Terms of Service
Effective Date: October 2026
1. Agreement to Terms
By accessing or using ExcavatorDex ("the Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to all terms, you must discontinue use of the website immediately.
2. Trademark & Intellectual Property Fair Use Notice
ExcavatorDex is an independent, non-affiliated technical machinery archive. All manufacturer brand names, logos, model designations, and trademarks—including but not limited to Caterpillar, Komatsu, Hitachi, Volvo Construction Equipment, Kubota, Kobelco, JCB, Case Construction, Sany, Doosan, Takeuchi, Bobcat, and John Deere—are the exclusive intellectual property of their respective trademark holders.
Reference to these trademarks is made solely for descriptive, comparative, identification, and educational purposes under the nominative Fair Use doctrine. ExcavatorDex is not authorized, endorsed, sponsored, or affiliated with any of the equipment manufacturers referenced on this site.
3. Technical Data Accuracy & Disclaimer of Warranties
While ExcavatorDex utilizes multi-stage automated validation and computer vision pipelines to curate operational specifications from manufacturer archives and industry sources, machine specifications may vary depending on:
- Optional equipment (e.g. standard vs. long-reach boom, counterweights, heavy-duty shoes).
- Regional emissions configurations (e.g. EPA Tier 4 Final vs. EU Stage V vs. non-regulated markets).
- Serial number breaks, model year refreshes, and manufacturing plant modifications.
Equipment operators, contractors, rigging supervisors, and buyers must always confirm lifting capacities, transport dimensions, and operating weights against the physical machine data plate and official Operator's Manual prior to transport or critical lifts.
4. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall ExcavatorDex, its creators, or affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use or inability to use the technical data provided on this platform.