Bulldozers are heavy duty tractor-like vehicles that are fastened with a wide blade system at the front and an optional ripper at the rear. They are mainly used for fine grading, ground leveling and pushing of large piles of earth or snow. Excavators are widely used in many industrial applications such as landfills, construction, quarrying, and mining.

The blade and the ripper are basically the main functional accessories of the excavators. The ripper is used to loosen soil and break up rocks embedded in the ground. However, a bulldozer blade uses three types of blades (S-blade, U-blade, and SU-blade) to accurately grade, carry, and push large piles of dirt.

When it comes to excavator vehicles, the Caterpillar Company is without a doubt one of the best manufacturers on the market. This company is highly respected for producing top-of-the-line bulldozers that feature great maneuverability, versatility, ergonomic designs, and powerful net horsepower. They have around 300 machines under their belt which includes their crawler loader, crawler wheel loader and crawler track loader. Until now, the Caterpillar d9 excavator remains its most famous model.

Have you ever heard of the Oswalt bulldozer? No, it is not another brand for an excavator. It’s actually the term used to refer to the Caterpillar D6N XL bulldozer Roy Oswalt received from the Houston Astros when his team beat the St. Louis Cardinals. As he promised, he received this $200,000 bulldozer as a victory prize from him.

Lo Chiamavano Bulldozer (They called it Bulldozer) does not involve any real bulldozer in the movie. It’s actually an Italian movie about a former soccer athlete who lost his job and ended up taking on the role of a coach for a group of street people to help them win against the local army base. With his big, muscular appearance, it’s no wonder he’s compared to a bulldozer.

June 4, 2004 stirs up an unpleasant memory for the people of Granby, Colorado. The Granby Colorado bulldozer, which is a Komatsu D335A, was used by Marvin John Heemeyer, who was angry over a zoning dispute, to destroy all the structures in Granby. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. Clearly, a bulldozer can be a weapon of mass destruction when it falls into the wrong hands.

You may be wondering which is the largest excavator in the world. Most people consider the Komatsu D575A-3SD to be the largest excavator ever built. It measures 24 feet. wide, 41 feet long and 16 feet high. Its bulldozer blade, measuring around 90 cubic yards, is tremendously large and powerful enough to push through 480,000 pounds of dirt pile.

There are different ways to purchase an excavator for your business or even for personal use. You can buy a new or used unit, or you can also choose to rent. Before you buy one, it’s important to determine your company’s payment capabilities and find a reputable dealer. Before choosing any brand of excavator, make sure that parts and repair service are accessible.