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2. GPS in the earthmoving industry - Wikipedia

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   Indicate only uses GPS positioning information as a guide to the operator. Depending on the system used, the machine position can be displayed over the specific design site that was created for the earthmoving project. This system relies on the operator to steer and move the machine's implements in order to match the site's design.

3. Tamper (tool) - Wikipedia

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   Within the construction field, different types of tampers can be used for different purposes, spaces, and materials. A jumping jack, or rammer, is a relatively small, hand-operated compactor. [1] It uses vibratory force, which is when mechanical force is used in addition to the machine's weight to compact the materials. The jumping jack is ...

4. Earthworks (engineering) - Wikipedia

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   Heavy construction equipment is usually used due to the amounts of material to be moved — up to millions of cubic metres. Earthwork construction was revolutionized by the development of the scraper and other earth-moving machines such as the loader, the dump truck, the grader, the bulldozer, the backhoe, and the dragline excavator.

5. List of construction trades - Wikipedia

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   The following is a list of trades in construction. Bell hanger installs mechanical and electrical bell systems; Boilermaker, works in nuclear, oil and gas industry, shipyards, refineries, and chemical plants, on boilers, pressure vessels, and similar equipment. Carpenter, a craftsperson who performs carpentry, building mainly with wood. [1]

6. Material-handling equipment - Wikipedia

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   Examples of unit load formation equipment include pallets, skids, slipsheets, tote pans, bins/baskets, cartons, bags, and crates. A pallet is a platform made of wood (the most common), paper, plastic, rubber, or metal with enough clearance beneath its top surface (or face) to enable the insertion of forks for subsequent lifting purposes. [13]

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