New adjustable-width tracks and a new backfill blade with foldable end sections allow the new John Deere 17D compact excavator to work in areas normally restricted to smaller units. When the tracks ...

The 4,173-lb. 17D reduced tailswing compact excavator has adjustable-width tracks and a backfill blade with foldable end sections, enabling it to fit through a 40-in. opening. Tracks extend to a 50-in ...

The swing boom on the Hitachi ZX85USB-3 excavator enables digging parallel to walls with an “ultra-short-swing” machine that's still sized at 8.5 metric tons. That is beyond the official ...

There’s no denying that compact excavators are becoming more popular. Contractors are demanding more features out of a smaller package and manufacturers are responding by launching several new models ...