A valuable piece of equipment on a construction site is an excavator that has helped various projects to work more effectively and efficiently. However what is an excavator and what is it used for? An excavator is a construction equipment which is used in excavating or moving large objects. An excavator is generally made up of two fundamental parts. It has a driving base associated with a powerful...

Tips for Safe, Productive Digging with Excavators Proper operation of an excavator while trenching, sloping or benching can have a big impact on productivity. Planning ahead will optimize performance, minimize the risk of accidents and maximize productivity. One of the most common mistakes is failing to plan your approach to the excavation. Bottlenecks in the process can result in moving material ...

Know The Excavator Inside and Out Every excavator operator knows behind their seat is an operator’s manual that is full of helpful and insightful information from maintenance schedules to the locations of grease zerks to basic tips for better operation. Your operator’s manual is the first source of wisdom for a smart maintenance plan, but knowing your machine is often about more than what’s in the...

1.Read Your Operator's Manual Even the most expert of dozer operators can generally find some smart tips, updated info, or unexpected guidance in their operator’s manual. Especially if you’ve changed machines or just haven’t cracked the operator’s manual in a while, spending some time paging through the operator's manual often proves a fruitful experience as you take away new insights on keeping y...

1. Keep It Routine Just like the annual check-up with your physician, a regular check-up on the overall functionality and condition of your heavy machinery helps keep the continuity of what is expected and the standard performance of your equipment. Any non-scheduled emergency maintenance and repair jobs done on heavy machinery are typically fraught with human error and performed in a time crunch....

Maintain a Clean Final Drive and Undercarriage  At its most basic, keeping your final drive and your undercarriage clean is about keeping your final drive in view since leaks and other issues can hide behind layers of dirt and grease. Routinely taking time to blast off dirt and debris is the best way to unmask troubles and make sure if they do show up, you’ll spot them right away. Cleanliness...