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Some examples of armoured civilian heavy equipment are the IDF Caterpillar D9, American D7 TPK, Canadian D6 armoured bulldozer, cranes, graders, excavators, and M35 2-1/2 ton cargo truck. Militarized heavy equipment may also take on the form of traditional civilian equipment designed and built to unique military specifications.
Engineering or Construction vehicles are heavy-duty vehicles, specially designed for executing construction (Civil engineering) tasks, most frequently, ones involving earth moving.
M1097 heavy cargo truck M1097 Avenger anti-aircraft platform; M1097 maintenance contact truck (C7033 equipment) M1037/M1042 S250 electronic shelter carrier; M1043/M1044 armament carrier; M1045/M1046 TOW missile carrier; M1035 2-litter ambulance; M997 4-litter ambulance; M38 Jeep. M3 Scout Car (limited use) Jeep BRC-40 MA/MB GP/GPW M38 truck ...
The Euclid Trucks was a manufacturer which specialized in heavy equipment for earthmoving, particularly dump trucks, loaders and wheel tractor-scrapers. Known for its distinctive bright green paint scheme, it operated in the United States from the 1920s to the 1950s, when it was purchased by General Motors .
It is usually sold as a bulldozer equipped with a detachable large blade and a rear ripper attachment. The D9, with 354 kW (474 hp ) of gross power and an operating weight of 49 short tons (44 t), is in the upper end of Caterpillar's track-type tractors, which range in size from the D2 69 kW (92 hp), 9 short tons (8.2 t), to the D11 698 kW (935 ...
The M9 armored combat earthmover (ACE) is a highly mobile armored tracked vehicle that provides combat engineer support to frontline forces. Fielded by the United States Marine Corps, and the United States Army, its tasks include eliminating enemy obstacles, maintenance and repair of roads and supply routes, and construction of fighting positions.
The D575A-3SD features a Super Dozer blade designed to dump, dig or carry that measures 11 feet 11 inches (3.63 m) high and 24 feet 3 inches (7.39 m) wide. It has a capacity of 90yd3 (69m3). The D575A-3 could be optioned with a Semi-U blade or a U-dozer blade.
A heavy equipment operator drives and operates heavy equipment used in engineering and construction projects. [7] [8] Typically only skilled workers may operate heavy equipment, and there is specialized training for learning to use heavy equipment. Much publication about heavy equipment operators focuses on improving safety for such workers.