Hydraulic Breakers for Excavators In Atlantic, Canada 

How to Use an Excavator

Excavators are powerful tools that are useful in a variety of industries, from farming to construction work. If you’ve got a large piece of property or a professional business, you may be considering whether or not they’re something you need. Nova International, with locations throughout Atlantic Canada, has provided the following information about what excavators are and how they can be used. Bring us any questions you may have when you’re finished reading!
 

Defining Excavators

First, let’s start by determining what, exactly, qualifies as an excavator. These large pieces of machinery are designed to dig holes in the ground, which has led to them being called backhoes or diggers. They have long boom arms connected to a stick that holds the bucket. The driver of an excavator sits in the cab and operates the machine; they’re able to turn around through almost 360° in some cases!

Some excavators are designed to handle huge jobs, like open-pit mining or cutting away brush in a forest. Mini excavators are more agile and ideal for smaller jobs on tighter worksites, like trenching. You’ll see a vast variety in bucket sizes as well, and these can also be swapped out with augers and other implements to increase the versatility of your machine.
 

When To Use One

You can use an excavator for a number of tasks in several different industries. Excavators are applicable in forestry, mining, construction, home improvement, landscaping, farming, ranching and road building. They’re capable of digging holes, trenches and foundations as well as removing brush, debris, snow and other materials from a worksite.

As you shop for the perfect model, you should take several factors into consideration. Think about the dig depth, arm force, power rating, bucket size, weight and height of the machine you’ll need. Your budget will also be an important factor, since you don’t want to spend more than you can afford, but you also don’t want to skimp and get a lower-quality piece of equipment. Make sure you’re choosing an excavator that will suit your job site and the tasks you need it to perform.

Think it’s time to check out some models for yourself? Visit one of our dealerships in Atlantic Canada to see our stock of new and used excavators and other heavy equipment for sale. Nova International proudly serves the cities of Windsor and Aylesford in Nova Scotia, as well as Salisbury, New Brunswick.