Compact excavators may not have the muscle of a loader/backhoe or a mid-size excavator. But these nimble machines aren’t as big or heavy, or as hungry for fuel. That means they can go places — like small backyards, existing landscapes, and across wet or muddy areas — where the bigger machines can’t, and take on all kinds of digging, loading and grading work when speed and agility will make you more money than sheer brawn.“Their overall versatility allows compact excavators to be used in many applications and essentially keeps them running while on a job site, regardless of conditions,” says
