Our customers often buy our mini excavators because of their excavation needs, and they are sometimes pleasantly surprised when we ask them if they need a breaker or grapple. In fact, with the right attachments, mini excavators can be used for a variety of tasks on the job site. Your machine can perform the following mini excavator tasks:

1. Use a small excavator for demolition work

Our E.P brand mini excavators are ideal for a variety of demolition projects. Attachments such as buckets, grapples, and clamps (thumbs) allow you to dismantle the most stubborn structures. Concrete breakers are ideal for demolishing pools, gravel paths, roads, driveways, retaining walls and foundations.

2. Use a mini excavator to remove vegetation and debris

A mini excavator is a great tool for removing debris and vegetation. Clean up dead trees, roots, small rocks, branches, shrubs, debris, loose leaves and strap on a hydraulic thumb, medium tine bucket or grapple. The excavator's tracks distribute its weight evenly, allowing you to glide over soft soil without sinking.

3. Use a small excavator for smoothing/compaction

Grading and compaction can take hours and require a variety of specialized equipment, such as walk-behind compactors and skid-steer loaders. However, the job can be done easily by using our E.P brand mini excavators with the right attachments. First, use a ripper attachment to loosen hard ground. Then, use a grading or trenching shovel to level and compact the work area. Your grading bucket also allows your excavator to be used for backfilling and grading. If you need help selecting the right bucket for your job, read our guide to mini excavator buckets.

4. Erect pillars and plant trees

Another useful attachment for an excavator is an auger. With this nifty tool, you can set up posts and plant trees in minutes. The rotating action of an auger can be modified to drill perfect holes for tree planting, or specialized rods can be set up to set posts deep underground.

5、Custom Off-Road Trails

Your excavator can create a perfectly customized off-road trail. You will need a rake attachment, trenching, and grading bucket to use some of the previously mentioned functions, such as clearing vegetation and debris or grading and compacting. Then, use your excavator bucket to clear stumps, pull out tree roots, and use your thumb and auger to place obstacles or road markings.

Equipped with the right attachments, a small excavator can also do many unexpected tasks, such as digging pools, septic tanks, and gardening. If you have any questions please contact us and we will certainly provide you with reasonable and useful advice.