A sidewalk plow is simply a snow plow used for sidewalks. They are sometimes separate machines marketed specifically as a sidewalk plow, but more often than not are simply a tractor small enough to drive on the sidewalk with a snow plow attached to the front. They are generally owned by municipalities with city workers […]
A row-crop tractor is a brand of tractor designed specifically to assist with the growing of crops in rows, in both cultivating and truck farming. It essentially combines a cultivator and a farm tractor into one machine. The rear wheels are large so that crops can pass underneath them. The International Harvester Farmall is considered […]
Rough terrain cranes are cranes that are mounted on an undercarriage with four large rubber tires. They are designed for off-road applications. They are often called all terrain cranes. In the crane industry, these types of cranes are considered the luxury version of mobile hydraulic cranes. They have the necessary equipment to work on public […]
A railroad crane, also called a crane car, is a kind of crane found on a railway and used for one of the following purposes: accident recovery work, permanent way maintenance, and freight handling in goods yards. The basic configuration is similar in almost all cases, consisting of a rotating crane body mounted on a […]
When asphalt is laid on a surface, such as a street or driveway, it is usually expanded and porous. Constructions workers use asphalt rollers, such as a pneumatic tired roller, to compact the substance before it cools and hardens. Pneumatic tire rollers are similar to tandem asphalt rollers, with the exception being that pneumatic tire […]
A paver, also known as a paving machine, an asphalt finisher, or a paver finisher, is a piece of heavy machinery that is used to lay asphalt on roads, parking lots, bridges, and other areas. It lays the asphalt flat and provides minor compaction before a roller is used to completely compact it down on […]
An overhead crane, also known as a bridge cane, is a crane commonly used on industrial work sites. It is made up of two runways with a travelling bridge across the gap. It lifts objects by a hoist which can move horizontally on a rail. They are typically used for maintenance applications or manufacturing, where […]
A lawn mower is a machine that uses revolving blades to cut a lawn to an even height. The blades may be operated by an internal combustion engine, an electric motor, or may be powered by hand by pushing the mower forward. There are several types of mowers, and each is suited to a certain […]
A jackhammer is an electro-mechanical or pneumatic tool that combines a chisel and a hammer. While most hand-held jackhammers are powered by compressed air, some actually use electric motors. They are most commonly used to break up concrete, pavement, and rock, and were developed in the 19th century as a response to the needs of […]
Garden tractors are small, light tractors that do exactly what their name suggests: they work in gardens. They are used for small property cultivation, for cutting grass, or for snow removal, and are generally referred to as riding lawn mowers (although front-engined tractors are called lawn tractors). The distinction between a lawn tractor and a […]