Mini Excavator
Your Professional Mini Excavator Manufacturer!
Shandong Grant Machinery Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd., established in 2006, is a professional manufacturer of engineering machinery and intelligent equipment solutions. With over 20 years of industry experience, the company provides a full range of products to the global market, including skid steer loaders, mini excavators, remote-controlled lawnmowers, and small construction machinery. The company boasts a modern 35,000-square-meter production base, integrating advanced manufacturing systems, precision machining, and flexible assembly capabilities to support mass production and customized equipment projects. The company's products are exported to international markets in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and other regions.
Why Choose Us
Advanced Processing Equipment
Grant Machinery is equipped with flexible assembly workshops, precision machining centers, and hydraulic testing systems to support efficient and customized equipment production. The factory also utilizes advanced CNC machining equipment, robotic welding systems, and automated laser cutting technology to ensure high production accuracy, stable quality, and reliable performance of core components.
Extensive Industry Experience
With more than 20 years of machinery manufacturing experience, Grant Machinery has accumulated extensive expertise in skid steer loaders, mini excavators, lawn mowers, and compact construction equipment. The company serves customers across construction, agriculture, landscaping, and municipal engineering industries, with practical experience in equipment development, customized production, and global project supply for different working environments and market requirements.
Certifications & Technical Strength
Grant Machinery has obtained EU 2006/42/EC Machinery Directive certification for core equipment and is recognized as a National High-Tech Enterprise with AAA enterprise credit certification. Supported by multiple patents and continuous R&D investment, the company continuously improves equipment performance, quality, and product innovation.
Production Market
Glante serves customers across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific markets with reliable export and international delivery capabilities. Through long-term cooperation with global enterprises in agriculture and construction industries, the company has built strong experience in product quality, project support, and worldwide customer service.
Advantages of Mini Excavator
Superior flexibility and maneuverability
The compact body and narrow width of mini excavators allow them to easily enter and exit confined spaces, such as courtyards, indoor areas, alleyways, and orchard greenhouses-areas inaccessible to medium and large equipment. Their low ground pressure design minimizes damage to paved surfaces, indoor floors, or delicate lawns, making them particularly suitable for intricate municipal engineering, landscaping, and interior renovations.
Low overall operating costs
Low purchase and operating costs: Initial investment, fuel consumption, insurance, and maintenance costs are significantly lower than for large equipment.
Convenient transportation: No heavy-duty trailers are needed; ordinary trucks can be used for transport, saving considerable time and costs.
High labor efficiency: Typically only one operator is required, allowing for rapid site relocation and low coordination difficulty.
Versatility and precision operation capabilities
Equipped with quick-connect couplings, multiple attachments (such as breakers, hydraulic shears, rotary drills, sludge buckets, etc.) can be quickly switched, achieving "one machine, multiple functions." Its high operational precision makes it suitable for tasks requiring high accuracy, such as trench excavation, fine leveling, and seedling transplantation, reducing the need for manual adjustments.
Environmental Protection and Low Disturbance Characteristics
Its low noise and low emission characteristics make it ideal for nighttime or continuous operation in residential areas, schools, hospitals, and other areas with high environmental requirements, minimizing disruption to the surrounding environment and residents' lives.
Safety and Ease of Use
Its compact size provides excellent visibility and reduces the risk of accidents. Many models use simple joysticks or even wireless remote control, making it easy to learn; ordinary workers can operate it after a short training period.
Applications of Mini Excavator
Residential Construction
Digging Foundation for Houses: Mini excavators can swiftly move through narrow areas and dig foundations for houses without damaging adjacent properties.
Trenching for Utilities: When digging through narrow trenches, even a minor error can cause landscape disruption. That is why operators use a mini excavator to cleanly dig only the marked area.
Septic Tank Installation: With appropriate depth and reach, mini excavators help install tanks efficiently in suburban and rural setups.
Landscaping and Levelling: From grading yards to preparing garden beds, mini excavators prepare a smooth terrain ready for turf or tiles.
Road and Infrastructure Works
Trenching for Cables and Drainage: When laying fiber optics or stormwater pipelines, operators look for machines with good speed and control. The exclusive design of the mini excavator offers better control.
Sidewalk and Shoulder Construction: These machines grade pathways and dig edge trenches, streamlining municipal work.
Narrow Street Repairs: Larger excavators, due to their size, can’t handle tight turns or elevation changes, which is crucial in slopes or narrow trips. Mini excavators are designed to work in such tricky terrain.
Agriculture and Plantation
Irrigation Channels: These excavators can easily and quickly dig small canals for water management which is especially useful for paddy fields and vegetable farms.
Preparing the Grounds on Slopes: These compact machines can smoothen up patches on undulated land, which increases its usability for farming.
