How Are People Using Excavators?
Some of the most common uses for excavators include landscaping, mining, digging and handling material. Excavators have even evolved to include other uses that don’t require a bucket at the end of the arm. Some models can even be easily modified on the job site, so the bucket can be switched out with a grapple, breaker or other tool for uses other than excavating. Most commercial jobs require more than just an excavator, so the team usually consists of at least an excavator, dozers, loaders and trucks. Check out this great video of an excavator being put to use: The Excavator Basics Whether an excavator has a wheel base or a track system, there will always be a cab where the machine operator sits. There are a few large pins involved in the construction of the machine, which hold everything together. The large, powerful arm is operated by a hydraulic system to dig and transfer large amounts of dirt in the bucket. If the excavator is being used to break things up before it carries it awa
