What are Motor Graders?
Motor graders are used in excavation and precision finishing in the final shaping of surfaces where pavement will be laid. They come in all types and sizes and are used for a number of construction jobs. Motor graders have a blade carried between the front and rear wheels. The blade is referred to as a grader and is controlled either mechanically or hydraulically. The blade can be extended from either side of the grader. Both ends of the blade can also be raised or lowered depending on the application, and are operated through a set of gears located within the cab of the grader. Motor graders may be used for shallow ditching and fields. Most models, however, are used for roadwork. Motor graders are used to smooth out the surfaces on which roads are being laid, as well as to make the surface flat. Rough grading is performed with heavier engineering vehicles, such as scrapers and bulldozers. Although these look a lot like motor graders, they are a different type of equipment with a diffe