Undergrowth Clearing: In rubber or coconut plantations, removing stumps or brush becomes easier with a grapple or flail mower attachment.
Sapling Pit Digging: These excavators can dig deep pits that are of the same size needed for banana or teak saplings.
Drainage and Water Management
Cleaning Canals: For small water channels or thodus, it is essential to clean them periodically to maintain water flow and water quality. A mini digger can remove debris and widen beds.
Harvesting Rainwater: Many households and small farms set up recharge systems during the dry season to store the rainwater. Mini excavators help to dig the pits quickly.
Pond De-silting: Sediment can build up due to various reasons, affecting the water storage of ponds. Compact diggers help in removing the sludge, especially during summer clean-ups to maintain a healthy ecosystem and control floods.
Urban and Rural Development
Utility Installations: Mini excavators can lay water lines, telecom cables, and sewage systems through narrow alleys with minimal surface disruption.
Small Demolition Jobs: Tearing down a wall or dismantling an old building in congested towns? These machines make it fast and safe.
Infrastructure in Tight Spaces: Projects like panchayat parks, school grounds, and community toilets benefit from compact machines that get the job done without chaos.
Flood Recovery and Disaster Response
Clearing Debris: After floods, these machines help with clearing mud, broken structures, and fallen trees from streets and homes.
Embankment Repair: They are used to reinforce bunds and restore water barriers using local materials.
Emergency Excavation: From digging drainage channels to rescue pathways, these machines offer quick response capabilities even in the most constrained locations.
Key Parts of a Mini Excavator
Undercarriage
The undercarriage is the foundation of the excavator. It consists of rubber or steel tracks, track rollers, idler wheels, drive sprockets, and a track frame. Rubber tracks are standard on mini excavators due to their lower ground pressure and minimal surface damage — ideal for urban environments and landscaped areas.
Swing Bearing and Swing Motor
The swing bearing connects the upper structure (house) to the undercarriage and allows the machine to rotate 360 degrees. The swing motor, driven by the hydraulic system, powers this rotation.
Operator Cab and Controls
The cab houses the operator and all primary controls, including joysticks, foot pedals, instrument panels, and safety systems. Our excavator cabs are designed for ergonomic comfort with excellent visibility, reducing operator fatigue during long shifts.
Boom
The boom is the primary structural arm that extends from the upper house of the excavator. It determines the machine's reach and digging depth. Most mini excavators feature a mono boom or a two-piece articulated boom, which offers greater flexibility in confined spaces.
Arm (Dipper or Stick)
Attached to the end of the boom, the arm extends the machine's reach and provides the mechanical force needed for digging. Longer arms increase digging depth while shorter arms improve breakout force.
Bucket and Quick Coupler
The bucket is the standard end-of-arm tool used for digging, scooping, and moving material. A quick coupler allows operators to swap attachments rapidly without leaving the cab — dramatically reducing downtime on multi-task projects.
Hydraulic System
The hydraulic system is the powerhouse behind every movement the excavator makes. It consists of hydraulic pumps, cylinders, control valves, hoses, and hydraulic fluid reservoirs. Our excavators are equipped with advanced hydraulic systems that deliver consistent performance across all operating conditions.
Engine
Mini excavators rely on a diesel engine for their power. Diesel engines deliver high torque, making them ideal for heavy-duty tasks. They ensure consistent performance even in demanding conditions.
Counterweight
Located at the rear of the upper house, the counterweight balances the machine when the boom and arm are extended with a heavy load. It is precisely calculated for each machine model to ensure safe and stable lifting capacity.
Dozer Blade
Many mini excavators come equipped with a front-mounted dozer blade, used for grading, leveling, backfilling, and clearing debris. It also serves as an additional ground anchor during heavy digging, significantly improving stability.
Specification
Our factory supports customization. Options include: nameplates, color schemes, engine configurations, and attachment selections.
|
Specification |
Details |
|
Machine Model |
Model 08 Excavator |
|
Engine Model |
Changchai 192 / Koop 192 / Briggs&Stratton |
|
Excavation Bucket Volume |
0.02m³ |
|
Dozer Blade Width |
800mm (or 720mm, slight differences may exist between different batches) |
|
Travel Speed |
2-3km/h (or 2-4km/h, slight differences may exist between different batches) |
|
Climbing Capacity |
30° |
|
Total Transportation Length |
2100mm |
|
Turning Radius |
1300mm |
|
Maximum Digging Height |
2350mm |
|
Maximum Digging Depth |
1300mm |
|
Swing Speed |
10rpm |
|
Machine Overall Dimensions (LWH, MM) |
21008001750 (or 21007401550, slight differences may exist between different batches) |
Packaging and Shipping
Our Certificates
FAQ