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MINI EXCAVATORS
LEAD STORY it suitable for use in various small-scale applications. Thus, mini improve fleet management.

Capturing the envious market, JCB India also introduced two new
excavators are extensively used for excavating small trenches,
Mini Excavators for Smart Infrastructure – the 35Z HD and 37C HD.
pits, handling lighter loads, maintaining land surface, and others.
Both machines come with heavy-duty structures and have easy
The development of advanced battery technologies has helped
manoeuvrability due to their compact size. These machines are
to ease the process of owning and operating mini excavator. In
addition, integration of cameras and other spatial sensors have
high-strength heavy-duty booms and excellent operator comfort
fueled the development of new generation of mini excavators, designed for higher adaptability to work in confined areas, with
which puts lesser burden on the operator. features like full suspension seat, smooth joystick operations and
A Fact MR report has highlighted that the comfort of operating electronic engine speed control with mode selection.
compact excavators is further driving the working professionals in During the launch of these machines,
the construction industry towards them. Moreover, the function Deepak Shetty, CEO & MD, JCB India,
of changing the attachments on the compact excavators is said, “JCB machines have been supporting
enabling the process of high-level excavations. Large construction the building of Infrastructure in India for over
companies are replacing the conventional heavy-duty excavators four decades. These machines are used
with compact excavators to reap high profit margins from low fuel to build roads in urban and rural India,
consumption and lesser carbon emission. Better maneuverability, Schools, Hospitals and Airports among
reduced noise emission, and operational ease are a few other many other applications. An embodiment
factors driving the demand for compact excavators in the global of the vison of an Atmanirbhar Bharat, our Made in India products
construction industry. are at par with the rest of the world and are used in over 110
The compact excavator market will continue to see growth in a countries. With operating costs becoming more critical than
variety of industries — residential, rental, road work, utility installs ever, our products are designed to consume lesser fuel and
and beyond — and in a growing number of applications that have lower maintenance costs, thereby improving the profitability
go beyond general digging — brush cutting, heavy lifting and for our customers. We have also integrated digital technology
grade control. such as Telematics and Parts App into our products and services.
Popular mini ex specs include operating weight, engine Additionally, our network of over 60 dealers, 6,500+ dealer service
horsepower, dig depth, bucket breakout/digging force and engineers and almost 700 outlets mean that our customers are
maximum reach. Mini excavators are diggers, but they are never far away from professional product support.”
increasingly tool carriers, utilizing a variety of hydraulic-powered On the occasion of its 100 anniversary recently, Hiroyuki Ogawa,
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implements. Auxiliary hydraulic power to the attachment is President & CEO, Komatsu Ltd., announced a fully electric (non-
measured in gallons per minute (gpm) and pressure (psi), and hydraulic drive) and exclusively remote-
each excavator will have max gpm and psi. controlled mini excavator powered by
lithium-ion battery, as its next-generation
Innovative landscape: concept machine for the future. Designed
While the landscape is expanding fast, so are the innovative to lay the foundations for commercialization
product portfolios from the leading equipment manufacturers. of fully electric construction equipment of
Companies are launching battery-powered and electric mini the future, this concept machine for a fully Annular Piston PST Clutch F/R Clutch LSD Clutch
excavators to adhere to adopt the sustainability concept and electric 3-ton class (bucket capacity of
adhere to regulations associated with low emissions. Here’s a 0.09 m3) mini excavator is based on Komatsu’s accumulated
look… technological expertise in electric forklifts and mini excavators,
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Caterpillar announced the addition of Cat 303 CR Mini Excavator. and incorporates new technologies, such as lithium-ion batteries
“The Cat 303 Mini Hex launched at EXCON is designed to perform and electric cylinders which utilize no hydraulics. Thanks to full-
in any challenging condition and terrain where our customers electric power, it generates no exhaust gas, noise or heat, and
are focused on getting the job done profitably, efficiently and offers stress-free operation under any work environment. In addition
safely,” said Amit Bansal, Director – Sales, Caterpillar’s Building to improved energy efficiency, it also features maintenance-free
Construction Products Division. “Caterpillar operation thanks to no use of hydraulic equipment.
has an integrated portfolio of machines, As this concept machine requires no operator on board the
services and technologies that support machine, Komatsu has achieved totally new concepts related
end-to-end sustainable solutions for our to vehicle designs and performance. A vehicle controller and
customers.” operational device are connected via wireless LAN, resulting in Master Cylinder Slave Cylinder Wheel Cylinder PM Valve
Cat 303 CR Mini Excavator is fitted with Cat no need to install facilities or create an environment, which are
C1.1 turbo engine developing gross power required in the conventional remote-control system, and enabling
of upto18.4 KW @ 2400 rpm. It meets EU remote control operations under any work environment. With
Stage V emission standards, offers ‘stick steer & cruise control respect to the operational devices of the vehicle, the operator
travel’ mode. It has next Generation LCD monitor controls that can select the one which he/she likes. Furthermore, it offers a
provide easy to read machine information. The mini excavator new workstyle of operating it without boarding it, reducing the
comes with standard features such as Product Link™ systems that operator’s fatigue and improving workplace productivity. Thanks to
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track and transmit crucial operating data via VisionLink to help electrification and remote control, this machine should be stress-

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