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Intro and Definition EXCAVATOR

Excavators are versatile heavy equipment that are commonly used in construction, mining, and other industries. They use hydraulic power to control attachments like buckets for digging. Excavators are classified based on their digging motion - those with a downward arc are called "hoes" and develop force by pulling the bucket inward, while those with an upward motion are called "front shovels" and develop force by pushing material away. Excavators can also be adapted for different tasks by changing their attachments, allowing them to function as forestry machinery, log loaders, demolition equipment, and more.

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Intro and Definition EXCAVATOR

Excavators are versatile heavy equipment that are commonly used in construction, mining, and other industries. They use hydraulic power to control attachments like buckets for digging. Excavators are classified based on their digging motion - those with a downward arc are called "hoes" and develop force by pulling the bucket inward, while those with an upward motion are called "front shovels" and develop force by pushing material away. Excavators can also be adapted for different tasks by changing their attachments, allowing them to function as forestry machinery, log loaders, demolition equipment, and more.

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INTRODUCTION

Excavator is most of the time a self-propelled Heavy Equipment having for function to dig to
ground. Mainly, we find excavators in the following industries like construction, excavation,
earthwork, mining, quarry and roads. We also find excavators in the following industries such
as forestry, recycling, demolition, lakes and rivers cleaning.
It is a common fact that we find a wide variety of construction machines on every
construction sites, which make the construction jobs easy, safe and quicker. Good project
management in construction must vigorously pursue the efficient utilization of labour,
material and equipment.
The use of new equipment and innovative methods has made possible wholesale changes in
construction technologies in recent decades. The selection of the appropriate type and size of
construction equipment often affects the required amount of time and effort and thus the jobsite productivity of a project.
These act as a backbone in the case of huge construction projects. Proper use of the
appropriate equipment contributes to economy, quality, safety, speed and timely completion
of a project. Equipments are used for highway projects, irrigation, buildings, power projects
etc. Almost 15-30% of total project cost has been accounted towards equipment and
machinery. It is therefore important for site managers and construction planners to be familiar
with the characteristics of the major types of equipment most commonly used in construction.

DEFINITION

Hydraulic power is the key to the utility of many excavators. Hydraulic front shovels are used
predominantly for hard digging above track level and for loading haul units. Hydraulic hoe
excavators are used primarily to excavate below the natural surface of the ground. There are
many variations in hydraulic excavators. With the options in types, attachments, and sizes of
machines, there are differences in appropriate applications and therefore variations in
economic advantages.

Hydraulic power is the key to the advantages offered by these machines. The hydraulic
control of machine components provides faster cycle times, outstanding control of
attachments, high overall efficiency, smoothness and ease of operation and positive control
that offers greater accuracy and precision.
Hydraulic excavators are classified by the digging motion of the hydraulically
controlled boom and stick to which the bucket is attached. A downward arc unit is classified
as a "hoe." It develops excavation breakout force by pulling the bucket toward the machine
and curling the bucket inward. An upward motion unit is known as a "front shovel." A shovel
develops a force by crowding material away from the machine Hydraulic excavators are
classified by the digging motion of the hydraulically controlled boom and stick to which the
bucket is attached.
A downward arc unit is classified as a "hoe." It develops excavation breakout force by pulling
the bucket toward the machine and curling the bucket inward. An upward motion unit is
known as a "front shovel." A shovel develops a force by crowding material away from the
machine. The boom of a shovel swings upward to load therefore; the machine requires a
material face above the running gear to work against.

DEFINITION
Excavator is very versatile heavy equipment. With the times, excavators reveal it more than
simple digging machine. His constitution allows him to access many configurations and with
the appropriate attachment, excavator can transform itself into heavy equipment. Thus, with a
delimber boom or feller processor head, excavator turns itself into forest machinery. With
Grapple installed on his arm end, excavator can be used like a log loader or a refuse sorting
machine. With a shear, excavator takes the role of demolition equipment without parallel
capacity to cut concrete and metal structures. With hammer, excavator can break stones, with
drill he dig deep hole. Besides that, with extended boom excavator can contribute to lakes
and rivers cleaning.

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