- Industry: Construction
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Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines worldwide.
On a scraper, the steel framework mounted on one end to the draft tube, with the opposite end mounted to the scraper bowl that allows the bowl to be towed, and allows movement (raise or lower) of the scraper bowl.
Industry:Construction
In a tractor, a fixed or hinged bar extending to the rear used as a fastening for lines and towed machines or loads. In a grader, the connection between the circle and the front of the frame.
Industry:Construction
A tractor's flywheel horsepower minus friction and slippage losses in the drive mechanism and the tracks or tires.
Industry:Construction
The pull a tractor can exert on a load attached to the drawbar. Depends on power, weight, and traction.
Industry:Construction
The rotary drill bit is a rotating tool that is used to penetrate rock formations. It consists of a body, threaded at the top for attachment to the drill pipe, with three bearingmounted rolling cones at the bottom.
Industry:Construction
The drill pipe is a section of steel pipe, threaded on both ends, on which the drill bit is mounted.
Industry:Construction
