Editing Backhoe (section)

{{short description|Type excavating equipment (vehicle)}}
{{distinguish|Backnoe End}}
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[[File:CAT_420F_IT_-_Arlington,_MA.jpg|thumb|right|A Cat 420F In Arlington Massachusetts USA]]
A '''backhoe'''{{efn|Also called a '''rear actor''', or a '''back actor'''.}} is a type of excavating equipment, or [[excavator]], consisting of a digging bucket on the end of a two-part articulated arm. It is typically mounted on the back of a [[tractor]] or [[loader (equipment)|front loader]], the latter forming a "[[backhoe loader]]" (a US term, but known as a "[[JCB (heavy equipment manufacturer)|JCB]]" in Ireland and the UK).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Glancey |first1=Jonathan |title=Classics of everyday design No&nbsp;16 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/artblog/2007/apr/20/everydaydesignclassicsno16 |website=The Guardian |date=20 April 2007 |publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited |access-date=19 August 2017}}</ref> The section of the arm closest to the vehicle is known as the [[wikt:boom#Noun 2|boom]], while the section that carries the bucket is known as the [[:wikt:dipper#Noun|dipper]] (or dipper-stick), both terms derived from [[steam shovel]]s. The boom, which is the long piece of the backhoe arm attached to the tractor through a pivot called the king-post, is located closest to the cab. It allows the arm to pivot left and right, typically through a range of 180 to 200 degrees, and also enables lifting and lowering movements.