A motor grader is used for a variety of construction jobs like road construction, levelling, material removal, and maintenance of roads. The motor grader levels a flat surface with blades of different sizes. The price of a new motor grader ranges from 80 lakhs to crores. They are used to pave roads, create large buildings, and create a flat surface to place the pavement. The era of motor grader began with machinery like a tractor, coming into existence after a long haul of the physical grading system. A motor grader is one such type of machine, which exists because of its features and applications. Graders remove dirt as they have a steady power in the machine to handle increased weights. 

The motor grader is referred as the hot cake of equipment industry because it is highly in demand. In a year it is deployed for around ten months on the job. With the increasing connectivity of roads and expansion of highways in India, road construction equipment are high in demand. Therefore NHAI has also relaxed its rules regarding the use of old and used motor grader in India. A motor grader is available at a rental cost of around 3.5 lakhs to 4 lakhs per month with operator accommodation, food cost, health care etc., and the permissible usage is limited to 8 hours per day although any usage beyond this limit will charge them extra on pro-rata basis. The demand is so high that sometimes equipment is not available for hiring, so the contractors prefer to buy used motor grader even for small project work of 10 months. Because even if they can resell their equipment at the same price on which they purchased, the reselling price of motor grader ranges from 30 to 60 lakhs. However, the reselling value of the used motor grader depends on the year of manufacturing, the brand, and the condition of the used machine. 

What do you think will be worse? Using an old machine that works slow or a wrong machine that spoils the whole construction process? While roads require constant maintenance to reduce accidents, the demand for motor grader is high, all the time. Since purchasing a new grader will be a hefty investment, investing in an old machine, which is in good condition, tested by experts, and are properly maintained, does not harm. Making sure that the grader is not too old and has a good service record, with no problem in handling heavy tasks. Since construction projects are becoming costly day by day, the demand for new equipment has lowered down with an increase in rental machines. 

What to look while buying a used motor grader?

• Service records 
• The cleanliness of the grader matters. 
• Inspect the grader
• Look out for any repairs it needs, and how much will that cost.
• Don’t forget to inspect the wheels
• Check the bolt-on edges, tires, and wheel scrapers. 
• Brakes and operations
• Double check the brakes, steering wheel, and other functions.

Motor grader, being a machine that levels a flat surface, is used for many other construction practices like, levelling, material removal, paving and maintenance of roads as well. The blades of a grader are used to create a flat surface during the grading process. A grading process is a work that ensures a level base either with a specified slope or without it for a foundation course for roads, railways, etc. The process of motorisation began after a long time of human and animal grading system. 

Features of a motor grader are :

• Levelling of soil to get a uniform surface.
• Spreading of soil, aggregate
• Trenching
• Removing snow from roads
• To make a slope of the land 

The most popular motor grading manufacturers are as follows: 

Caterpillar- Caterpillar Inc., being a manufacturer of mining and construction equipment, have a global presence as they serve the respective industries. The company has been progressing for more than a century now, making sustainable progress in every continent of the world. The company has a huge turnover, making a large population rely on its products. 

Caterpillar’s motor grader models are :

120k2, 140k2, 160k, 120M AWD, 120M, 120M2 AWD

Komatsu-  Komatsu, manufactures and sale construction and mining equipment for forest and industrial machinery. With a principle of quality and reliability, the company has been working with its core values for higher customer satisfaction since the 1960s. 

Komatsu’s motor grader models are :

GD535-5, GD555-5, GD705-5, GD755-5R, GD825A-2

LeeBoy- The US brand, Lee  Boy, designs and manufactures infrastructure and road construction and maintenance equipment. The brand has earned its recognition for its quality, design, and customer satisfaction for more than fifty years. The manufacturing facility is located in multiple cities of different countries. 
Lee Boy’s motor grader models are : 785XL-2, 985

CASE- CASE construction equipment has evolved the construction industry in time, with its simple and fine machines. The company provides versatile and reliable products to solve real-world challenges. Since 1842, the company has grown up, with its principle to satisfy its customers with productive machinery. 
The two CASE motor graders are 845B, 865B

The overall approach of a motor grader depends on its Net Power, Operating Weight, and its Standard Blade Length. Have a look at the specifications of the finest motor grader of the above talked four companies.