Moreover, the compactors come in many shapes and sizes- all of which are powered by hydraulics.
Additionally, compactors can be used as well in scrap metal processing.
11. Excavators
Excavators (hydraulic) are heavy construction equipment consisting of a boom, dipper (or stick), bucket and cab on a rotating platform known as the “house”. The house sits atop an undercarriage with tracks or wheels. They are a natural progression from the steam shovels and often mistakenly called power shovels.
Modern hydraulic excavators come in a wide variety of sizes. The smaller ones are called mini or compact excavators.
For example, Caterpillar’s smallest mini-excavator weighs 2,060 pounds (930 kg) and has 13 hp; their largest model is the largest excavator available (a record previously held by the Orenstein & Koppel RH400), the CAT 6090, which weighs in excess of 2,160,510 pounds (979,990 kg), has 4500 hp, and a bucket as large as 52.0 m³.
