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Types of Heavy Equipment

May. 28 2024 Buying Guide By Upstate Equipment

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Heavy equipment are essential for the success of a variety of construction, landscaping, and manufacturing jobs. Without these machines, projects would take much longer and some tasks may be impossible to complete. Continue reading to learn more about some of the most common types of heavy equipment.

Common Construction Equipment

Some heavy equipment will most commonly be found at the construction site! From building high rises to neighborhoods, you’ll need to keep your eye out for the following machines.

  1. Excavators are used for digging, moving materials, trenching, and more. They utilize a large hydraulic arm with a bucket to get the job done.
  2. Dump trucks also move materials, but they have to be loaded by excavators and other equipment in order to move those materials. They can dump the raw materials once they arrive at their destination.
  3. Boom lifts are considered heavy equipment and they can elevate materials because they are considered aerial lifts. Some boom lifts are designed to lift workers along with materials needed at higher levels.

Common Landscaping Equipment

Although excavators and dump trucks are often used for landscaping projects, other pieces of heavy equipment can be used for landscaping, too.

  1. Dozers, or bulldozers, utilize a large front blade to push raw materials. They are great for creating a level surface.
  2. Skid steers are another type of loader but they’re much smaller. They’re compact enough to use at residential projects but powerful enough to be used in commercial applications.
  3. Utility vehicles are often utilized by landscaping professionals for easily moving materials around a job site. Although you may not classify a UTV as a piece of heavy equipment, they are often utilized in settings where larger equipment is being used.

Visit one of our New York locations in Lockport, Hamburg, East Syracuse, or Horseheads to check out our selection of heavy equipment for sale. Upstate Equipment is proud to be your local heavy equipment dealership serving all customers in New York, including those in Buffalo and Amherst.