Innovative Iron Award: The Ditch Witch SK752 Mini Skid Steer

Exploration is the engine that drives innovation, so let’s go exploring. Let’s search through a year’s worth of creative ideas in the off-highway equipment industry and see if we can benchmark the innovative exploration of the American machine market. Over the last 12 months, global manufacturers from Caterpillar to Kubota have released compact machines that have set new standards for power, versatility, efficiency and design. Our editors have traveled across the globe to meet these manufacturers, operate their new products and give detailed reports and opinions both in print and on our website (compactequip.com). We sifted through the hundreds of models and brands released in 2015 and picked 19 units that set the bar for innovation. With this article, we salute those companies (from Komatsu to Case) that have changed the commercial equipment market over the last year with their unique, interesting and innovative machines, engines and technologies.

The Ditch Witch SK752 Mini Skid Steer

With great power comes great responsibility. With its 24.8-hp Kubota diesel engine, the Ditch Witch SK752 wields impressive power, directing more fluid power to the attachment than comparable models on the market. Along with that impressive power, the Ditch Witch organization put operator safety, visibility and comfort first with the SK752 mini skid steer. It features an ergonomic operator’s station with standard dual-lever ground drive controls and an optional joystick. The machine’s large platform measures 74 sq in., with superior ground clearance that lets drivers work comfortably while maintaining good visibility. Operators will also gain nearly 10 percent more operating capacity over similar models. The machine has an 860-lb operating capacity and increased hinge-pin height to 83 in. for more efficient loading.

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