1. Compact Equipment Magazine
  2. Search results for 'excavators'
Caterpillar mini excavator digging in grass back shot
Cat Expands Ease-of-Use + More Tech Updates Across Its 5- to 10-Ton Mini Excavator Lineup
Keith Gribbins
October 15, 2025
Read Article
Industry Events Utility Expo 2025
The Utility Expo 2025 Attracts Record Crowd
October 14, 2025
Industry Events The Utility Expo
The Utility Expo 2025: Hands-on Demos, New Tech and the Return of the HDD Rodeo Await in Louisville
October 6, 2025
Backhoes Machine Heads with Bobcat backhoe interview thumbnail
Video: Why Bobcat Entered the Backhoe Market with the B760
September 24, 2025
Business and Software
Sandhills Report: Used Equipment Deals Can Be Found in Ariel Lifts and Telehandlers
September 18, 2025
Attachments FAE RWL/SSL: The new wheel saw for 50-75 hp skid steers.
FAE Introduces RWL/SSL Wheel Saw Attachment for 50- to 75-hp Skid Steers

All photos provided by FAE. FAE has added a new wheel saw attachment to its construction lineup. The RWL/SSL is built for skid steers and co...

September 16, 2025
Compressors bobcat compressors with worker
Tips for Renting Portable, Trailered Compressors

Photo provided by Bobcat. When you need a compressor, nothing else will do. We spoke with two industry professionals to give you the informa...

September 15, 2025
Business and Software CM Labs Launches IntelliaTM, the Next-Generation Simulation Training System Bird_s Eye Drone View
Free Webinar! Compact Equipment Explores Simulation Training for Utilities with CM Labs

Utility work comes with high stakes. Crews operate in tight spaces, around live lines and under constant pressure to finish fast. Mistakes c...

September 11, 2025
Attachments Steelwrist launches QuantumConnect – the next-generation tiltrotator control system platform
Steelwrist’s New QuantumConnect Brings Modular, Connected Control to Tiltrotators

All photos provided by Steelwrist. Next-Gen Control Platform with New Joysticks, Modular I/O and Built-In Connectivity Tiltrotators keep gai...

September 11, 2025
Electric Equipment Vermeer Electric Tree Care Equipment lineup on white background
Vermeer Introduces Electric Tree Care Equipment, Including S450TX Electric Mini Skid Steer

All Vermeer photos provided by Vermeer. Vermeer is moving into electric-powered tree care equipment with a limited-release lineup that inclu...

September 8, 2025
Business and Software SDLG wheel loader
Volvo CE Finalizes SDLG Divestment, Ending 19-Year Partnership with Chinese Machine Maker

Photo provided by SDLG. Volvo Construction Equipment has officially ended its 19-year partnership with SDLG, noting it has finalized selling...

September 3, 2025
OEM Systems OTR Prowler Tire
OTR Debuts Prowler Utility Vehicle Tire for Turf and Hard Surfaces

All photos provided by OTR. OTR Engineered Solutions has expanded its Prowler tire line with a new 25×10-12 size designed for modern u...

September 2, 2025
Wheel Loaders Yanmar V7 Compact Wheel Loader Machine Heads Thumbnail
Video Walkaround: Inside Yanmar’s V7 Compact Wheel Loader

Compact Equipment’s latest Machine Heads episode puts the spotlight on Yanmar’s newest compact wheel loader — the V7. Film...

September 2, 2025
Advertorial JCB mini excavator
NO WEAK LINKS, ONLY WORKHORSES

On your jobsite, good enough gets left in the dust. Whether you’re trenching utilities, grading landscapes or ripping through tight-sp...

September 1, 2025
About Us

Compact Equipment is a trade pub covering the smaller categories of construction machinery. Our gearheads operate, analyze and write about o...

August 26, 2025
Backhoes backhoe-comeback-overview thumbnail for Machine Heads video
Video: What Killed the Backhoe Loader? And Is It Really Dead?

The backhoe loader has long been a fixture on jobsites. For decades, it was the do-it-all machine for contractors, municipalities and farmer...

August 25, 2025