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Types of Plant Machinery

Construction Labour Solutions (UK) specialise in the supply of certified Plant Operatives.

To assist you and our recruitment consultants to ensure we are talking about the same machine these are the definitions and descriptions of plant and machinery.

Types of Plant and Machinery

Excavators

track excavator, wheel excavator, industrial excavator, mini excavator, backhoe loader, dragline excavator, walking excavator.

Loaders

wheel loader, track loader, skid steer loader, backhoe loader, loaders – other.

Backhoe loader

rigid backhoe loader, articulated backhoe loader, mini backhoe loader.

Dumpers

articulated dump truck, rigid dump truck, tracked dumper, mini dumper, tipping trailer.

Dozer

Rollers

tandem asphalt rollers, soil compactors, pneumatic rollers, combi roller, sheeps foot roller, compactor landfill, walk behind roller.

Road construction equipment

asphalt pavers, asphalt planers, sprayer, gravel spreader, verge cutter, flail mower, road sweeper, coating plant.

Concrete

concrete mixer, concrete pump, concrete plant and mixer.

Drilling, Pile driving, Trenching

drilling vehicle, pile-driving machine, trencher, drilling, pile driving.

Forklift

electric forklift, gas forklift, diesel forklift, telescopic handlers, all-terrain masted forklift, sideloader.

Heavy forklift

forklift trucks, container handler, reach stacker.

Warehouse truck

pallet truck, pallet stacker, order picker, reach truck, four way forklift.

Platforms

self-propelled platform, trailed platform, truck-mounted platform.

Cranes

mobile crane, tower crane, self-erecting crane, crawler crane, and auxiliary crane.

Transport

truck, tractor unit, trailer, semi-trailer, articulated vehicle, bus/coach, commercial vehicle (under 3.5t).

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