Portable Mini Excavator

The portable mini excavator has capabilities similar to those of an excavator, with the added benefit of being able to work in small spaces. The mini excavator goes by many names including the mini ex, small excavator, mini digger, mini hoe, and compact excavator. No matter what you call this machine, the small compact excavator is small enough to get any type of precise digging done.

1. Installing pools and hot tubs
2. Demoing of small buildings
3. Repairing sewer lines
4. Tree harvesting
5. Grave digging
6. Home Renos
7. Landscaping projects
8. Roadside applications
9. General digging projects

The best way to find the right excavator for your project is to plan. Knowing exactly what role the excavator will play on site will help determine what type of excavator is needed. As a result, your work can actually become more efficient. It is much more efficient to purchase the right size equipment to fit the job rather than trying to build one piece of equipment that fits every job.

1. A Smaller, Lighter Heavy Machine: Mini excavators are smaller and lighter meaning they offer reduced top-ground damage and reduced track marks. Similar to standard excavators, mini excavators are also available with tracks or wheels depending on the nature of a project and the terrain of a site.
2. Beneficial for Busy or Compact Project Sites: The small size of mini excavators makes them more popular for high-traffic work sites or for working around other equipment types. Not only can they drive over parking lots with less hassle but are much easier to transport between projects. Even though they are lighter it is always important to check that a trailer can support the weight of a piece of equipment before loading it.
3. A Diverse Heavy Machine: Mini excavators are usually used for less intense projects than a standard excavator meaning that they have a longer life span. Just like standard excavators they can be fitted with all types of attachments to diversity their abilities.

Attachments for mini excavators include a dozer blade, hammer, auger, grapple or breaker, and many more. All of these attachments - and more - are available for rent. A more complete list of mini-ex attachments includes:
Buckets and Couplers, including…
4-in-1 bucket
ditching bucket
V-Bottom bucket
trapezoid bucket
Power tilt pin grab
Power wedge, and more
Thumbs
Rippers
Rakes
Hammers
Augers
Chuck blades
Grapples (Rotating log grapple, rotating utility grapple, wood processing, demolition grapple, etc)