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Most Common Excavator Attachments

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

An excavator is a heavy-duty construction machine, used for digging holes, trenches and for moving large items from one location to another. It is consisted of two main parts: a base which can be tracked or wheeled, and a hydraulic boom which is used for digging. The operator controls the excavator from the cabin which is attached on the base. There are many excavator models on the market, and they come with specific configuration and specifications. The excavators are described as versatile and flexible machines that can be used for a variety of tasks. Their versatility comes from the fact that there are different excavator attachments for completing different kinds of jobs. 



The modern hydraulic excavators use various attachments for performing different tasks not just the traditional bucket-related jobs. Today, many excavators are designed with coupling mechanisms. These mechanisms facilitate the use of different excavator attachments. The most common excavator attachments which can be found on the market are: buckets, breakers, blades, augers, and grapples. 

The excavator buckets are the traditional attachments. Most excavator models are originally designed with a metal bucket. This attachment is usually mounted on the arm of the excavator and has the same volume as the blade. When equipped with a metal excavator bucket, the machine is generally used for digging and excavating jobs. Many excavators today come with a blade or back-fill attachment. This is a metal, horizontal plate which is attached to the undercarriage of the excavator. The back-fill excavator attachments are used for leveling or pushing sand and soil. 

The breakers are another useful excavator attachments. As the name suggests, these devices are used for breaking or demolishing concrete and other solid structures. These excavator attachments require additional operating system that comes with special foot operated valve. Operators use breakers for areas where the standard jackhammer cannot be used. These breakers are also known as hoe arms. 

Special attachments known as grapples are used for logging operations. The grapple is described as a claw like attachment which is hydraulically operated. These excavator attachments usually come with two levers which are used for pinching logs so that they can be moved form one location to another. The grapples are attached to the excavator by a moveable arm which can be rotated and extended. Grapples are also used for lifting and moving pipes or poles. 

The augers are hydraulically powered excavator attachments which are used for drilling holes for pipes or poles. These attachments come with different dimensions and lengths. Excavators equipped with augers are commonly used for road construction projects, and for the installation of gas or water lines.  
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