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Caterpillar Excavator 330 – Why It’s Still the Favourite of Many

When it comes to heavy equipments, there are lot of options available for the users. However, there is one such name which has its dominance over all the other brands and has its impression on the minds of the consumers. It’s none other than Caterpillar which has gone the extra mile to ensure that its consumers get what they want. Many are of the view that nothing can be better than heavy equipments produced by Caterpillar. Though there are other companies which have made their presence felt but one can’t deny the fact that Caterpillar has succeeded to win all hearts with its state of the art technology that it uses to manufacture construction equipments.

The construction equipments produced by Cat needs no introduction. They are renowned for their quality and excellence. We would be discussing in brief about the features of Cat excavator 330 and how it’s benefits the consumers.

Specifications:-  Starting with the specification of the boom stick of the machine, the shipping length of the unit is around 36feet, 8 inches, and shipping height of the unit is 11’9”. The maximum loading height is around 24’, 8”

The width of the machine outside the tracks would be around 11’ 1” and the height from the bottom to the top of the cab would be around 10’ 3”. If we talk about the engine, CAT is known to use the best engine compatible for the machine. For the model 330DL, they use C9 ACERT   engine which has a net power of 270hp. The engine oil capacity is around 10.6 gallon and the hydraulic system fluid   capacity is 108.3 gallon. Its operating voltage is 24Vand alternator supplied amperage is 35amps. The fuel capacity of the machine is 163.8 gallon which means that it can work for days without getting refuelled. However, it also depends upon for how long one would be using the excavator in a day.

The fluid capacity of the cooling system is 10.6 gallon. This ensures the applications needed to cool the cabin does not run out of fuel and allows the operator to work without any trouble. It’s advisable that the purchaser should go through the user manual before taking the call to buy the item. The user manual speaks everything about the machine. You can get every minute detail about the excavator in the manual and by that you can analysis if this is what you require for your project.

From where can you buy the machine?  You have multiple options to buy a Cat excavator. However, the best possible option is to order it directly from the company. Doing that will enable you with some additional benefits and unlike dealing with a dealer where they rush things to you, here you’ve the privilege to take your own time to decide if you should be going ahead with the purchase. They can also initiate a bank loan where you’d be required to pay monthly installments to the bank.  Shipping the excavator to your place is their responsibility. All you have to do is insure the item. At times, the insurance part is also dealt by the company.

Used Construction Equipment Can Get You a Good Price, Read More to Find Out

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You pay a good sum of money to buy heavy equipment and when it gets old, you definitely do not want to sell it for nothing. Well, you are correct if you think your machine will fetch a good price even after having worked for you for 5 years or may be more than that. The key is that it should be in good working condition and rest everything would be just alright. Technological advancements do depreciate the price a bit but that does not mean the equipment has lost its shine. If you pursue to keep a tab of people looking to buy the machine, you may come across many. Not everyone would be ready to take it at the price tag that you’ve decided, but you won’t find it too difficult to sell it off.

Apart from selling the equipment, there are other options which you might want to ponder on. If your machine is in excellent condition, you might as well think of giving it on rent and can earn some good money on each and every month. There are many new guys who have entered the construction business and are more than willing to take equipments in good working condition on rent. They can be approached and the equipment can be rented out to them.

Different modes one can choose to sell/rent heavy equipment

  • Advertise it in the classified:-  Using this option will help you reach to people not only within your city but also outside your city limits. However, it depends mostly on whether you want to do business within your city or you are ok with shipping the machine outside the city. As far as selling is concerned, it should hardly matter about where the buyer belongs to. It’s probably a onetime affair and after you receiving the money and the buyer getting the equipment in proper working condition, the deal gets over and the business is completed.

 

However, if you are renting the machine, then you’ve to give a thought to ship the item outside your city. Therefore, it’s recommended to mention clearly in the advertisement that you’re looking for people within the city. This will allow the advertisement to reach to people in your city.

  • Using the online mode to sell/rent the construction equipment:-  This mode allows you to reach a lot of people as many of them remain hooked to internet for such deals. From the perspective of selling the item, you need to post a listing on an online selling website. Make sure you take some good pictures of your listing and the pictures should be authentic. Don’t take the picture of a new piece to deceive others, it normally doesn’t work. Put the features and the specification of the equipment in the description section and quote a price. If you’re selling the item, you can place it under “Buy It Now”, clicking which the buyer would be taken to the payment section. Once he pays for the item, you can make arrangements to ship the item.

