Types of Wheel Loader Attachments: A Complete Guide
Attachments for wheel loaders mount onto the machine’s lift arms in place of, or alongside, the standard bucket, changing what the loader can pick up, carry or process without changing the loader itself. Quotor’s guide to what a wheel loader is covers how the base machine works; this piece focuses on what’s available, what each attachment is built for, and which one suits the job.
Types of Telehandler Attachments: Enhancing Productivity
A telehandler attachment is any tool that fits onto the machine’s telescopic boom in place of, or alongside, its standard forks. Swapping pallet forks for a bucket, a jib or a work platform turns one machine into several without changing what’s under the bonnet. For the mechanics of the base machine itself, Quotor’s guide to what a telehandler is covers the telescopic boom, drivetrain and lift capacity in more depth.
Types of Dozer Blades: Choosing the Right Bulldozer Blade
A bulldozer blade is the flat, curved plate mounted to the front of a dozer, used to push, cut and grade material across construction and excavation sites. It’s one of several bulldozer parts that work alongside the undercarriage and hydraulics. The blade attaches to the dozer’s push arms, which is what lets the hydraulics raise, lower and angle it as it contacts the ground and the material. It’s also one of the specs Quotor lists on every dozer listing, alongside the machine’s class and reach. For background on the machine itself, see our guide to what a dozer is.
Different Types of Excavator Buckets: Choosing the Right One
An excavator bucket is the digging attachment mounted at the end of the dipper arm, the part that contacts material being dug, lifted or moved. It’s the attachment excavators use more than any other, since most jobs start with some form of digging or material handling. The what is an excavator article covers how the arm works if you need that background first; this piece stays focused on the bucket.
Types of Backhoe Attachments: Best Attachments to Use
A backhoe loader combines a front loading bucket with a rear digging arm on one wheeled chassis, letting one operator load material at one end and excavate at the other. For the full breakdown of how it’s built and controlled, see Quotor’s guide to what a backhoe loader is.
Types of Skid Steer Attachments: A Guide to Skid Steer and Compact Track Loaders
A skid steer loader is a compact, rigid-frame machine that turns by braking the wheels on one side while driving the other, letting it work in tight spaces a larger loader can’t reach. For the full rundown of how the machine itself is built and controlled, see Quotor’s guide to what a skid steer loader is.
Different Types of Excavator Attachments: Buckets & More
Excavator attachments are tools mounted on the excavator’s arm in place of, or alongside, the standard bucket. Some rely on the excavator’s normal boom, arm and bucket movement, while powered attachments such as hammers, augers and grapples use auxiliary hydraulics. Buckets, hammers, grapples, augers, rippers and thumbs are the various types in common use. Each one turns the same base machine into something built for a different job. This piece assumes you already know the basics of the machine itself; for the full breakdown of how an excavator is built and controlled, see Quotor’s guide to what an excavator is.