Important Pieces Of Equipment In The Construction Industry

In the construction industry, there are many different pieces of construction equipment, each for specific application. From compact to extremely large, from lightweight to very heavy, the construction equipment are being manufactured for different purposes and are most efficient for specific applications. Some machines are used for excavation purposes, while some others for lifting or loading equipment and materials.  There are few categories of construction equipment: excavation equipment, compaction equipment, lifting equipment, mixing equipment and many others. In addition of this article, you can find the two most versatile and most important pieces of equipment in the construction industry.

An Excavator

The excavator is one of the most common pieces of construction equipment that can be found on a job site, simply because it is extremely versatile. A typical excavator consists a cabin for the operators, an articulated arm and a bucket. The bucket is a customizable, as each operator can choose one that is most suitable for the need. The excavator can be used for various purposes, including digging trenches, foundations and holes, cutting work, forestry work, material handling, demolishing work, heavy lifting and landscaping. There are lots of excavator types, including crawler, long-reach and suction excavator.

• A crawler excavator is one of the most common and most well-known excavators in the whole world. Its primary use is in the mining industry, because of its big size and incredible horsepower.
• As its name states, the long-reach excavator is a typical excavator with a long reach/arm. An excavator with a long reach is most efficient for demolition work, as it is able to reach the top of buildings and crumple the structures from there.
• Suction excavator, also known as a vacuum excavator, is an excavator type that efficiently clears debris from ground level through its suction pipe. As it is very efficient for removing underground elements, its most common use is in the mining industry.

A Crane

The cranes are well-known heavy machines to all, as they can be very commonly seen. If you still do not know what is crane, you remember that big machine that was lifting heavy materials in your street, right? Well, that is a crane: a big lifting machine that is able to lift thousands of tons in hundreds of meters in height. The cranes can lift very heavy equipment and materials to areas that would otherwise be impossible to access and operate on. Not only lifting, but the cranes can also move the loads in all directions.

However, there are many different types of cranes and each type is specifically designed for specific application. There are small cranes and large, powerful and extremely powerful cranes, with smaller and huge lifting capacity, each meant for specific purposes. Also, there are many cranes attachments, including sheaves, wire ropes, wire rope slings and chains.

These two pieces of equipment are the most commonly used ones in the construction industry, although there are many other small and large machines with different uses. And remember this, not having all pieces of equipment improves your productivity, but the right ones.