 

You can use the same option to put it on rent. It’s just that the page will not have the “Buy It Now” option. It would be replaced by some other option which will indicate the taker to click on it to confirm the deal. Once that’s done, contact the taker and check when they would be coming down to complete the paper work. A contract is very important when you’re renting your equipment. Make sure you enter all the necessary points in it which are agreed and accepted by the taker. Once that’s done, you can ship the item.

Heavy Equipment Contract – When Does One Need Them

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Heavy Equipment Contract – When Does One Need Them

Let us first understand what a contract is. A contract is a written agreement between the owner of the equipment and the lessee who wants to take the machine on rent for a defined period of time. In the contract the person giving the equipment on rent defines the rules in clear terms and which if agreed by the taker gives the deal a concrete shape. Once the contract is framed and accepted, both the buyer and the seller are entitled to accept and honor the rules of transaction stated in it.

Why a contract is needed:  A contract protects the rights of the person leasing the machine to the person who would be using it. The person giving it on lease can set some rules of using the machine and the person taking it is bound to comply by it. Just in case, if the equipment is getting sold, the seller can state the details of the transaction in the contract to safeguard his interests and avoid any unforeseen problems.

What should be written in a contract: A contract should have all the major points concerning the transaction between the giver and the taker. The leaser can state his points like how the person should use the equipment and for how many hours in a day it should be used. He can also mention the time intervals for servicing the machine and other points that he feel is relevant and should be stated in the contract. Nevertheless, the contract should precisely state the number of months it will be in the possession of the taker and the amount he would be paying to the owner of the equipment.

Giving it a legal form:- Once everything is understood and accepted by both the parties, the contract needs to be signed. Signing the contract means that both the parties are ready to accept the conditions outlined in the contract..

 

CAT D8T Dozer – Know Its Features and Utilities before Buying It

If you manage to look inside a construction site, you will find the roads to be messed up with stones all over the place, mud all around the place which makes it quite uneven for a person to walk on it. It leads to problems for the workers as they find it very hard to walk on the ground especially if they are required to carry some stuff with them. Therefore, it becomes imperative to first level the land, bring the road in a position so that people can walk on it. In order to get this done, the company should possess dozers of excellent quality which can work all day and can level the ground for people to strut.

It is argued that Caterpillar was the first company who had invented a dozer but if we talk about the patent, it seems to be in the position of a British company. Nevertheless, if we try to analyse or carry a survey checking out which company has maximum hold on most of the consumers using a dozer, we will find none other than Caterpillar. Probably they are the leading dozer manufacturing company in the globe and unarguably claim to produce the finest dozers.

Talking about the CAT D8T dozer, it is a multifunctional dozer wherein the front blades can be replaced as per the requirement of the project. This means that it’s not only used to level the land but can be used for many other constructive purposes. There are some 4 combinations of blades that can be installed in this dozer.

The first type is the straight blade which is short in nature with no lateral curves and also has no wings on its sides. This type of blade is mostly used for fine grading. Then we have the angle blade which is held by a “U” shape frame. This frame has 3 holes on each of its sides which allow it to hold the blade it in right, left and center positions. The third type of blade is the universal blade. This particular blade is designed to carry more material as it is tall and very curved with large wings on its sides. The 4th combination is a shorter blade which is not much curved and also has smaller side wings. These are the basic 4 combination of blades apart from which there are few more which are used for specific kind of work.

Cat has used one of the best engines compatible for this machine. The engine has a capacity of 229KW which means the net power of the engine is around 310hp and the overall weight of the dozer is around 37250 kgs. One of the unique features of the dozer is that it can give you a good resale value unlike dozers of other companies. Alternatively, the engine consumes less fuel which increases the productivity. The fuel capacity is 170 gallon and the engine oil capacity is 10 gallon. The engineers have done their best to make this model a huge success amongst the consumers and it has gained all the accolades from various business magazines and magazines related to heavy equipments.

Used Bulldozers Aren’t a Piece of Waste – Follow These Tips to Make Good Use of It

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Almost every item has a depreciating value and finally that item becomes obsolete and ceases to function. Same is the case of heavy equipments. Machines used in construction or in mining sites are quite expensive and after having used them for few years, you may find a newer model with certain changes in the technology being launched which you tend to purchase. That doesn’t mean the end of the existing machine. It is simply not the end of the story for the old one but perhaps it only suggests that it’s time for it to gear up for something new.

