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Rollover protection structure on an MF 135. Photo: K.A. Gallis. Photo: K.A. Gallis. Commonly found on heavy equipment (i.e. tractors ), earth-moving machinery and UTVs used in construction , agriculture and mining , ROPS structures are defined by various regulatory agencies, including US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) [ 1 ...
A Bobcat compact excavator. A compact or mini excavator is a tracked or wheeled vehicle with an approximate operating weight from 0.7 to 8.5 tonnes. [1] It generally includes a standard backfill blade and features independent boom swing.
Smalley 425. 1977 1971 Smalley 5 Mk II excavator. A smalley is a type of small excavator with two wheels on a single axle. It had no drive to the wheels, moving instead by pulling itself along using the excavator or 'backhoe' arm. Once in location the machine worked as any other 360° excavator, with two fixed-adjustable front legs, and two ...
CASE CX37C mini excavator. Case also produces mini excavators. [19] CASE SR210 skid steer loader. Case builds and sells skid-steer loaders, used on construction sites. Such loaders are small in size, engine powered with lift arms, and fitted with labor-saving tools. [20] Case skid-steer loaders are manufactured in Wichita, Kansas. CASE 1021G ...
Excavators are heavy construction equipment primarily consisting of a boom, dipper (or stick), bucket, and cab on a rotating platform known as the "house". [ 1 ] The modern excavator's house sits atop an undercarriage with tracks or wheels , being an evolution of the steam shovel (which itself evolved into the power shovel when steam was ...
A Depot Protection System (DPS) is a system designed to protect staff and equipment by ensuring the safe and controlled movement of rail vehicles into and out of train maintenance depots, a process sometimes known as train movements or shunting. This allows train maintenance operations to be conducted without endangering the safety of staff ...
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The weight of the vehicle (and operator) behind the front wheels of truck counterbalances weight of the load (and weight of vehicle beyond front wheels); the front wheels act as a fulcrum or pivot point. Narrow-aisle trucks usually require that the operator stand-up while riding in order to reduce the truck's turning radius.