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By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor | September 28, 2010
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In last October's Buying File, Construction Equipment wondered whether an equipment manager in search of a new 16,000-pound crawler excavator is shopping for a “compact” machine. It depends, we concluded, on which construction equipment brand you're looking at, because different manufacturers define in different ways their crawler excavators sized at or just above the official 13,200-pound “mini” threshold. A 16,000-pound tracked excavator could be a compact excavator, or it could be a full-sized excavator, or it could be a “midi.” Caterpillar, for example, places the 17,306-pound 308D into its mini-excavator family.
As we look at the market offering in the 20,000- to 40,000-pound size range this month, the question still doesn't go away. Almost identically sized machines at the lower end of that range may be identified with different labels.
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“We currently classify the 311D LRR as a small excavator,” says Tim Lubeck, Caterpillar marketing consultant, general construction. “Caterpillar has four excavator categories that we use for our product line: mini (301.5-308D), small (311D LRR-319D), medium (320D-328D) and large (336D-385D).” Although, Lubeck concedes, some vendors would place the 27,448-pound 311D LRR into the full-size category.
“The easiest way to classify excavators is by operating weight and transportability,” he says. “Minis are small enough to be easily moved on a small trailer behind a pickup or 1- to 2-ton truck. Small excavators require at least a tandem dump truck with a 20-ton tag-a-long trailer or a small 35-ton lowboy trailer, but do not require permits to move. Medium excavators require at least a 50-ton lowboy and a permit, but can still be moved in one piece. Large excavators may require disassembly, and multiple loads and permits to be transported in most states.”
As with Caterpillar and the 311D LRR, we surveyed various leading equipment manufacturers to confirm how they would classify specifically the smallest machine they offer in the 20,000- to 40,000-pound range. In some cases, it's purely based on weight; other times, configuration comes into play.
LBX considers machines up to 12 metric tons as mini or compact, those from 12 to 18 metric tons as small, 20 to 35 metric tons as medium, and 40 tons and up as large. The roughly-28,000-pound 130 X2 “would be considered a small, full-size excavator,” says Rob Brittain, product manager, Link-Belt excavators, “as opposed to our 135 which is similar in weight, but is a Minimum Swing Radius excavator.”
At New Holland and Kobelco, brand marketing manager Paul Golevicz was asked about the New Holland E135B and the sister Kobelco 140SR Acera that, while in excess of 30,000 pounds, are the lightest units offered by the brands in the 20,000- to 40,000-pound range. “We actually classify both units as Large Short Radius excavators,” says Golevicz. “The mid-size range is normally referred to as approximately 6 to 12 tons. This allows us to differentiate these units from their smaller Short Radius cousins.”
With John Deere, which also markets the Hitachi brand in North America, Mark Wall refers directly to the established standard when considering the roughly-28,000-pound Deere 120D and the sister Hitachi Zaxis 120-3 models. “They are classified as mid-sized machines,” says Wall, product marketing manager, excavators. “Compacts are usually thought of as anything less than 6 metric tons; mid-size from 6 to 50 metric tons. This has been the industry standard for years.”
Likewise, the nearly-28,000-pound Terex TC125 is considered mid-sized, based on the industry's classifications, says Bill Parker, Terex Construction product manager.
The similar-sized Case CX130B or the recently introduced, slightly heavier, long-carriage CX130B LC model “by industry standards, would be considered a standard-sized excavator,” says Mitch Blake, a member of the Case brand marketing team with responsibility for excavators. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers, Blake notes, classifies excavators from 6 to 11 metric tons as midis and those 11 metric tons and up as standard, but he adds that some manufacturers “distinguish sizes” within the standard classification.
If there's confusion as to which descriptions apply to the 20,000- to 40,000-pound excavators available in the market, remember that size and configuration remain the key differentiating factors, regardless of what the label is. To help, our gallery outlines the offering of 18 different brands in the market.
