The total worth of the global construction equipment market is all set to hit $180 billion by as per the latest industry report. It&#;s quite an impressive number that reflects that the construction market is booming and will continue to in the coming years.
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Taking the development of the construction equipment market, it&#;s evident that the machinery attachment market will also bloom. As per the supply-demand theory, if consumers are buying heavy construction equipment they will also lean toward buying parts and attachments. Since attachment helps in increasing heavy equipment&#;s productivity, buying a quality one is a must.
As an equipment user, we know you have numerous tasks to cater to in a day. To make it easy for you we have articulated a guide covering the categories of equipment and factors you must evaluate to buy the right machinery attachment.
The construction equipment market is an ocean full of versatile equipment serving different purposes. Let&#;s say when you go for searching used construction equipment near me, you should know why you need it. Will the heavy machinery help you in the long run? Are the machinery&#;s parts or attachments easily available in the market? The answer to these questions is categorization will save you from the hustle of viewing different heavy machinery.
The following are the most common heavy equipment categories to select;
Surface leveling, digging, soil compaction, material lifting, trenching, and demolition are some of the common operations done by earth-moving equipment. The heavy construction machinery that caters to these functions are bulldozers, excavators, trenches, backhoes, graders, and crawl loaders. According to the nature of construction work, you can first identify the function and then get the heavy equipment to streamline operations.
The most commonly used attachments for earth-moving heavy machinery are buckets, grading blades, augers, grapples, and hummers. To buy quality attachments without sacrificing quality you can also visit https://www.my-equipment.com/ and book your order now.
Any construction operation will require material loading, unloading, and safe transportation from one place to another. The most used construction vehicles are tippers, dumpers, tankers, and trailers. These construction equipment help in shifting the raw material from inventory to the construction location while tankers help in transporting fuel or chemicals.
However, you can customize these while attaching them with relevant parts and improvise their functionality.
Attachments to increase the productivity of construction vehicles are lighting, hubs, fenders, and spindles.
As the name suggests, the material handling machinery is known for transporting and unloading construction material from one point to another. They ensure safe, smooth, and quick material delivery to the construction site. It includes hoists, cranes, forklifts, and conveyors.
The most commonly manufactured attachments for material handling machinery are fork positioners, vertical coil grabs, side shifters, and motorized coil tongs.
The construction equipment serves as multifunctional equipment in different phases of the structure development. From preparation to finishing, construction equipment contributes to the overall project&#;s victory. The most used construction equipment are compactors, road rollers, concrete mixtures, and pavers.
Some common attachments of construction equipment are wheel compactors, vibratory plate compactors, and roller compaction buckets.
The main operations of tunneling equipment are muck handling, excavating, material removal, ground supporting, and monitoring a construction project. Tunnel boring machines and road headers perform the functions while attaching parts may increase the overall project&#;s productivity. These types of equipment help in creating transportation projects like highways or subways as well as maintaining sewage or sanitary systems.
The most used attachments for tunneling equipment are grinders, augers, cutting heads, buckets, rock drills, and spray systems.
Construction projects come with thin profit lines. Therefore, buying parts and equipment attachments under budget requires extra effort from the construction companies. Mentioned below are the crucial factors that you must consider before purchasing any heavy equipment part;
In concussion, one or the other construction job should fall into the above-mentioned equipment categories. Once you know what&#;s your project&#;s requirements you can match the operations with the equipment&#;s specialties and buy heavy equipment for your next project.
Once you will find the equipment you can also easily detect which attachment you need to increase the equipment&#;s efficiency.
Remember, the thought process behind selecting the right attachment will help you increase the project&#;s outcomes while serving as a finance-savvy move.
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When deciding on the best machine for your operation, you have options! Whether you're in the business of snow removal, landscaping, nurseries, hobby farming, or agriculture co-ops, most customers find that a loader significantly boosts productivity. The quest for the most suitable loader depends on a multitude of factors.
