Vactor Showcases Next-Generation HXX Vacuum Excavator

Vactor Manufacturing has unveiled the successor to the legendary Vactor HXX vacuum excavator at the 2017 International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) Show October 3-5, 2017, in Louisville, Ky. The concept vacuum excavation truck makes its first public appearance at Vactor’s outdoor exhibit (K381) at the Kentucky Exposition Center. “The new HXX concept showcases our latest design thinking in terms of improvements in payload capacity, weight distribution, operation and performance,” said Ben Schmitt, product manager at Vactor Manufacturing. “Our goal in previewing this HXX concept at ICUEE is to gain feedback from customers and other industry professionals before launching the next generation of this truck.”

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Types Of Garbage Trucks

Based on various commercial and municipal needs, several types of garbage trucks are designed. Today, nearly all cities across the world have stringent rules in terms of recycling the waste matter. Garbage trucks are designed to quickly collect garbage from homes and commercial areas and contain them until they are taken to the dumpyard.

Let’s take a look at the different types of garbage trucks:

Front Loaders

Using a set of levers, front loaders have automated forks in the front to lift and empty large commercial dumpsters. These forks help in lifting the waste container or dumpster over the truck which is turned upside down to empty all the waste or recyclable material into the truck’s hopper. The collected garbage is then compacted by a hydraulically powered moving wall that works to move the waste to the rear of the truck.

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Different Types Of Forestry Heavy Duty Equipment

Over the years, technology in the forestry industry has evolved considerably. This has made various forest-related tasks such as cutting, logging, hauling, skidding, etc. easier. Take a look at different modern day types of forestry equipment.

Delimber

Delimber is used to remove big branches from trees that have already been cut. The delimber assembly is mounted on on a tracked excavator with the help of powerful hydraulics. The pull-through type is the latest and most commonly used delimber. Trees were pulled through the delimber by a knuckleboom loader. This heavy duty equipment has a set of delimbing knives mounted on a frame that completely removes the limbs from trees.

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Uses Of Crane Trucks

As the name suggests, a crane truck consists of a crane that is mounted on a heavy duty truck. This type of mobile crane is the most commonly used type of crane for various purposes. The collapsible and extendable boom, upper, or the lifting component is operated and managed hydraulically.

Let’s look at the uses and applications of crane truck.

Lifting

Crane trucks can lift about 12-1180 tons with the help of hydraulics. The boom can extend from 2-12 meters and the hook can be elevated to a range of 7-18 meters. This makes the crane trucks ideal for lifting heavy loads for construction, transportation, storage, and moving purposes. These cranes can lift timber, rocks, bricks, slabs, machinery, and other tools and materials required for construction and other purposes.

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