Wheel loader
A wheel loader or a shovel uses a controlled arm to put materials into a dumptruck, onto a conveyor belt or a feed hopper. Possible materials are: asphalt, demolition debris, dirt, feed, gravel, logs, raw minerals, recycled material, rock, sand, wood chips, etc. There are many types and brands of wheel loaders. The most popular brands are Caterpillar, Volvo, Case, Ahlmann and Komatsu. The type most used is a front end loader.
Wheel Loader Media
CAD model tracing of a tractor mounted loader mechanism
CAD model tracing of a skid loader mechanism
Loader removing snow in Jyväskylä, Finland
A Cat 908M at a landscape supply store in San Marcos.
Traction chains on a wheel loader
Close-up of articulated steering apparatus
Armored wheel loader of the Israeli Defense Forces
Semi-curved compact loader on a John Deere compact utility tractor
Visibility comparison of different loader designs
