| ABC |
automatic blade control |
| A/C |
air conditioning |
| accum |
accumulator |
| app |
approximately |
| ATB |
anti two block |
| A2B |
anti two block |
| art |
articulated |
| aux |
auxiliary |
| AWD |
all-wheel drive |
| BBL |
barrel |
| B&B |
block and ball |
| bld |
blade |
| BOCE |
bolt on cutting edge |
| BOE |
bolt on edge |
| cap |
capacity |
| C&P |
cleaned and painted |
| CCU |
cable control unit |
| CFM |
cubic feet per minute |
| CH |
cushion hitch |
| CHA |
cab, heat, air |
| chas |
chassis |
| CLL |
control load lowering |
| cntwt |
counter weight |
| conv |
conveyor |
| cplr |
coupler |
| cy |
cubic yard |
| cyl |
cylinder |
| DBG |
double bar grouser |
| dbl |
double |
| DD |
direct drive |
| DES |
direct electric start |
| diff |
differential |
| dk |
deck |
| dsl |
diesel |
| elec |
electric |
| eng |
engine |
| eng encls |
engine enclosures |
| EROPS |
enclosed roll over protective system |
| ES |
extreme service |
| exc |
excellent |
| exc cond |
excellent condition |
| ext hoe |
extend-a-hoe |
| FEROPS |
fully enclosed roll over protective system |
| FH |
fine head |
| FOPS |
falling object protective system |
| frt |
front |
| gal |
gallon |
| gd cond |
good condition |
| GP bkt |
general purpose bucket |
| HHP |
high horse power |
| hp |
horse power |
| hrs |
hours |
| HSI |
horizontal shaft impact crusher |
| ht |
height |
| hyd |
hydraulic |
| hydro |
hydrostatic |
| IS&T |
independent swing & travel |
| KW |
kilowatt |
| LEROPS |
low profile cab |
| LGP |
low ground pressure |
| LMI |
load monitor indicator |
| LPG |
liquid propane gas |
| mb |
moldboard |
| ME |
mass excavator |
| MH bkt |
material handling bucket |
| MP bkt |
multi purpose bucket |
| MS |
multi shank |
| mtd |
mounted |
| MTL |
material |
| NGB |
non ground bearing |
| O/D |
overdrive |
| O/H |
over hauled |
| OR |
outriggers |
| orig |
original |
| OROPS |
open roll over protective system |
| PAT |
power angle tilt |
| PB |
push block |
| P/B |
power brakes |
| PLL |
power load lowering |
| pntd |
painted |
| PP |
push pull (scrapers) |
| PS |
power shift |
| P/S |
power steering |
| port |
portable |
| pt |
point |
| PTO |
power take off |
| pwr |
power |
| PY |
pyramid (track) |
| QC |
quick change |
| rblt |
rebuilt |
| ret |
retarder |
| ROPS |
roll over protective system |
| RR |
rear ripper |
| S/A |
single axle |
| SA |
special application (bowls) |
| SALT |
sealed & lubricated track |
| SBG |
single bar grouser |
| S blade |
straight blade |
| SU |
semi U blade |
| S/T |
straight with tilt blade |
| scar |
scarifier |
| scr |
screen |
| SD |
single deck |
| 2D |
double deck |
| 3D |
triple deck |
| SH |
short head |
| SMH |
service meter hours |
| S/N |
serial number |
| sp |
speed |
| SS |
single shank |
| SS & tip |
side shift & tip |
| STD |
standard |
| stk |
stick |
| stkr |
stacker |
| supp |
supplemental |
| susp |
suspension |
| T/A |
tandem axle |
| TBG |
triple bar grouser |
| TC |
torque converter |
| TPH |
tons per hour |
| trans |
transmission |
| trlr |
trailer |
| U/C |
undercarriage |
| v |
volts |
| vg cond |
very good condition |
| VGF |
vibrating grizzly feeder |
| VHP |
variable horse power |
| vib |
vibratory |
| VSI |
vertical shaft impact crusher |
| WDA |
waste disposal arrangement |
| WS |
wheel steer |
| yd |
yard |
| 2WD |
2 wheel drive |
| 4WD |
4 wheel drive |
| 4 in 1 bkt |
4 in 1 bucket |
