7 Different Types Of
Excavators In Victoria BC And How To Choose The Right One For You
May 13,2020
When renting or purchasing an excavator for your construction needs, it is best to enter into the product search with an educated knowledge in regards to the various types of excavators available, their shortcomings/limits and their capabilities. This ensures that you are making the best choice in terms of tools that will aid in the efficiency and success of the completion of the designated job as opposed to tools that may hinder or prolong the process as they are not quite right for the job at hand. In order to assist you in making the right choice for you and your specific needs and desires, we have put together a list of the seven types of excavators available in Victoria BC and their individual and specialized roles in your construction site.
1. Wheeled Excavators
Wheeled excavators are eerily similar to standard excavators but, as you may have guessed, they boast four wheels. This excavator is used for jobs executed on flat, hard surfaces and would not cope well with muddy or uneven terrain. The biggest advantage to the wheeled excavator is its speed and efficiency when used on concrete.
2. Long Reach Excavators
Adorning a lengthy, extendable mechanical arm, the long reach excavator allows you to excavate from a safe distance in hard-to-reach areas such as demolition projects set over a river or lake.
3. Hydraulic Shovels
Intended to be used for mining and heavy digging projects, hydraulic shovels have extremely powerful engines and immense bucket capacity. This means that it is larger than other excavators to be able to do a number of jobs. This excavator can also be used for the hauling and the lifting of heavy objects such as sizable rocks and minerals.
4. Suction Excavators
If you are contracting for any type of debris clean-up, fragile digging job or underground project, you are probably going to need a suction excavator. Applicable for smaller scale projects with the suction excavator’s pipe usually only reaching about one foot in diameter, suction excavators are designed to lessen the chance of damage to the surrounding surface area of the worksite and the underground utilities.
5. Crawler Excavators
Purposed for mining, trench digging and landscape grading. The crawler excavator may be slower than the wheeled excavator but it is steady and efficient for working on uneven terrain. Moving via two rotating tracks as an alternative to wheels, it is what you would consider a ‘standard’ excavator.
6. DragLine Excavators
Harbor construction, deep pile diving and underwater operations are all on the dragline excavators’ frontline talents and purposes. They happen to have a digging depth of more than 213 feet but it’s size and rigid and stiff systems only warrant its use on specific jobs.
7. Skid Steers
The small size of this little multi-talented excavator allows for access into those narrow areas or jobs sites with limited space. Used for pool clearing, site clearing and debris removal, skid steers are a favourite choice for residential projects. Be warned that the skid steer may not fare well on muddy, uneven surfaces.
Now that you have gained enough knowledge on the different types of excavators and their capabilities, choosing the right excavator for you and your construction project has never been easier. Contact VI Rentals today for reliable and top-performing construction and safety equipment Victoria rentals of all shapes and sizes. VI Rentals is dedicated to the safety and success of all of our customers.
