Loaders are heavy construction equipment that are mainly used in construction companies to load different materials into other machinery such as trucks and haulers.
Also, they help in lifting different types of other weights like soil, construction debris, asphalt, wood, raw minerals, recycled materials and rocks.
Types of Loaders There are three main types of loaders commonly used in construction sites; wheel loaders, skid loaders and backhoe loader.
Each of the three has different features and uses.
It is hence of great importance to understand all the three types of so as to be able to select the most appropriate one for your desired application.
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Wheel loader; This is generally front end heavy loading equipment.
The basic operation of this machine is digging up materials from the ground and dragging them to the dumping site.
Different wheel loaders have varied buckets sizes and stipulated operating weights.
There are also two basic categories, namely; track and tyre mounted loaders.
The tyre mounted loader is the most effective and most commonly used by many construction companies on site.
This is because it is relatively mobile and fast owing to the tyres.
It is commonly used in paved work sites as it doesn't destroy the pavements since it is also relatively lighter.
The track mounted loader on the other hand is more ideal in moving sharp edged materials.
Using a tyre mounted loader to move sharp materials/objects may result in the bursting of the tyers.
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Skid loader; The skid loader is also known as the skid steer loader.
This is a heavy lifting equipment that is normally fitted with lifting arms and other attachments for different types of construction applications.
It is smaller in size making it capable of to turning around even in constricted spaces.
The two lifting arms are fitted on both sides of the loader hence making lifting even on both sides to avoid tipping over of the loader.
There are two types of skid loaders that are used in most construction sites, the rubber track skid loader and the four-wheeled skid loader.
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Backhoe loader; The last of the three types is the backhoe loader.
This is another popular engineering vehicle that is commonly used in construction sites in the industry.
It is basically in the form of a tractor fitted with two loading buckets.
The bigger one which is also the main bucket is fitted at the front while another second smaller one is fitted at the back hence the name.
The backhoe loader is smaller in size and hence suitable for use in smaller work sites.
All the three types of loaders are favorable for specific circumstances and weights.
It is therefore important for constructors to use the most appropriate loaders for their intended purposes.