This Caterpillar 317 B is a tracked excavator — commonly referred to as a digger — a type of heavy construction machine used for earthmoving, trenching, demolition, material handling, and a wide range of civil engineering and site preparation tasks. Caterpillar is one of the world's most widely recognised manufacturers of construction and mining equipment, with a long-established reputation for producing robust, high-capacity machinery used across construction, infrastructure, quarrying, and resource extraction industries.
Built in 2001 and currently located in Austria, this used machine is equipped with a hydraulic two-piece boom, a configuration that provides an extended working range and greater flexibility in confined or deep-reach applications compared with a standard mono boom. The two-piece arrangement allows the arm to fold and reach more precisely in situations where additional articulation is beneficial.
The excavator is also fitted with hammer lines and grapple lines, meaning the hydraulic circuit has been plumbed to support both a hydraulic breaker attachment and a grapple attachment. This makes the machine ready for use in demolition, rock breaking, and material sorting or loading applications without requiring additional hydraulic preparation work, representing a practical advantage for buyers intending to run auxiliary tools.
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