{"id":237930,"date":"2022-08-29T10:11:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T08:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/?page_id=237930"},"modified":"2022-10-09T17:44:58","modified_gmt":"2022-10-09T15:44:58","slug":"motor-grader","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/stem\/motor-grader\/","title":{"rendered":"motor grader"},"content":{"rendered":"    <m-final-content-header >\n            <c-breadcrumb label-text=\"Breadcrumb\" slot=\"breadcrumbs\" type='2' align='left' wrap='wrapped wrapped' aria-label='You came from STEM'>\n                        <ol>\n\n                                                            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/\" title=\"Ferrovial\">Ferrovial<\/a><\/li>\n                                                                        <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferrovial.com\/en\/stem\/\" title=\"STEM\">STEM<\/a><\/li>\n                                    \n                <\/ol>\n\n                <\/c-breadcrumb>\n    \n        <div slot=\"header\">\n            <h1>\n                What is a motor grader?            <\/h1>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/m-final-content-header>\n\n    \n\n\n<m-wysiwig class=\"wp-block-components-wysiwyg\"><div slot=\"maincontent\">\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [{\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"What is a motor grader?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"A motor grader is a self-propelled construction machine with a long metal blade located on its front wheel assembly for leveling grounds, as the name implies. 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On its front axle, it has <strong>scarifiers,<\/strong> whose teeth resemble a rake, that help <strong>break hard ground.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A motor grader is usually used for road construction, leveling agricultural land, building channels and earth slopes and, in general, clearing land and soils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What parts make up a motor grader?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Chassis:<\/strong> serves as a support and anchor for all its other parts.<\/li><li><strong>Front axle:<\/strong> these are the front wheels of the machine, which are attached to the chassis through a pivot.<\/li><li><strong>Engine:<\/strong> located at the rear of the motor grader; works through a hydraulic transmission system.<\/li><li><strong>Cab:<\/strong> central space where the machine operator is located.<\/li><li><strong>Blade:<\/strong> a metal piece used to move the ground.<\/li><li><strong>Foot and heel of the loader bucket:<\/strong> the ends closest to the front and rear wheels of the machine.<\/li><li><strong>Drawbar:<\/strong> a beam that supports the traction force exerted by the machine&#8217;s chassis towards the blade system.<\/li><li><strong>Circle turn:<\/strong> a piece that lets the machine rotate 360 degrees to adjust the blade angle.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the main function of a motor grader?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The main purpose of a motor grader is to <strong>flatten soil<\/strong> and <strong>sharpen slopes;<\/strong> that means leveling any inclined surface with respect to the horizontal terrain used as reference. Thus, this machine is quite versatile in the field of construction: it can <strong>flatten and refine land to different angles and inclinations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When using this machine in civil engineering works, it is possible to <strong>remove<\/strong> any traces of <strong>grooves, gaps, or imperfections in the terrain<\/strong> that may affect the stability of a structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are the characteristics of a motor grader?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on its leveling function, a motor grader has the following characteristics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <strong>blade <\/strong>can lean up to <strong>90\u00ba<\/strong> to the right or left and rotate horizontally.<\/li><li>The <strong>blade<\/strong> can measure <strong>3.8 meters<\/strong> wide, approximately.<\/li><li>Its <strong>engine<\/strong> has <strong>120 to 200 horsepower <\/strong>of strength.<\/li><li>The <strong>scarifiers <\/strong>can reach a <strong>depth <\/strong>of more than <strong>20 cm<\/strong> in the ground.<\/li><li>It reaches a <strong>speed <\/strong>of <strong>3 to 7 kilometers per hour<\/strong>.<\/li><li>There are two types of motor graders: <strong>rigid and articulated.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Safety requirements for operating a motor grader<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Motor graders, like all heavy machinery, must be operated by trained personnel, always in compliance with certain safety parameters, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Having <strong>essential equipment and accessories<\/strong> to regulate, use, and maintain the machine safely.<\/li><li><strong>Keeping hydraulic and battery systems in optimal condition.<\/strong> In addition, the engine fluid tanks must have components that facilitate their channeling and a <strong>stopper with a locking option <\/strong>with a key or some other device.<\/li><li>Having <strong>lights <\/strong>and front and rear <strong>headlights<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Having <strong>automatic acceleration locking systems<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Having a proper <strong>shock system <\/strong>to keep the operator&#8217;s seat from vibrating.<\/li><li>The <strong>cab <\/strong>must be <strong>soundproofed<\/strong>, and the glass must always be in optimal condition.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/m-wysiwig>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":227880,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-237930","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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