The Cost of Ownership | ||
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Size | List Price | Hourly Rate* |
* Hourly rate represents the monthly ownership costs divided by 176, plus operating cost. Adjusted operating unit prices used in the calculation are diesel fuel at $2.62 per gallon, mechanic's wage at $45.39 per hour, and money costs at 5.125 percent. | ||
Source: EquipmentWatch.com, phone 800/669-3282 | ||
8.1 - 11.0 metric tons | $99,259 | $41.66 |
11.1 - 12.0 metric tons | $124,942 | $50.01 |
12.1 - 14.0 metric tons | $144,206 | $57.45 |
14.1 - 16.0 metric tons | $145,201 | $61.12 |
16.1 - 19.0 metric tons | $161,438 | $67.89 |
Crawler Excavator Specifications (20,000 to 40,000 pounds) | ||||||
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Model | Operating Weight (lb.) | Arm Length | Max. Dig Depth | Reach at Ground | DumpHeight | Net Power (hp) |
Source: Spec-Check Xpanded Specs (as of December / 08) | ||||||
Yanmar SV 100 | 20,950 | n/a | 15'3” | 23'9” | 16'3” | 74 |
Hyundai R110-7A | 24,690 | 7'5” | 16'8” | 25'0” | 18'9” | 89 |
Gehl 1202 | 25,397 | 7'10.5” | 15'9” | 24'8” | 19'4” | 90 |
Mustang ME12002 | 25,397 | n/a | 15'9” | n/a | 19'6” | 90 |
Hyundai R110D-7A | 26,230 | 7'5” | 16'8” | 25'0” | 18'9” | 89 |
Hitachi Zaxis 120-3 | 26,962 | 8'3” | 18'3” | 26'11” | 20'3” | 93 |
Caterpillar 311D LRR | 27,448 | 8'6” | 17'8” | 25'11” | 18'6” | 80 |
Komatsu PC130-8 | 27,700 | 8'2.5” | 18'1” | 26'10” | 20'4” | 92 |
Case CX130B | 27,800 | 8'2.4” | 18'2” | 26'10” | 21'0” | 95 |
LBX Link Belt 130 X2 | 27,880 | 8'2.4” | 18'2” | 26'10” | 21'0” | 95 |
John Deere 120D | 28,123 | 8'3” | 18'3” | 26'11” | 20'3” | 93 |
Terex TC125 | 28,219 | 7'9” | 15'4” | 27'2” | 17'11” | 102 |
Caterpillar 312D | 28,340 | 8'2.4” | 18'2” | 26'10” | 20'0” | 90 |
Case CX130B LC | 28,400 | 8'2.4” | 18'2” | 26'10” | 21'0” | 95 |
LBX Link-Belt 130 X2 LC | 28,440 | 8'2.4” | 18'2” | 26'10” | 21'0” | 95 |
Volvo EC140C L | 28,530 | 8'2.4” | 18'2” | 26'10” | 19'7” | 92 |
Caterpillar 312D L | 29,600 | 9'2” | 19'2” | 27'8” | 20'4” | 90 |
Case CX135 | 29,631 | 7'10” | 17'11” | 26'6” | 22'8” | 95 |
LBX Link-Belt 135 Spin Ace Tier III | 29,762 | 7'10” | 17'11” | 26'6” | 22'8” | 95 |
Hitachi Zaxis 135US-3 | 30,582 | 8'3” | 18'2” | 27'1” | 22'3” | 93 |
John Deere 135D | 30,582 | 8'3” | 18'2” | 27'1” | 22'3” | 93 |
Caterpillar 314C LCR | 30,700 | 8'2” | 17'11” | 26'10” | 22'6” | 90 |
Hyundai R140LC-7A | 30,820 | 8'2.4” | 18'4” | 26'11” | 19'11” | 105 |
Doosan DX140LC | 30,864 | 8'2.4” | 18'6” | 26'9” | 20'8” | 95 |
Terex TXC 140LC-2 | 30,864 | 8'2” | 18'6” | 26'9” | 20'8” | 95 |
Komatsu PC138USLC-8 | 31,504 | 8'2” | 18'0” | 26'10” | 22'5” | 92 |
Takeuchi TB1140 | 31,878 | n/a | 18'0” | 28'1” | 20'5” | 83 |
Kobelco 140SR Acera | 32,040 | 9'4” | 19'7” | 28'4” | 23'4” | 94 |
New Holland E135B | 32,040 | 9'4” | 19'7” | 28'4” | 23'4” | 94 |
JCB JS 145 | 32,140 | 8'2” | 18'3” | 26'11” | 22'0” | 94 |
JCB JZ 140 | 32,291 | 8'2.4” | 18'3” | 26'11” | 22'0” | 98 |
Hyundai R140LCD-7A | 32,630 | 8'2.4” | 18'4” | 26'11” | 19'11” | 105 |
Kobelco ED150 Acera Blade Runner | 35,900 | 9'4” | 19'1” | 28'3” | 23'10” | 94 |
Komatsu PC160LC-7 Tier 3 | 36,640 | 9'6” | 20'6” | 29'9” | 21'5” | 115 |
JCB JS 160 NLC Tier III | 37,445 | 8'10.3” | 19'6” | 28'7” | 22'1” | 123 |
Case CX160B | 37,700 | 8'7” | 19'11” | 29'1” | 21'8” | 120 |
LBX Link-Belt 160 X2 | 37,700 | 8'7” | 19'11” | 29'1” | 21'8” | 120 |
Kobelco SK170LC Acera Mark 8 | 37,800 | 10'2” | 21'5” | 30'6” | 22'11” | 121 |
New Holland E175B | 37,800 | 10'2” | 21'5” | 30'6” | 22'11” | 121 |
Volvo EC160C L | 37,830 | 8'6” | 19'10” | 28'11” | 20'10” | 117 |
Hitachi Zaxis 160LC-3 | 37,908 | 10'2” | 21'4” | 30'1” | 21'0” | 121 |
Caterpillar 315D L | 38,036 | 9'6” | 20'11” | 29'5” | 20'8” | 115 |
JCB JS 160 LC Tier III | 38,175 | 10'0” | 20'7” | 29'8” | 22'2” | 123 |
Hyundai R160LC-7A | 38,360 | 8'6” | 19'11” | 29'1” | 20'6” | 116 |
Doosan DX180LC | 38,801 | 8'6” | 20'1” | 29'6” | 21'4” | 118 |
