Compact Excavators

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compact excavators? Bobcat meets customer demands by exceeding our own. The Bobcat line of compact excavators is a perfect example of our approach to design: never stop making it better. Bobcat ® excavators deliver stronger performance in a lighter machine, taking the production of owners and operators to the next level. Smooth, refined hydraulics allow you to dig your way out of extremely tough jobs, and a load-sensing piston pump New M-Series excavators are completely redesigned to deliver stronger performance in a lighter machine to put operators and owners in charge of labor-saving strength...

What’s the most important way to determine an excavator’s performance? Feel the balance between the hydraulic system and the engine horsepower. The guts determine the true performance of the machine. Whether it is a closed center valve, piston pump, load-sensing hydraulics or cushioned cylinders, every Bobcat excavator is engineered with advanced hydraulic components that maximize power, speed, predictability and control. MORE PREDICTABLE The same Bobcat-exclusive control valves that deliver smooth operation also provide a predictable work group. With Bobcat excavators, you can confidently make...

Hydraulics MORE POWERFUL High-efficiency, torque-limiting piston pumps match force to demand, continuously responding to loads and delivering more usable power. The work group maintains exceptional arm and bucket forces in tough conditions. True cycle times aren’t measured in a dealer parking lot. They’re measured on the job, under load: filling trucks, placing boulders or trenching. Matching cylinder size to pump capacities, Bobcat excavators achieve industry-leading cycle times. Try Bobcat in real-life situations, and you’ll get the job done faster

Work Group Performance The work group, or the business end of your excavator, is how jobs get done and money gets made. To get the most out of your excavator, you need the right combination of control, precision, durability and versatility. Put a Bobcat excavator to the test. You’ll find that it delivers … and then some. Robust Work Group The work group on Bobcat excavators is designed to provide longer structural life and improve lifting performance. Cast pivot joints provide precise pin alignment, which lengthens the service life of pivot pins and bushings. The boom structure is designed with...

EXTENDABLE ARM The Bobcat extendable arm option is the only clamp-compatible extendable arm. It gives you the best of both worlds: power and lifting performance when it’s retracted or additional dig depth and reach – without need for repositioning – when it’s extended. Fingertip Boom Swing Control Effective excavator work is all about precision and quickness. Bobcat excavator controls provide the ability to make fine movements with low effort and maximum comfort – so you can get better results in less time, with less fatigue. Improved Metering More Room A rocker-style thumb switch, located on...

Auto Shift It’s not just Auto Idle that makes Bobcat excavators quieter. From the engine and air intake to the cooling and exhaust systems, it’s designed from top to bottom to give you a quiet work environment. 8 Auto-Shift travel, a feature of the E20 – E85 excavators, shifts the machine out of high range and back automatically, offering superb travel performance without having to manually downshift. When activated, Auto Shift increases travel performance on demand – so you don’t have to do anything but manage the direction and speed. A directional lug track also provides a smoother ride and...

Bobcat Auto Shift automatically downshifts into low range in situations such as turning, pushing or maneuvering. When the load decreases, the excavator automatically shifts back into high range. Auto Idle The quieter and more efficient the machine, the more productive you can be. Jobsite communications become simple, noise ordinances are easier to meet – and you can work longer without stopping to refuel. Auto Idle, a standard feature on all M-Series excavators, automatically idles the engine when machine functions are not used for four seconds. This lowers the noise considerably, improves jobsite...

Simple, low-effort fingertip controls include a thumb switch to change the angle left and right. To engage the blade float, just push the lever all the way forward. An angle blade is important for fast backfilling and grading. This option allows you to angle your backfill blade 25 degrees left or right. Direct spoil from one side of the blade to the other without forming windrows on both sides of the blade.

Blade Float The blade float simplifies grading, leveling and backfilling. Smoothly finish your work with minimal operator input. Reversible Cutting Edge Exclusive to Bobcat’s Angle Blade is a durable, one-piece, reversible cutting edge that extends the life of your backfill blade. This provides lower operating costs and more uptime.

HORSEPOWER When you buy a truck, you demand the biggest engine with the most horsepower you can get for the size of your vehicle. The same goes for your compact excavators; more power means more performance under load. We pack more horsepower in our excavators than other manufacturers for superior performance as well as improved compound use of multiple functions. This loaded performance is easily measured in increased slew torque, faster cycle times and maximum auxiliary hydraulic performance. The end result is more work per hour and increased attachment performance.

HYDRAULIC FLOW ENGINE HORSEPOWER Bobcat Hydraulic Horsepower Advantage HYDRAULIC HORSEPOWER OPERATING WEIGHT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE MORE HORSEPOWER. LIGHTER MACHINE. HYDRAULIC HORSEPOWER Bobcat excavators have more engine horsepower than other brands of the same size, which means pound for pound, you’ll get better digging performance than you would from other manufacturers’ machines. By having more engine horsepower, Bobcat excavators generate more horsepower in the hydraulic system, where it counts. This allows the excavator to utilize flow at higher pressures, which translates into faster cycle...