A Summary Of Construction Equipment - Vol.253
Throughout human history people have always searched for ways to expand creative horizons, particularly when it comes to architecture and construction. Though we often marvel at the brilliance of historical architecture, the advent of the motor vehicle brought with it a new age of machines that could be used to achieve constructs that had previously only been dreamed about.
Many companies currently dedicate much of their work to the creation of such vehicles and a burgeoning construction industry has been built around them. Thanks to such vehicles man has been able to complete feats of engineering that grow ever more complex and astonishing as technology continues to march on. Here we take a look at some of the most important construction-related vehicles on the market today in addition to some of the principle manufacturers
Excavators
The humble excavator is a vehicle that almost everybody will have come across at some point in their lives. If you have ever driven past road works it is likely that you will have seen one and they are vital for a lot of the construction work that happens in the present age.
Excavators work pretty much exactly as the name implies. They dig up dirt and earth using a remarkable design that increases the efficiency of work crews immensely when compared to simply digging using spades or shovels. They are vital for completing road works in addition to shifting land to allow construction workers to lay the foundations of buildings.
Companies, such as Kubota and Kobelco, have recognized that an industry has grown around such vehicles and, with demand increasingly on a daily basis, have been responsible for some amazing developments in the field that have allowed workers to complete jobs at a much faster pace than had previously been possible.
Forest Machines
Regardless of your stance on the current state of the logging industry, it can't be denied that wood is an extremely important resource in the modern age. In fact, since time immemorial wood has been the cornerstone of many constructs. From the simple chair to entire buildings wood has been utilized to make living that little bit more enjoyable.
Companies such as Komatsu have recognized this and have developed vehicles commonly known as forest machines. This vehicles aid the construction industry by mechanizing logging to a point where crews can more efficiently harvest and load timber. The term forest machine can be used for a variety of vehicles, such as harvesters and forwarders, and each serves a specific purpose in the industry. All are designed to make logging quicker, easier and more efficient, which in turn means that more wood is available to manufacturers at a volume that simply wouldn't be obtainable with solely manual labor.
Forklifts
The humble forklift is a staple of many a warehouse and is the ideal vehicle for moving large volumes of items from one place to another, be it for packing or storage. Furthermore, the vehicle is also popular in the construction industry thanks to its ease of operation and the fact that it can make carrying large loads much more efficient.
Before the advent of the forklift laborers would often be required to carry equipment to a digging site, occasionally using wheelbarrows and the like to transport some goods. Today entire pallets of equipment can be moved quickly and with little effort thanks to the forklift.
Transport is truly the name of the game here and, though the forklift eventually outstays its welcome when it comes time to actually begin the construction work, in the initial stages the vehicles are absolutely essential for moving large amounts of equipment between different destinations.