suited to jobs on hard, flat surfaces like asphalt or concrete, but will struggle on soft soil, slopes and hills. In the UK, wheeled excavators are often known as Rubber Ducks.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Alongside the two most popular styles of excavator, some models are designed for specialist jobs. For example, suction excavators are used for fragile digging jobs (such as working around utilities) and debris clearing.\u00a0 Long-reach excavators have a long boom and dipper for hard-to-reach areas and dragline excavators use a hoist rope system to perform deep digging jobs.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What Are Excavators Used For?<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

As discussed earlier, excavators are predominantly used for bulk excavation, drainage trenches, and foundations \u2013 but they also see extended use across a whole manner of applications and have many attachments that can replace the digging bucket to make them suitable for many jobs. These include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n