SchoolProject29
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Hey HEF,
First time poster (Now second)
Quick Intro: College student at Washington Univ. in St. Louis, looking to do a project on the construction machinery industry in North America and found this forum and thought I could get the most first-hand experience on the differences of equipment between manufacturers e.g. CAT, Komatsu, JD, Hitachi and any others I am missing. I am specifically looking at excavators, wheel-loaders, and mini-excavators within the heavy machinery space. Mainly, looking for your opinions on:
Ease of operation e.g. controls, visibility, cab
Hydraulic capability
Performance by job type
Uptime performance
Aftermarket maintenance
Lifecycle cost (TCO)
Any other factors you guys think should be included
Thanks for any help you guys can offer and let me know if there is somewhere else I should post this thread! Please ignore the non-creative username
First time poster (Now second)
Quick Intro: College student at Washington Univ. in St. Louis, looking to do a project on the construction machinery industry in North America and found this forum and thought I could get the most first-hand experience on the differences of equipment between manufacturers e.g. CAT, Komatsu, JD, Hitachi and any others I am missing. I am specifically looking at excavators, wheel-loaders, and mini-excavators within the heavy machinery space. Mainly, looking for your opinions on:
Ease of operation e.g. controls, visibility, cab
Hydraulic capability
Performance by job type
Uptime performance
Aftermarket maintenance
Lifecycle cost (TCO)
Any other factors you guys think should be included
Thanks for any help you guys can offer and let me know if there is somewhere else I should post this thread! Please ignore the non-creative username