Excavator

The term 'caterpillar excavator' can refer either the brand name of a certain manufacturer, or it can be a generic term for excavators that run on caterpillar type tracks.

Caterpillar excavators are durable and when fitted with various specialist attachments can be utilized to fulfil most of the requirements of any jobsite.

They are available in different sizes, allowing you to choose what best meets your requirements.

Mini caterpillar excavators - these feature an innovative hydraulic systems, able to deliver the power where it is needed. Within the 300 class of mini excavators the buyer is able to choose the stick, bucket, undercarriage and boom that best meet the requirements of the tasks in hand.

Small caterpillar excavators and medium caterpillar excavators - as with the mini excavators, these also feature state of the art hydraulic systems and the choice of stick, bucket, undercarriage and boom for the job requirements.

Large caterpillar excavators are specifically designed to deliver overhead loading in a precise manner. They have high manoeuvrability, and are able to be used in sensitive areas or situations due to their accuracy in operation.

There are many uses for caterpillar excavators across many industries. These include mining, oilfield and pipeline, construction, power systems, forestry, governmental and agriculture.

The specialise attachments that are available to be fitted to caterpillar excavators make them a durable and multi-purpose piece of equipment to have on the jobsite.

Attachments that can be fitted to caterpillar excavators include:

Auger - an attachment that is used to drill holes in the ground, useful for work tasks such as tree planting, posts and poles. It is durable and able to drill into most soil types.

Backhoe, commonly used in tasks that involve water and power lines, sewage systems and other general excavating work.

Dozer Blade, used for backfilling and trench foundations.

Roller, used for trenching, flatwork and asphalt patchwork.

Plate compacter, used to compact trenches in areas that are difficult to reach.

If you are purchasing an attachment that is not the same trade make as your excavator you must ensure that the equipment will fit your excavator.

Confusion can sometimes occur over the trade name of Caterpillar and the generic term when used for all excavators of a certain type. Because of this, when buying an excavator, make sure you are one hundred percent certain that you know what you are buying, and also that you can obtain the necessary parts and attachments that you will require in the future.

It is because there are so many makes and models of so called caterpillar excavators, that the buyer must not assume that an excavator advertised as a caterpillar excavator is always going to be the trade make, as the person placing the advert. Might simply be using a generic term.

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