Wheel-tractor scrapers perform extraordinary services that make many of our daily activities a breeze. From ensuring our roads are flat and nice to drive on to making a level area to build your horse barn, wheel-tractor scrapers help shore up buildings, roads, and many more structures that we use every day.
Wagner Used Equipment is proud to offer used wheel-tractor scrapers for your needs. This versatile piece of machinery has a wide variety of applications in the mining, construction, agricultural, and earthmoving industries. In addition, Wagner offers financing on our used equipment so you can purchase a piece of heavy machinery and allow it to start earning money to pay for itself. Below, we'll take a look at the uses and parts of a wheel-tractor scraper. Contact one of our Caterpillar dealers in Colorado, New, Mexico, and far west Texas today!
USES OF A WHEEL-TRACTOR SCRAPER
Wheel-tractor scrapers have a long history, going back almost 100 years. In 1923, a man named Robert LeTourneau put a scraper behind his tractor, creating the world's first earthmoving machine. This design was improved upon as time went on, developing into the modern wheel-tractor scraper you see today. The scraper component of a wheel-tractor scraper is used to remove direct, gravel, and other material around. It is also used to remove this same type of material when needed.
When it comes to scrapers, you most certainly have a lot of options. These include:
- Single-engine open bowls
- Tandem-engine open bowls
- Tandem engine push-pulls
- Elevators
- Auger arrangements
A wheel-tractor scraper offers the operator many more tools and solutions on the job than just a traditional piece of heavy equipment can. These workhorses perform heavy-duty work on construction and road-building sites, in the mining industry, and in forestry applications. This piece of heavy machinery replaces the need for an excavator, a truck, and a loader. What more could you ask for?
PARTS OF A WHEEL-TRACTOR SCRAPER
A wheel-tractor scraper is a piece of heavy machinery that is made from a scraper and a tractor that functions as one. They can also be used for excavation, levelling, loading, hauling, and dumping, as well as cutting and grading. They are considered one of the most versatile pieces of heavy equipment, as well as one of the most cost-effective. This is because wheel-tractor scrapers consume less fuel than any other piece of earth-moving machine due to their unique design.
SCRAPER SECTION
Bowl
The bowl is the name for the blade on a wheel-tractor scraper that cuts into the earth. One of the main uses of this component part is to remove layers of earth. As the wheel-tractor scraper moves forward, the scraping blade cuts into the earth and then pushes the material into the bowl. When the bowl is full of material, the apron comes into play.
Apron
The apron is a vertical blade that closes the bowl when it's full. The load can then be transported to wherever it needs to go
Ejector
The ejector is located on the back part of the bowl and is used in conjunction with hydraulics to push the loaded material out.
TRACTOR SECTION
Cab
The cab is where the operator sits and runs the piece of heavy equipment. Many new and used heavy equipment now have climate-controlled operator cabs that can play music and keep you cozy, especially in the middle of a snow storm or a hot summer day. Many have ergonomic seats and controls and have backup cameras. In addition, machine control systems can be installed that make your operation flow even faster and more efficient. Contact our partner SITECH Rocky Mountain to learn more.
Engine
You need a way to power your piece of heavy equipment, and for the wheel-tractor scraper, you'll find the engine located in the tractor portion. The engine size varies with the size of the machine, but suffice it to say that the Cat engines in these wheel-tractor scrapers provide more than enough power to get the job done and get it done right.
CHOOSE WAGNER USED EQUIPMENT TODAY
Wagner Used Equipment prides itself on offering the best new and used heavy equipment for your use. From Ag equipment to dozers, loaders, and telehandlers, we've got everything you need to do any task you desire, whether you are in the mining, trucking, or forestry industries. Our team has been serving the residents of Colorado, New Mexico, and far west Texas since 1976. We've excelled at meeting and exceeding our customers' expectations. Our mission is to develop a life-long relationship with you from the moment you call and inquire about a piece of heavy machinery all the way to the purchase decision, service, Cat parts, and the end of your machinery's life. We offer exceptional service along the way to ensure your business keeps moving.
In addition to our used heavy machinery we offer, including wheel-tractor scrapers, we also offer our Cat parts store at all of our dealer locations and online; our field service technicians who will come to your location to troubleshoot your machinery; and our technology services, such as online bill pay, fluids analysis, and more. We understand that you pay a lot in fuel costs, so we stay up-to-date with the latest in technology so that your heavy equipment can be as efficient as possible.
If you are looking for a full-service Caterpillar dealer who can ensure your needs are taken care of from start to finish, partner with Wagner Used Equipment today!