- Industry: Construction
- Number of terms: 1796
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- Company Profile:
Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines worldwide.
A small derrick made up of a sheave on an A-frame, a winch and a winch line, and a hook, or a hydraulically operated robotic arm with man basket. Usually mount-ed on a truck.
Industry:Construction
A block used under and against an object to prevent it from rolling or sliding.
Industry:Construction
A chain or cable so fastened that it tightens on its load as it is pulled.
Industry:Construction
In a grader, the rotary table which supports the blade and regulates its angle.
Industry:Construction
Collaring is a procedure used to start a new drill hole. The hole is drilled to a preferred depth at slow speed to minimize material breakout and fall-in.
Industry:Construction
The wear or dissolving away of a material through chemical action, as by rusting, for example.
Industry:Construction
