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heavy machinery

HEAVY MACHINERY

Equipment used on large-scale projects to dig, loosen and move earth and other matter.

bulldozer

bulldozer

Excavation machine for pushing materials; it is made up of a crawler tractor, a blade and often a ripper.

wheel loader

wheel loader

Excavation machine made up of a wheel tractor, a backhoe and a front-end loader.

hydraulic shovel

hydraulic shovel

Machine made up of a pivot cab with a bucket attached for moving various types of material.

scraper

scraper

Machine that uses a blade to scrape the ground or roadbed and store the rubble in a bowl for disposal.

dump truck

dump truck

Truck equipped with a dump body; it is used for bulk transport.

grader

grader

Machine with a swiveling blade situated between two wheel shafts for leveling the ground or clearing debris off a roadway.

tractor

tractor

Motorized machine used for operating farm equipment and tools.