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Types and characteristics of heavy equipment from the perspective of heavy equipment professionals
Tokuworld explains the “types” and “characteristics” of heavy machinery
A group of heavy machinery professionals explains the strengths and weaknesses of each type of heavy machinery!
Heavy machinery has various uses and types, and construction machinery is a general term for power machinery used for civil engineering and construction work, and is defined as a vehicle operated by one or two people.
The words "board" and "vehicle" refer to vehicles that are operated by a person and are self-propelled. This means that unmanned devices that are not operated by humans are not included.
Heavy equipment also includes vehicles that operate on public roads, such as dump trucks and flat-body trucks. It is used for excavation, transportation, loading/unloading, snow removal, and destruction.
It would be a waste to lump everything together with one word, “heavy equipment”! There are a lot of interesting heavy machinery.
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Digging/Excavating Equipment Excavator 「Micro-Mini Excavator」
This refers to hydraulic excavators/diggers of less than 1 ton. In addition to the standard cabin model, there is also a model that can be operated by stepping over it as if riding a horse. (Komatsu is famous for this). The width of the machine body is narrow, but there are some with adjustable crawlers that allow you to adjust the width of the crawler.
Digging/Excavating Equipment Excavator 「Mini Excavator」
This refers to hydraulic excavators/diggers of 1 ton to under 5 tons. It is used for a wide range of purposes such as exterior construction and demolition of narrow sites.
Digging/Excavating Equipment Excavator 「Medium Size Excavator」
This refers to hydraulic excavators of around 5 to 20 tons. It is the most popular class in Japan because of its mobility on the job sites and ease of transportation between sites.
Digging/Excavating Equipment Excavator 「Large Size Excavator」
This refers to hydraulic excavators of 30 tons or more. They are used in quarries and large-scale construction work, etc. There are sizes up to 800 tons, but the largest size in operation in Japan is 500 tons.
Crane Rough Terrain Crane
This crane is excellent for traveling on uneven ground and capable of turning in a small space. It can be driven on public roads, so it can be moved between sites. The major advantage of this type of crane is the high efficiency that enables traveling and crane operation to be operated in the same space. Tadano and Kato are well-known.
Crane Truck Crane
In general, "truck crane" is often used to refer to a crane mounted on a truck. However, officially, it refers to a crane that has a separate driving cab and crane operation room.
Crane Crawler Crane
This crane uses caterpillars (crawlers) for the undercarriage, making it possible to work on uneven ground. There are two types: a large lattice boom type designed for dismantling and assembling on site, and a small telescopic type with a multi-stage boom designed for use on narrow sites and premises.
Loader Wheel Loader
There are various types, from small ones for livestock and agriculture to very large ones for quarries.Snow removal is also possible with the use of special attachments.
Environmental Recycling Equipment Self-propelled crusher Mobile Jaw Crusher
n Japan, Komatsu's BR380JG model is the leading model, but overseas manufacturers are also gaining market share.It is suitable for crushing objects into 30cm or less.The maintenance cost is the lowest among all crushers.
Environmental Recycling Equipment Self-propelled crusher Mobile Impact Crusher
This is a crusher that crushes rocks and concrete pieces by hitting them with hammer-type dynamic teeth that are rotated at high speed.Because the objects are crushed finer than with jaw crushers, these machines are suitable for secondary crushing.Large machines are the mainstream, but Komatsu has a lineup of machines from 10-ton class.
Environmental Recycling Equipment Self-propelled crusher Mobile Cone Crusher
This machine is suitable for secondary crushing and with a high crushing capacity and high productivity. However, it is less suitable for crushing materials mixed with metal or soil compared with jaw crusher.
Environmental Recycling Equipment Self-propelled Wood Crusher
This machine is used to crush raw wood and waste wood. In Japan, tab grinder type wood crushers are the mainstream, and Morooka's MC series and Komatsu's BR-T series are famous.
Environmental Recycling Equipment Self-propelled Mobile Screen Mobile Screening Plant
This machine is mainly used to sort the size of materials such as earth, sand and crushed stone. There are two types: sieve type and rotary type, and the sieve type is the mainstream for self-propelled machines.There are Komatsu in Japan and POWERSCREEN, KLEEMANN, TEREX, etc. in overseas.
Environmental Recycling Equipment Self-propelled Soil Improvement Machine Mobile Soil Improvement Machine
This is a machine to add improvement to construction soil by agitating lime and cement. In Japan, Komatsu's BZ210 model is the main model and has a high market share.
Environmental Recycling Equipment Self-propelled Shredder Mobile Shredder
This shredding machine is used to reduce the volume of waste plastic and other mixed waste. In the event of a disaster, shredders are used to process a wide variety of materials at once.
Pressing and Leveling Equipment Mini Bulldozer
This refers to bulldozers of 4 tons or less that are flexible to turn in small places, which are mainly used for road construction and other ground leveling work.
