Costly Construction Projects and Where Excavators Fit In

It’s an undeniable fact that construction projects are very costly and involve many important things like engineers, labor, machinery, operators, safety gadgets and raw materials.As with any construction project, you will easily notice excavating machines, and every contractor wants to have a high-quality excavator to easily complete any task.

In this article, we are listing a few types of excavators to help you choose the right machine for the project. Excavation equipment are commonly used for digging and trenching operations.

All the equipment mentioned are widely used in different types of precision excavating tasks due to their great maneuverability. An important question to ask yourself is which company has the best excavators.Volvo excavators have proven time and time again to be the best machines in this category because it they not only save costs, but also provide increased productivity. The three most popular types of this heavy construction equipment are listed below:

1.Back Hoe

The Volvo Backhoe Loader

Let’s look at Volvo’s backhoe equipment.This machine is the perfect hybrid between a tractor and a loader. It is used for excavations, digging, loading and clean-up processes. This machine also goes by the names backhoe loader, rear actor and tractor backhoe. The Volvo backhoe loader is one of the few great multipurpose machines in the industry.

2. Dredges

The giant dredge equipment

The second machine is the dredge.This beastly excavator can excavate almost anything in the water. Dredges are often used to expand harbors, ports and waterways, making them the preferred choice for underwater mining projects.

3. Excavators

Typical excavators are manufactured in two basic forms, wheeled and tracked.

• Track Excavator

The Volvo EC460B excavators come equipped with a bucket, boom, dipper stick, and an air-conditioned driver’s cab on a rotating platform. The cab is strategically placed above the undercarriage to maximize view ability. All of the Volvo Track excavator’s mechanical movements are done via hydraulics.Because of the tracks, these excavators are commonly found forestry, pipeline, concrete, construction and agriculture.

• Wheeled Excavator

Used Cat M315 Wheel Excavator for Sale

Compared to track excavators, wheel excavators can be more easily moved from one place to another. They are designed to better suit projects that involve trenching, road cleaning and highway maintenance. For both the wheeled and tracked versions, visit the Volvo Wheel excavator for sale section and check out our latest units.