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About Excavators

Looking for highly functional excavators? Hexco Global offers new as well as used excavators for sale. Excavators are heavy construction machinery that are available in the form of crawler excavators, wheel, or mini excavator subcategories. Excavators have a rotating platform and are mainly used for removing the top layer of the earth. Their parts typically include:  
  • Boom – Positions the arm and bucket for digging, lifting, and placing materials.
  • Arm or Stick – Connects the Boom to the bucket, and controls the excavation depth and accuracy.
  • Bucket – Helps with digging, scooping, and carrying materials from one point to another.
  • Cab – The operator’s compartment with a seat and a control panel.
  • Undercarriage – For facilitating the movement of the excavator machine.
  • Engine – Mainly runs on diesel and is designed for improved efficiency.
  • Hydraulic System – Controls the movement of the Boom, Bucket, and Arm.
  • Counterweight – Located at the excavator’s rear to provide balance and stability for lifting and digging.
  • Swing Gear – For performing a 360-degree rotation and repositioning the machine as needed.
  • Blade – An optional tool for leveling and grading tasks.

Applications of Excavators

Excavators are extensively used in excavation and major construction projects, essentially for digging trenches, leveling and grading land, demolishing structures, excavating building foundations, and loading and unloading materials. 

Features of Excavators

Excavators can create large holes in the ground to carefully remove large pieces of layers from the earth, which is also why excavators are nicknamed diggers. The main types of excavators include:  
  • Standard crawler excavators: Versatile 
  • Mini excavators: Compact, suited to tight spaces
  • Wheeled excavators: Highly mobile on the road
  • Long-reach excavators: Suitable for achieving specific reach and depth requirements
If you are looking for any of the above diggers, we offer affordable and easily available new and used excavators for sale. They are available in different sizes and as per your project requirements.