Bobcat Unveils 2 New Mini Excavators
Bobcat has rolled out two new zero-tailswing mini excavators for more power and lift capacity while working in tight spaces. The 1.7-metric-tonne E17 is a new model, which the company says is designed for all skill levels and brings premium features at a lower price.

The new 1.9-metric-ton E20 represents the model’s next generation with 24 per cent more arm digging force and 26 per cent more lifting capacity over the blade than its predecessor.

With their zero tailswing and in-track swing frame, the excavators can work up against walls and other obstacles, the company says. Operators can hydraulically retract the undercarriage from 53.5 inches down to 38.6 inches for fitting through narrow areas. They can also fold the dozer blade to that same narrower width.

Both are packed with features often found on larger models. That includes a closed-centre hydraulic system with load-sensing pump for added smoothness, control and precision; fingertip controls; wider clearance between the upper structure and tracks; more durable tracks; improved cylinder fittings; automatic slew brake; and under-boom lighting.

They can operate attachments like grading and trenching buckets as well as augers, hydraulic and nitrogen breakers, and hydraulic clamp. Auxiliary hydraulic flow is 7.9 gallons per minute at 2,611 psi.