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Grading and Finishing Equipment

Graders: are commonly referred to as road graders, or motor graders.

A road grader using the long blade to create a flat surface
Graders have a long blade used to create a flat surface during the grading process.

They have a long blade used to create a flat surface during the grading process. Graders are multi-purpose equipment used for:

  • finishing
  • shaping
  • bank sloping
  • ditching
  • mixing
  • spreading
  • side casting
  • leveling and crowning
  • site striping operations
  • earth road maintenance

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1-6. What are graders used for?