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, based on a Tank chassis and equipped with a Bulldozer blade and a demolition gun.]] at work. This wheeled Tractor is equipped with a large bucket, which can be raised or lowered by hydraulic arms.]] Armoured Bulldozer . Heavy bulldozers are powerful tools, equipped with a hollow steel blade, making them highly suitable for military applications and large Earthmoving projects.]] pump and a barely visible concrete mixer-truck. The tops of foundation Pile s with re-inforcing iron rods sticking out, are visible at the bottom of the photo. This is an image of a very specialized auger which has a pipe all the way down its axis, permitting concrete to be pumped down while the auger is withdrawn.]] Engineering vehicles, or Construction Equipment (sometimes referred to as '''earth movers'''), are heavy-duty vehicles, specially designed for executing Civil Engineering and construction tasks. TYPES TOOLS
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MODELS See Also: Model construction vehicle . The popular manufacturers of these models are Conrad and NZG in Germany, even for US vehicles. MANUFACTURERS The leading global manufacturers of construction equipment (in order): # Caterpillar Inc. # Komatsu # Terex # CNH Global (CASE, New Holland, Kobelco) # Volvo Construction Equipment # Deere & Company # Ingersoll Rand (Bobcat Company) #) # Bell Equipment # Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) Other manufacturers:
OPERATOR TRAINING US The National Association Of Heavy Equipment Training Schools provides American national certification for Heavy Equipment Operator Apprentice . The International Union Of Operating Engineers has equipment schools where Apprentice operators are trained. Currently there is not an international association of heavy equipment schools. SEE ALSO
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