Excavators and More Excavators! We cover so much knowledge and so many facts in this one video! Learn all about Excavators here! We have the facts of excavators, and the details of excavators to feed your brain! Excavators are part of Heavy Equipment on a job site, and are considered Construction Equipment and Construction Vehicles!

00:00 Introduction
00:28 Excavators Overview of Main Components
00:47 Definition of Excavator
00:55 Excavators Overview of Main Components
02:19 CAT Caterpillar Model # 335 - Medium Sized Excavator - Height versus Adult
03:38 CAT Caterpillar Model # 395 - Large Sized Excavator - Height versus Adult
04:42 CAT Caterpillar Model # 313F - Small Sized Excavator - Height versus Adult
05:25 CAT Caterpillar Model # 301.5 - Mini Sized Excavator - Height versus Adult
06:12 All for CAT models lined up - look at the size comparisons
07:22 CAT # 301.5 - Mini Excavator - Let’s see how far down it can dig
07:45 CAT # 313F - Small Excavator - Let’s see how far down it can dig
08:13 CAT # 335 - Medium Excavator - Let’s see how far down it can dig
09:01 CAT # 395 - Large Excavator - Let’s see how far down it can dig
09:50 How Hydraulic Cylinders - Hydraulic Pistons - Work - Take a Look Inside
13:47 CAT # 395 - Large Excavator - Features
14:28 Counterweight
15:08 How much do you think this counterweight weighs? Weight compared to pickup truck
15:47 How much does the CAT # 395 entire excavator weigh? Find out here
17:21 Weight of the giant bucket of the CAT # 395
18:00 Major Components discussed on the CAT # 395, beginning with engine
19:50 Hydraulic Pump - and all the parts that the hydraulic pump provides power to
21:40 Top travel speed is very slow
22:08 Main Control Valve - controls the pressurized hydraulic fluid
22:37 CAT # 335 - Closer look at the Undercarriage
22:52 Tracks
23:00 Shoes
23:30 Why use Tracks instead of Wheels? Find out here!
24:40 Why is a Tractor called as such when it has wheels? Definition of Traction!
26:19 Final Drive Motor - powers the Tracks
27:14 Sprocket
27:25 The Chain and how it’s assembled
28:37 The Chain assembled to the Shoes to make the Tracks
29:13 The Idler and assembly with Spring and Tension Rod
29:56 The Rollers - Upper Rollers
30:06 The lower Track Rollers - Distributes the weight evenly
30:35 The Car Body frame - Holds the entire Undercarriage together
31:54 Image of Excavator at Work - Grapple Attachment
32:20 Image of Excavator at Work - Demolition of Building
32:34 Image of Excavator with Shear Jaws - cutting through Rebar
32:49 Image of Mini Excavator at work with Grader Blade attachment
33:08 Image of Excavator with Hammer attachment, breaking up concrete road
33:24 Image of Two Excavators at work on a job site
33:29 Image of Excavator with Grapple attachment - Demolition of Building
33:38 Image of Excavator on pile of dirt
34:00 Image of Excavator dropping bucket full of dirt into Articulated Hauler Dump Truck
34:23 Image of Excavator tearing up asphalt road - Great view of the Car Body Frame
34:29 Conclusion

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