Like anything, you'll want to consider each of these factors to make the most educated decision. We recommend taking into account elements like the primary terrain of your job site, clearance, power and maneuverability needs, budget and maintenance, attachment capabilities, cab visibility, and desired overhead/rollover protection.
If you have a bigger job requiring heavy lifting and loading, you'll want to consider a full-size loader, like the CASE 521G-Gs. They'll provide you with the most power and lift capacity to move and load large quantities of heavy materials like gravel, rock, sand, and dirt. They're also your go-to for those large snow removal jobs like our northern friends clearing out that Mall of America/IKEA parking garage each winter! However, if size, maneuverability, and versatility are some of your key focuses, a smaller loader will be your solution for optimal productivity and value.
To learn how each of the small loaders, including compact wheel loaders, skid steers, compact track loaders, mini track loaders, and small articulated loaders, go head to head in each category, check out our quick graphic guide below or read through our complete analysis!
With speeds of up to 25mph, compact wheel loaders lead the field with the highest top-end speed, easily beating the next closest two entrants in the category, skid steers at 10-15mph and compact track loaders at 8-12mph, by a wide margin. With that said, it's important to note that because these loaders are on wheels, they'll perform best on solid surfaces like pavement, concrete, and gravel that aren't at risk for damage and that won't cause wheels to get bogged down from soft earth. Because of the articulation, compact loaders can also make tight turns.
Being a larger machine, wheel loaders require more space. However, they also have a higher lift capacity and breakout force, thus being able to move heavier loads as a result.
A cab that seats the driver higher up like these provides increased visibility and, in our CASE Compact Wheel Loaders, a 360-degree view. The cab is also larger and offers greater operator comfort and ease of access.
Compact wheel loaders can operate most skid steer attachments with a skid steer coupler, including buckets, rakes, augers, hydraulic hammers, and breakers. Therefore, if the attachment capability is your primary draw to the skid steer, but you have a larger job, the wheel loader might be worth considering.
Compact wheel loaders will cost more upfront, but cheaper tire replacements (compared to the higher cost of replacing tracks and undercarriage components) and lower operating costs overall can potentially offset that cost, if not save in the long run.
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If you have larger landscaping jobs, the compact wheel loader is an excellent choice for those earthmoving and lifting tasks you may come across. Similarly, if you're moving pallets, loading trucks, or traversing larger areas, wheel loaders can also be helpful in farm and agriculture-related operations, includinghobby farming. Wheel loaders can also make a solid snow removal machine with snow tires added, providing quick transport speed between jobs, greater productivity with its push/pile capacity, and better visibility for the operator working in parking lots and around buildings and landscaping.
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Skid steers perform best on hard surfaces, such as concrete, asphalt, and gravel. They have higher top speeds than compact track loaders and can manage tight turns, as opposed to tracked options, which can suffer more significant wear and tear if driving on hard ground.
The lighter weight of wheels, rather than tracks, makes them best for lighter loads that require less horsepower. However, a benefit of that lightweight is that they're also easier to move and transport, meaning you can do so with relative ease using your pickup or trailer.
All skid steers offer an enclosed cab or ROPs option, which means defense from the elements and rollover protection. ROPs are still standard, though we stock and sell most of our machines with full cab/air/heat. However, the visibility that it provides varies between brands and models. In CASE's skid steers, operators have large front and side windows with a low entry threshold, providing visibility down to the bucket. The hood is also low-sloping, allowing visibility to the rear. All of this is additionally supplemented with a backup camera and cab-wide rearview mirror.
It's no secret that operators can outfit skid steers with various specialized buckets and attachments. They're typically easy to install, and CASE skid steers also include an optional Enhanced High Flow to power more demanding attachments like cold planers, mulching heads, and stump grinders.
Overall, skid steers tend to cost less than compact track and wheel loaders both upfront and later on in maintenance and fueling. They typically require less maintenance than CTLs, and tires are cheaper to replace than tracks and undercarriage components when necessary.
