Functionality and Use

Loaders or wheel loaders can come as small vehicles, with around 50 to 80 horsepower (hp), these loaders have operating capacities of 2,000 to 5,000 lbs. The mid range loaders come equipped with 100 to 300 hp and have operating capacities of up to 30,000 pounds or more.
Generally the large scale loaders can be seen on mining sites or large-scale hauling construction sites. These massive loaders can range from 500 up to 1,500 hp and can operate tons of 20 to 40 in a single scoop. These are really only used for unique job sites only.
Wheel loaders come with a variety of different attachments; the most common too is the bucket tool. Used for a variety of purposes, the buckets come in size and capacity depending on the material you are moving, the sturdier buckets are used for transporting rocks, or large amounts of earth for instance. Loaders are also for laying pipe, removing debris, and excavation.
Loader applications can also include attachments such as grapples, which allow large amounts of scrap metal with can be manoeuvred easily.

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