Terex TXC 180LC-2 | 38,933 | 8'6” | 20'1” | 29'6” | 21'4” | 118 |
Gradall XL 3200 III | 39,240 | n/a | 19'2” | 27'5” | 14'9” | 152 |
Hitachi Zaxis 160LC-3 | 39,980 | 10'2” | 21'4” | 30'1” | 21'0” | 121 |
John Deere 160D LC | 39,980 | 10'2” | 21'4” | 30'1” | 21'0” | 121 |
By Mike Anderson, Senior Editor | September 28, 2010
Since its inception six years earlier, the Toolcat had been billed by Bobcat as more of a work tool than the compact utility vehicles it's often compared to. With the most recent introduction of the new 5610 model, the message to the market is being reinforced.
'Now that we've put the PTO and three-point hitch on it, they're truly seeing separation of the Toolcat from their typical Ranger or Mule. They're seeing it more as a working machine than a utility vehicle per se,' says Rob Gilles, marketing manager with Bobcat, a subsidiary of Doosan Infracore. 'It's definitely different than anything else out there.'
The Toolcat 5610 is built on the same frame as the 59-horsepower, four-wheel-drive Toolcat 5600 now available in a D-Series model, but it features a three-point hitch and hydraulic power take-off (PTO) for rear implements. Since inception, the Toolcat has met with solid market success in the building and grounds market, explains Gilles, but less so in the agricultural and landscaping markets for which it was originally thought to be well suited.
'Through customer visits and dealer visits, we've found out the ag market still felt there was a use for that type of vehicle, but they wanted a way to carry their three-point implements,' he says, 'and we found that same scenario in the landscape market. That's what sent us back to the drawing board. The big push for the 5610 was the ability to run those implements.
'If they can't utilize the attachments they already own, it's like, 'Well, now not only do I have to go buy a new attachment carrier, but I have to go replace all the attachments.' This allows people to run their Category 1 attachments (up to 1,775 pounds) off the rear, and then they can still rent all of the front attachments.
'There's really nothing manufactured that can have more combinations of attachments and implements than the 5610.'
With the front lift arm boasting a rated operating capacity of 1,300 pounds, increasing to 1,500 pounds with an optional counterweight kit, the 5610 can operate more than 40 front-mounted attachments with the Bob-Tach mounting system. The optional Power Bob-Tach allows the changing of non-hydraulic attachments with the flick of a switch from the cab.
By operating two attachments at the same time, such as a hydraulic soil conditioner on the front and a mechanical seeder on the rear, operators can save time by not having to stop and change out work tools between tasks. A rear remote hydraulics option allows operators to control two hydraulic cylinders at one time, allowing for on-the-move angling of a box blade or adjusting of a snow-blower chute.
Aside from the 5610's addition of the three-point hitch and PTO, the only other change from the 5600 is the
removal of the cargo box to enhance visibility to the rear work area.
removal of the cargo box to enhance visibility to the rear work area.
'And most of the customers commented that if they just needed somewhere to put cargo or to haul a load, they’d just hook up a trailer to it,' says Gilles.
Toolcats vary in price from the mid-$30,000 range for base models up to about $50,000 for fully optioned vehicles.
Basic Specs: Toolcat 5610 | |
Operating Weight | |
Width/Height/Length | 60”/81”/180.8” |
Rated Lift Capacity* | |
Machine Rated Capacity** | 2,200 lb. |
Total Rated Capacity*** | |
Engine Power | 59 hp |
PTO Power | |
Max. Travel Speed | 17 mph |
* With machine equipped with counterweight | |
** Combined weight of load on lift arm, 3-point hitch, operator and passenger | |
*** Combined rated lift capacity and tow weight if equipped with a hitch |