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Compact Excavator also known as a Mini Excavator

They can often outperform larger tractor loader backhoes

Are powerful digging machines that are anything but "mini." Compact excavators with advanced hydraulic systems can often outperform larger tractor loader backhoes, which are limited to only 180 degrees of workgroup movement. The house on a Bobcat compact excavator can continuously rotate 360 degrees.

This allows for enhanced spoil placement, superior visibility and reduces repositioning for work in tighter spaces. A tracked undercarriage gives you additional benefits like superior flotation compared to a wheeled machine.

Also, compact excavators use less fuel and can be hauled with lighter, more fuel-efficient trucks, keeping your hourly costs down.

Compact Excavators are available with variable-capacity hydraulic pumping power, while saving fuel, maintenance, wear, and tear.

More about Mini Excavators

A useful feature that is common on many mini-excavators is the offset boom. Offset booms, also known as swing booms, can be moved off-center. By sliding the boom to the side of the machine, you can dig very close to a foundation or other obstacle without constantly changing your angle of attack: the arm can dig parallel to the tracks of the excavator.

Another great feature of a compact excavator's small size is zero tail swing. Mini excavators with zero tail swing are designed to rotate 360 degrees without any of the cab going outside the width of the tracks. This keeps the back end of the cab (the "tail") from hitting unseen obstacles. A useful feature for working in small tight spaces, preventing the chance of damage to both your excavator and to surrounding obstacles.