Here we would be speaking about what can one do with a used bulldozer. Would selling be the right option or simply giving it on rent would be appropriate. Let’s try to analyse what makes more sense for a person having used a bulldozer for the last few years.

Selling off the machine:-  If you have used the bulldozer for 3-4 years and if you are of the opinion to sell off the old iron and buy an upgraded model, selling off the bulldozer would make more sense. With the help of the money you get after selling the old machine and adding few extra bucks will help you get the new one. In order to sell the used bulldozer, you can post a classified on a local newspaper and give away your contact details. A bulldozer which is being used for 4 years can still fetch you a good price and hence selling the machine should turn out to be a good option.

You can also list the item on an online selling site. There’s a new trend wherein people are prone to buy things online rather than visiting a store and buy the stuff. Though buying a used bulldozer may not sound same as buying apparels from an online store, still it has its own importance which is clearly reflecting with the growing popularity of online selling portals. People do make their way by registering themselves in such online selling sites and are quite content after buying heavy equipments from there. You also make use of this opportunity and can list the bulldozer on the site. Giving proper description of the item will make it easier for the buyer to understand the position of the machine and help them to judge if they should be going ahead with the deal.

Putting it on rent:-  To a larger population, renting the machine would make more sense. However, that depends on the situation that makes them take the decision. For instance, you’re certain that you would not need your bulldozer for the next few months, it’d be better to give the machine on rent. You can earn some money as monthly rentals and once the contract is over, you can take it back. A word of caution would be to communicate very clearly about the maintenance and servicing part to the taker. Or else, they might not take proper care of the dozer and it may wear it sooner than expected.

Want to Advertise Your Heavy Equipment – We Will Tell You How

Want to Advertise Your Heavy Equipments – We Will Tell You How

Jus manufacturing quality heavy equipments is not sufficient, what indeed requires to sell them is power pack advertisements. If you do not advertise your product, no one will know about it. Word of mouth can be pretty slow and it may take ages for your product to become famous and by that time, many technological developments will make your product obsolete. This proves that you can no longer depend on just a single way of advertising your product and certainly not the “Word of Mouth” one. In this situation, you need to keep your options open. You first need to analyse your budget and check the amount you are ready to spend on advertising your product. Once that’s done, the next step is to understand the kind of customers you want to reach out to. Depending on that, you may select the mode of promoting your product. We would be speaking on the various mode available for advertising your product and thus reach out to as many people as you can.

Put up hoardings on the roadside:-  Using this method will let many know what you’re dealing with. Right from bystanders to people driving down the lane will see the advertisement and those who are interested may even contact you. In this type of advertisement, you need to ensure that you put up the hoarding at different locations so that if people while driving miss it out at one place can find it elsewhere. The challenge you may encounter here is getting permission from the government officials to put up the hoardings. They may deny you the permission. If this happens, it’s time to move on to the other option.

Put it on Television:-  This might be the most expensive way to advertise your product. For this you need to have a creative team who can understand your stuff and prepare a theme showing the usefulness of your product. Though it’s expensive but this is probably the quickest way to reach out to masses. You can advertise your product on different channels in the form of commercial breaks.

Put it on Cinema:- Do you remember the last time you went to watch a movie and before it started, you had to spend your time watching commercials. Well, this is how you can also advertise your product and let others know about it. People belonging to any stream/business like to spend some time with their loved ones in a movie hall. If you advertise your product here, it will help you reach out to millions of viewers at a single shot. You then need to take care of the phone calls you get from potential customers.

Advertise your product on internet:-  Internet is another medium which is considered to reach out to people much quicker as compared to any other forms of advertisement. You can advertise your product on social networking sites which are visited by millions on a daily basis. People who are interested in your product have to click on the advertisement which will take them to your site, where they will be greeted by world class equipments (if you have one) at an affordable price.

These were few modes of advertising your products and make it known to others. Advertising has become the essence of a successful business.

Caterpillar D6 or D6T Bulldozers – Which One Must You Go For

Bulldozers play a very important role in the construction industry. With the help of a bulldozer, the land is levelled and the place is made suitable to walk on. It paves the way for the people to move on it and allows them to work on the construction site. It is believed that bulldozers were the first heavy equipment to have ever been built for construction purpose. Prior to this, manual labour was the only source that was used for construction. However, this belief of many has often been challenged by others who have their own claims in this matter.

