Power Loader

A power loader is a mobile machine that can move loose or solid materials from one place to another and pile or load them. Power loader machines deal especially well with transporting loose materials, but they can also handle large, heavy objects like metal or concrete pipes or even trees. Essentially, power loaders are tractors that lift and move stuff from here to there. Power loaders usually have wheels. They may use a wide bucket on one end to transfer material. Some power loaders have buckets that can be replaced with other tools, whereas other power loaders have permanently attached buckets.

There are several types of power loaders. If a loader is especially large, it typically has only one bucket on the front. This kind of loader is called a front loader. Smaller loaders frequently come with a small backhoe and are thus called backhoe power loaders (or loader backhoes, if you prefer).

If you need prodigious digging capabilities, a loader is usually not your best solution unless it has a good backhoe on it. Many power loaders hold about 3-5 cubic meters of material in their bucket, which is generally more than what regular backhoes can handle. Most power loaders have wheels instead of tracks (unlike bulldozers), which gives them greater mobility and allows them to not damage paved roads as much.

Below is a basic list of several companies and the types of power loaders that they carry. Click on the links to visit their Web sites.

Bobcat power loaders include:

• All-wheel steer loaders

• Compact truck loaders

• Mini-track loaders

• Skid-steer loaders

Caterpillar power loaders include:

• Backhoe loaders

• Knuckleboom loaders

• Multi-terrain loaders

• Skid steer loaders

• Track loaders

• Wheel loaders

John Deere power loaders include:

• Backhoe loaders

• Crawler loaders

• 4WD loaders

• Landscape loaders

Volvo power loaders include:

• Backhoe loaders

• Wheel loaders

• Skid steer loaders

For more information related to power loaders, feel free to browse through our Web site. Our free guides to different types and brands of heavy equipment will help you decide what kind of power loaders are right for you.