Pressing and Leveling Equipment Large Bulldozer
This refers to bulldozers of 7 tons or more that are used in large quarries and large-scale construction. In Japan, where it rains a lot, they can be used on loose ground.Wide, triangular shoes (LGP/wetland shoes) are popular.
Cargo Handling Equipment Forklift
Forklifts are used in a wide range of industries. There are many manufacturers, but Toyota has the dominant share of the market among them. Although there has been a shift to electric-powered forklifts in recent years, diesel-powered forklifts are very popular in overseas markets because of their power.
Cargo Handling Equipment Aerial Work Platform Truck mounted type
This aerial work platform truck is a machine with a boom mounted on a truck for working at heights.Since they can travel on ordinary roads, they are often used for electrical work. Aichi and Tadano are famous manufacturers.
Cargo Handling Equipment Aerial Work Platform Crawler type
This is an aerial work platform with a caterpillar (crawler) undercarriage designed to be used on uneven ground. Since it does not damage the road surface, it can also be used on level ground.
Cargo Handling Equipment Aerial Work Platform Wheel type
This aerial work platform is designed to be used mainly indoors and on premises. Compared to crawler type, it is featured to move faster.
Compaction Equipment Road Roller Combined Roller
This roller can be used for compaction and finishing in a wide range of locations. Vibration of the front steel drum conducts compaction and the degree of compaction can be varied by adjusting the air pressure of the rear tires.
Compaction Equipment Road Roller Tandem Roller
This is a road roller with steel drums on the front and back. It is often used for pavement compaction. With its sprinkler systems, it is sometimes used as a substitute for sprinkler cars.
Compaction Equipment Road Roller Tire Roller
This is a road roller with tires on all wheels. Compared to the steel drum type, it is capable to work in smaller area. Many of them are relatively large. Sakai and Sumitomo are the most popular manufacturers.
Compaction Equipment Road Roller Hand Guide Roller
This is a "walk-behind" roller. This type of roller is used for small construction sites and for finishing small areas.
Grading and Paving Equipment Motor Grader
This refers to motor graders and are used for land leveling and snow removal. They are still used in Japan, but are gradually decreasing. The demand for them is relatively high overseas. In Japan, only Komatsu manufactures and sells this machine.
Grading and Paving Equipment Asphalt Finisher
This refers to road paver finishers and are used to laying asphalt material evenly. Currently, only Hanta and Sumitomo are manufacturing and selling this machine in Japan.
Transportation Equipment Carrier Dump
These machines are designed for use on uneven ground for the purpose of transporting materials and supplies. In addition to the qualification as a "vehicle construction equipment driver (vehicle type construction machine operator)", the qualification as a "rough terrain haulage vehicle driver" is required in Japan. Komatsu, Yanmar, Chikusui, and Morooka are famous.
Transportation Equipment Off-Road Haevy Dump Truck
This refers to super-sized off-road dump trucks that can carry more than 30 tons of earth and sand. Due to their large size, they are limited to use at large-scale sites and cannot be moved between sites by themselves. In some cases, they are disassembled and transported because they cannot be loaded on trailers.
Others Generator
Gasoline engine generators are most commonly used for home use, while diesel engine generators are mainstream for construction use.
Others Welder
It is used for welding work on site. Since it is easy to carry, it is suitable for welding of basic steel reinforcement at the site.
Others Compressor
These machines use compressed air as power for hand breakers and spray guns for painting. In addition to construction sites, they are used in factories and coating works.
Truck/Lorry Dump Truck for Earth and Sand
These trucks are used to transport earth, sand, and crushed stone. They are available in a variety of sizes, from a small 2 ton to a large 10 ton. In addition to the standard downward-opening type (flap type), there are other types of rear dump trucks with a larger opening area, such as the upward-opening type (L-gate type).
Truck/Lorry Deep Side Dump Truck (Earth and Sand Prohibited)
This is a dump truck with a high enclosed cargo bed. As the name implies, it is a dump truck that carries relatively light loads other than earth and sand. They are very popular in the used market and hard to find.
Truck/Lorry Self-Loader Truck
This truck is used for transporting heavy equipment. The main body is jacked up and tilted for loading with the use of a loading board.
Truck/Lorry Flat Bed Truck
The cargo bed is flat and is used to carry a variety of cargo. The height of the truck bed is often made low, making it easy to load and unload.
Truck/Lorry Truck-mounted Crane/Unic-Crane Truck
A Truck-mounted Crane/Unic-Crane Truck is precisely a "truck with a loading crane", which is equipped with a crane between the cabin and the cargo bed.It can carry cargo in the same way as a flatbed truck, but since it is equipped with a crane, it can easily load and unload heavy cargo on its own.The main manufacturers are Furukawa Unic and Tadano.
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