Favored over CTLs for snow removal, as CTLs tend to slide around more on snow and ice, skid steer loaders are an excellent choice for those winter options. Its versatility, light weight, and maneuverability also make it a great choice for landscaping. The skid steer can also be a reasonable option for small chores around the farm, especially in tighter spaces, like within your barn!
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Tracked loaders, like Compact Track Loaders (CTLs)/Track Skid Steers and Mini Track Loaders (MTLs), boast significant advantages for anyone primarily traveling across dirt or other soft surfaces, including sand, rather than pavement. Their tracks and low ground pressure allow for more effortless movement across uneven terrain or softer ground, as opposed to wheeled options that can get bogged down or disrupt the earth beneath them. Though there's a tradeoff in reduced average speed, track loaders tend to offer operators a smoother driving experience overall!
Regarding size and capacity, CTLs and MTLs can make tight turns when needed but may require more space to do so. The advantage is that more weight also means the ability to accommodate heavier loads.
Due to its size, the compact track loader will naturally have more reach, lift capacity, and stability. However, it is limited in where it can operate as a result. It also has a higher hydraulic flow rate, translating to more power and increased efficiency.
Its mini track loader version is an excellent solution for operations requiring a fit in tighter spaces and frequent attachment swaps.
CTLs feature enclosed cabs or ROPs enclosures providing additional rollover protection. However, this can also mean it has less visibility overall and makes swapping attachments more time-consuming, needing to mount and dismount each time. With that said, CASE CTLs feature cabs that are both roomy and easy to get in and out of. Like the skid steer, large front and side windows, low-sloping rear hoods, and a low entry threshold provide prime visibility in addition to the backup camera and cab-wide rearview mirror.
The MTL by design is going to differ in this aspect. The MTL does its job by putting the driver up high and in the rear. You don't have protection this way, but you do have maximized visibility all around you with no cab encasement to get in your way. With no cab, it's convenient to mount and dismount and provides unlimited visibility as long as you're okay with the tradeoff in protection from elements and fewer attachment options, given their lighter load capacity.
With both machines, you have attachments aplenty. Operators can equip CASE MTLs with 40+ attachment options. Even better, if you upgrade to a larger machine, most of those attachments can move up with you.
Overall, CTLs have a higher purchase price than their skid steer cousins and have higher maintenance and fuel costs. Across the board, tracked machines require more maintenance and upkeep and have higher track replacement costs than wheels, but they offer other benefits that wheels cannot.
Tracks provide minimal disturbance in soft surfaces, including soil and sand, making them a great choice for landscaping and concrete-pouring applications. CTLs have the horsepower and capacity for higher productivity applications, while MTLs provide the small footprint and maneuverability required for nurseries and smaller landscape projects.
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Like their tracked cousins, Small Articulated Loaders
(SALs) can navigate uneven terrain and distribute the ground pressure to reduce damage to the ground beneath. Again, this will be a significant benefit to anyone operating primarily on the soft earth. They also boast higher top speeds than skid steers and CTLs and minimal wear and tear, making them a more productive option for operations involving a lot of travel.
Narrow and light in design, SALs are highly maneuverable through tight passageways and confined spaces and are easy to store and transport.
One reason we love our CASE models is that they feature forward articulation, providing a larger cab size, easier entry/exit, and zero cab swing compared to rear articulation models.
CASE SAL features more than 70 attachments available across six different models. Many models feature telescoping arms for added reach when loading or hauling, allowing the operator to do some work of a telehandler. Additionally, with high-flow hydraulic performance, SALs can pair with a wide range of attachments.
Pretty straightforward, SALs are relatively low-cost machines overall!
As long as the wheels won't negatively impact your operation via terrain damage, SALs provide excellent visibility, agility, and overall size for small landscaping projects or nurseries. Its telescoping arms can also provide an added benefit for those same operations.
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Whatever compact loader solution you choose, you can count on the equipment experts at Titan Machinery to answer your questions and provide the service and parts support you need throughout the process. Find your nearest dealership to stop by or contact us today, and let us know how we can help put the power of Titan to work for you!
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