The new mini excavators feature zero-tailswing designs, expanded attachment compatibility and operator-focused features for ...

The swing boom on the Hitachi ZX85USB-3 excavator enables digging parallel to walls with an “ultra-short-swing” machine that's still sized at 8.5 metric tons. That is beyond the official ...

Mini excavators are so many different things to so many different buyers that the industry can’t agree on the size range that defines “mini.” Miraculously, diverse buying influences have unanimously ...

Caterpillar downsized the engine in its 3.5-tonne 303.5E2 mini excavator to 23.5 hp to cut the machine’s emissions-compliance cost, and upgraded to an electronically controlled hydraulic pump to match ...

Was buyers remorse far behind?

Watch Steve take control of a mini excavator for the very first time and learn the basics of operating heavy equipment. This video captures the challenges, progress, and hands-on experience of working ...

KIOTI Tractor's MX Series mini excavators were built for efficiency and durability. The MX Series sets itself apart with an ...

Equipment provider says additions to its mini excavator lineup will give users more versatility on tight jobsites. Case says the mini excavators can fit on a pickup truck trailer before engaging in ...

Electric propulsion is taking over almost every segment of transportation and now it’s even getting into heavy machinery. Cummins and Hyundai partnered up to make a new small all-electric excavator.

Compact excavators have long been associated with domestic construction, landscaping, and small-scale urban work. Increasingly, however, they are playing a broader and more strategic role across the ...