Something that has come out of various discussions held in different forums is the fact that it would be difficult for the construction business to survive without the existence of a bulldozer. There are many companies who claim to manufacture quality bulldozers. However, here we would be speaking about the Caterpillar D6 and D6t bulldozers and will try to understand which one should a company go for.

Let us first discuss about Caterpillar D6 dozer. They are one of the oldest models of bulldozer that has been produced by Caterpillar. It was first produced in the year 1935 and was fitted with 3 cylinder D6600 engine which had a horsepower of 45hp. It later introduced 2 more series which was powered by D4600 engine thus giving more power to the machine.

More than 2 types of blades can be installed in a D6dozer. The first one is a straight blade which is a shorter one and has no lateral curve or side wings. These types of blades are used for fine grading. Then we have the universal blade which is completely contrary to the straight blade. These types of blade are tall and are much curved with large side wings which are used to carry huge load of material. They also have a combination blade which is more like the straight blade and has less curves and smaller side wings.

If we talk about the rear of the dozer, it can be installed with stuffs that compliment the front blade. In order to add weight to the machine, large slabs of steel can be added to the rear which becomes useful for heavy dozing works. It also had a Cable control unit which was used to pull towed scrapers. This has now been supplemented by hydraulics. Installing a linkage with plows in the front makes it suitable for agricultural purposes.

The D6T dozer is comparatively better than its predecessors. It has earned its goodwill by proving the kind of machine it is. Right from generating high productivity to getting a resale value for it, you can remain assured on every piece of it. It has a horsepower of 205 hp much more than D6 dozers. It comes handy in work like dozing, scraper work, ripping, constructing oil pads, and many more such things.

Operators comfort has been given a lot of attention and stuffs have been redesigned in such a way which makes works easier for the man on the seat. With ever increasing wants of the consumer, With more features being added to the D6t dozer, it seems to be an ideal equipment much to the wants of the present day consumers.

Types of Heavy Construction Equipments and Its Attributes

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A construction site is filled with different types of heavy equipments which are busy moving from one place to another. A non-construction person passing around such a site may only wonder what use are they off as he may not see much utility in it. However, it’s only people who belong to the construction business or who works in this industry does know the real worth of these machines. There have been instances where a break-down in a machine has brought the entire work to a standstill and probably huge sum of losses to the company.

Nowadays, big construction companies have a team of technicians ready on the site that can work on the faulty machine and can get it up and running. This saves them from the trouble of keeping a replacement of a machine which in a way is practically not possible. You just can’t keep a replacement for all the machines that’s there on site. Thus, by having a team of technicians do a lot of good in getting the stuff back to business.

Here we would be discussing in brief about the different kind of heavy construction equipment and its utility to the construction industry as a whole.

Bulldozer:-  Bulldozers are widely used to level the land. They have huge dozer blades that is attached to its tractor which can be moved in the forward as well as in the backward direction. It becomes very difficult to work on uneven land and hence they use bulldozers to level the surface and make the road smooth. They play a huge role as far as construction of roads is concerned. One can’t think of doing the job without the presence of the dozers.

Excavator:-  As the name suggests, excavators are extensively used to excavate land and with the help of the shovel, the mud is taken and dumped in the truck. Seeing this machine in a construction site is quite common as they are used for digging huge holes deep inside the ground. To give more power to excavators, it has been added with hydraulics which helps to get the work done quickly and by consuming less fuel.

Wheel Loader:-  This heavy equipment is used to remove huge blocks of demolition debris and ferry them to the truck. They have a loader/bucket attached in the front, with the help of which it collects the debris in the bucket, fill it up and then dump it in the truck. The wheel loader is also used for constructing roads and in mining industries. It plays a pivotal role in clearing heavy blocks of snow, thus making way for the workers to construct the road. Similarly, in the mining industry, it is used to carry huge pile of dirt, coal etc and place them at their right place.

Scraper:-  A Scraper is a huge machine used for earth moving purposes. It is also extensively used in the mining industry. The back portion of the scraper has a bowl which is hydraulically powered and be raised or lowered as per the command of the operator. It is this bowl which when lowered fills the stuff in it and when it’s full; it’s closed with a vertical blade so that the mud doesn’t falls out.

