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Mini Excavators

These Popular Mini Diggers Are Also Awesome Tool Carriers

The mini or compact excavator segment stands as one of the hottest machine markets in U.S. construction equipment. Its popularity stems from its versatility and size. Operators can easily transport mini excavators, and these machines handle a variety of onsite applications. These include digging basements, burying downspouts, compacting soil, trenching service lines or grappling obscenely big, decorative rocks. Manufacturers define these units as excavators under 8 metric tons. Designers equip them with an undercarriage and tracks, a long digging arm, and a cab or ROPS enclosure. With dig depths ranging between 5 and 15 ft+ and operating weights between 2,000 and 20,000 lbs, compact excavators maneuver into cramped worksites while delivering impressive digging power.

The 3.5- to 4-metric-ton class continues to drive growth in the compact hydraulic excavator market, especially in rental, while the 5- to 6-metric-ton size class gains momentum. Conventional-style compact excavators share the spotlight with minimum and zero tail swing designs. Zero tail swing (ZTS), which ensures the cab stays within the width of the tracks, remains a popular choice. Beyond their many features — such as enclosed cabs, backfill blades, extendable sticks and retractable undercarriages — mini excavators can equip a wide range of attachments to tackle tasks beyond digging, including hydraulic thumbs, breakers, specialty buckets, augers, grapples and mowers. Recent trends in the category include commercially available electric and hybrid variants as well as machine control systems for grading and digging. Examples of mini excavators include:

Takeuchi’s TB Mini Excavators | Caterpillar’s Next Gen Mini Excavators | Kubota’s K, KX and U Compact Excavators

Volvo Volvo Excavators Summarized — 2018 Spec Guide
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October 16, 2018
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Mini Excavators Takeuchi
Takeuchi Excavators Summarized — 2018 Spec Guide
October 15, 2018
Mini Excavators New Holland
New Holland Excavators Summarized — 2018 Spec Guide
October 12, 2018
Mini Excavators Mustang
Mustang Excavators Summarized — 2018 Spec Guide
October 12, 2018
Mini Excavators LiuGong
LiuGong Excavators Summarized — 2018 Spec Guide
October 11, 2018
Mini Excavators Kubota
Kubota Excavators Summarized — 2018 Spec Guide

New Units Include the U27-4 Tight Tail Swing and KX033-4 with Extendable Dipper Arm Kubota has decades of experience in the mini excavator c...

October 11, 2018
Mini Excavators Komatsu
Komatsu Excavators Summarized — 2018 Spec Guide

Six Compact Diggers Feature Advanced Systems like KOMTRAX and CLSS Komatsu entered the compact excavator market in the mid-1990s. The compan...

October 10, 2018
Mini Excavators Kobelco
Kobelco Excavators Summarized — 2018 Spec Guide

A Brand That’s Been Redefining Excavators for Nearly a Century Since 1930, Kobelco has built its excavators to be industry leaders, ad...

October 10, 2018
Mini Excavators John Deere
John Deere Excavators Summarized — 2018 Spec Guide

Six Compact Machines Driving Big Results John Deere has been manufacturing excavators for more than 40 years. Responding to customer demand ...

October 9, 2018
Mini Excavators
Hyundai Upgrades R35Z-9A Compact Excavator

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas recently announced a variety of improvements to its 3-1/2-ton class Hyundai R35Z-9A compact excavato...

October 9, 2018
Mini Excavators JCB
JCB Excavators Summarized — 2018 Spec Guide

Twelve Compact Earthmovers from the Global Equipment Giant JCB has decades of experience in manufacturing full-size and compact excavators. ...

October 9, 2018
Mini Excavators Hitachi
Hitachi Excavators Summarized — 2018 Spec Guide

Six Models from the Innovator of Hydraulic Diggers Hitachi has had a long history with compact excavators. Leveraging its own engineering an...

October 8, 2018
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