Excavators are useful beasts, and almost impossible to displace in many situations all over the globe. Little else is quite ...

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Thanks to the recent merger of Wacker Corp. with Neuson Kramer Baumaschinen AG, a leading Austrian-based compact equipment supplier, Wacker is rapidly building its compact equipment product portfolio.

Previously, Kobelco offered five compact excavators ranging in operating weight from 3,640 pounds with a 1.55-cubic-foot bucket to 10,580 pounds and a 5.65-cubic-foot bucket—all with zero tail swing.

Through an emphasis on zero tailswing and the advent of GPS technology, compact excavator manufacturers aim to increase productivity and lower operating costs. Following is a look at some of the ...