The Role Heavy Equipment Has Played Towards Changing The Construction Industry

The construction industry as we all see now was not the same few years ago. This industry also had its tough times and had passed the test of times to come to the position where it is now. The success of this industry can be equally shared by everybody, however the one that plays a major role in bringing the industry to its current position is the kind of heavy equipments that’s been put to work. If not for the advanced heavy equipments, it would have been almost impossible to shape lift this industry and flourish it further.

We can’t ignore the fact of the human labor that is involved in its success and the foresighted strategy laid by the visionaries who worked very hard to bring their dream come true. They wanted tall rises in the cities which can accommodate families, corporate offices, shopping malls etc and wanted to see our country develop by providing better connectivity through building roads, bridges and likewise help the rural sector by providing dams and helping them in irrigational work. In order to see this happen, they wanted good, strong and reliable heavy equipments.

We would be talking about how heavy equipment is playing a crucial role in shaping up the construction industry for good and how their existence will make things better for common people.

Constructing huge buildings:-  You see those tall rises all around you and wonder how is it possible for us to make such huge structures. Well, these tall rises cannot be what they are without the help of heavy equipments. In order to construct huge buildings, it’s important that they have real good foundation which has the capability to hold the building for years to come. A strong foundation is made by digging deep inside the ground. You probably have to go around 50-80 meters inside the ground and to dig this deep, it requires very strong excavators which can dig deep in the earth and take the mud out till they find the spot which the engineers feel is right to have a strong foundation. You need hydraulic excavators plus good engine to get stuffs like these done.

Thereafter, you need cranes to put blocks at a certain height which minimizes the risk to the workers. You need backhoe loaders to clear the road and bulldozers to level the land. This is important as it helps people to move freely on levelled land rather than limping on crooked ones.

Using electric equipments:- This would be something new for the construction industry which till now has not yet been accepted with open arms. Construction houses feel that if they use equipments which run on electricity, it will hamper the day’s work and as a result will bring a decline in the turnaround time. However, with the rising cost of fuel, it seems that electric equipments would soon become the need of the hour and companies who are now resisting the need of these machines would buy them in bulk.

These equipments run completely on electricity and it seems to have low maintenance costs. This will invariably lessen the cost of production and will become a tool for making profits. Construction companies see heavy equipments as a boon and as long as this industry is in existence, so the heavy equipments will remain to be.

Things To Remember Before You Rent Your Heavy Equipment

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Heavy equipments are very expensive and if you own it, you would definitely want to use it to the tilt. However, due to progress in technology one would rather want to go for the technologically advanced equipment and would like to sell off the old equipment or to give it on rent. If at all the machine is not that old and can fetch you a good price, it makes more sense to have that sold. However, if it’s a bit old, it may not get the price you are looking for and therefore, the next best alternative would be to give it on rent. Renting it will ensure that you get a fixed monthly earning on each and every month which will continue till the contract expires. This will keep the machine in a working condition and also makes sure that you keep on getting money without any hindrance.

Nevertheless, renting heavy equipment may have its own repercussions. There is an apprehension that the person you would be renting out may not take proper care of the machine which will deteriorate its life and it may not last long as it would have if it were with you. In order to get off from such apprehensions, there are few things which you need to do before you end up giving the heavy equipment on rent.

Give it to someone you know well:-  It’s advisable to rent the equipment to people you know would take good care of your machine. There are many guys who are in need of heavy equipments and you may even find someone who will ensure that the machine remains in good order. On the other hand, you can always visit his site with the pretext to check if the machine is in order.

Hand over the user’s manual or the instruction book:-  If you rent  your machine to a newbie, please ensure that you also hand over the user’s manual or an instruction book to the new user. Also, give him some verbal instruction on how frequently he should service the equipment and how often it needs to be lubricated. Just in case, if they experience any problem, they can make use of the user manual and can fix things up or can even call a technician directly from the company to get it fixed.

Make a rental contract:-  A rental contract helps both the giver and the taker in understanding their role in the contract. Similarly, it also protects the rights of both the parties. While preparing the contract, state all the points you find critical, such as maintaining the machine, the number of hours it should be working in a day, if there happens to be any accident due to which a part of the machine becomes faulty, it becomes the responsibility of the user to replace it or get it repaired. If only the taker agrees on all the points, you should go ahead with the deal. The duration for which the taker would be using the machine should also be stated in the contract.

Following the above points will protect the rights of both the parties and will help you rent your stuff.