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The Benefits of Owning a Compact Excavator

Jun. 28 2021 Buying Guide By Bobcat of Buffalo

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Compact or mini excavators are a staple of many construction sites around the country. It’s not hard to see why, because their smaller size makes these machines easier to use on a small job site where bigger equipment won’t fit. Also, compact excavators are surprisingly versatile and offer a variety of benefits that you might not know about.

Bobcat of Buffalo is your western New York compact excavator dealer, located in Lockport. Here are just a few of the numerous benefits you can derive from owning your own mini excavator.

1. Lower Cost

Compared to their larger brethren, mini excavators cost much less, since fewer materials are needed to build them. If you’re on a budget, then purchasing a mini excavator may be more cost-effective for you to get the equipment you need without going into debt.

2. Easier to Operate

It’s easy to learn how to use a compact excavator because it has a smaller turning radius and stopping distance. Your workers won’t stress out over having to learn how to master a large piece of equipment and that will make the work site safer.

3. Simpler to Store

If storage tends to be an issue with the equipment you use, then you won’t have to worry about it with a compact excavator. These machines are small enough to fit into a smaller storage area or parking spot so they don’t take up too much valuable space.

4. Less Challenging to Navigate

When you’re moving around a construction site with a smaller piece of equipment like a mini excavator, you’ll find that navigating the turns and corners isn’t nearly as complex as it might be with a big machine. Compact excavators fit neatly into spaces that a bigger piece of construction equipment cannot access, allowing you to perform more tasks.

5. More Versatile

The versatility of a mini excavator is achieved through the judicious use of a variety of different attachments. While compact excavators can’t use all the different attachments available for their larger counterparts, you can still use many of your favorite attachments with them, including:

  • Buckets for digging into the ground and scooping up loose material and debris.
  • Grapplers to haul large pieces of debris like tree stumps.
  • Augers for digging deep holes.
  • Breakers that perform the same function as a jackhammer, but with more power behind them.

Stop by our dealership in Lockport, NY, to view our current stock of new and used compact and mini excavators for sale. Talk to our staff about our finance options if you’d like to make use of them. Bobcat of Buffalo proudly serves the greater Buffalo metro as well as the city of Amherst, NY.