All Mini-excavator Articles

Case looks to the long term
The Case brand is looking to the future with a number of launches this year, as brand president Carl Gustaf Göransson explained
Hitachi factory restructure
European arm aims to improve operational efficiency and competitive supply chain through changes at Dutch manufacturing sites
Takeuchi launches 4t battery-powered excavator
Takeuchi used Conexpo to show a 4 t class battery-powered mini excavator. It is the first time the model has been shown outside Japan.
New models from Hyundai
Las Vegas debuts for wheeled loaders, compact excavators and tandem-drum compaction rollers
Compact dozer loader from Case
Project Minotaur is new concept, with Case asking customers how the machine can be refined
Four new models from Hyundai
South Korean manufacturer says it will “turn a lot of heads” with its offering at the Las Vegas show
Kubota targets rental with new mini excavator
Equipment manufacturer launches 2.6 tonne KX027-4 mini excavator, claiming biggest-in-class cab and an improved digging force
New livery and models from Case
Case Construction Equipment celebrates 175th anniversary, adds new C Series mini excavators, and upgrades T Series backhoe loaders
HSS and Kubota strike mini-excavator supply deal
A unique partnership has been formed between rental company HSS Hire and manufacturer Kubota to provide mini-excavators with next day delivery and service
Hyundai and CNH Industrial in mini excavator alliance
Manufacturers join forces in ten-year agreement that will see CNH Industrial market mini excavator models supplied through Hyundai
Caterpillar to go it alone with small excavators
Company announces 2018 phase out of alliance with Wacker Neuson covering machines weighing under 3 t, and will use its own design teams instead
Terex sells German compact business to Yanmar
US$60 million (€53 million) deal includes Terex’s German-made midi/mini excavators, wheeled excavators and compact wheeled loaders
Mini Excavators: Small comfort
The mini excavator market is anything but mini at the moment, as sales are looking healthy. The latest releases are investigated
Total cost of ownership focus from Yanmar
Yanmar president Jean-Marc Reynaud says rental market is a key growth area for manufacturer
New compacts from Takeuchi
New mini excavators and a compact tracked loader introduced on manufacturer’s stand at Bauma
VIDEO: Terex’s mini excavator showcase
Rohan Chougule, global product manager for Terex Compact Germany, talks through the new range on show at Bauma
Short swing radius from Volvo
Compact excavators are designed to work with power and precision in tight spaces, says company
100,000 minis from JCB
UK manufacturer has produced its 100,000th mini excavator since its first in 1989, with just over 450 machines made that year
Yanmar’s electric response
When the company restoring a town hall in Germany needed an emission-free mini excavator, the local dealer provided one in record time
Feature: Compact equipment
Emissions regulations are not driving machine launches in the compact sector to the same extent as in larger equipment classes, but there are still plenty of updated machines coming out with new features and improvements.
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