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mini excavator

In French: mini-excavatrice

Definition

A small excavator, about 0.8 to 3.5 tonnes for the most rented models, narrow enough to pass through a gate or a side path. It rents by the day or week, often with delivery. A first-time operator digs much more slowly than an experienced one and must keep the machine away from locate marks.

Also called

  • compact excavator
  • mini digger

Other names in French

  • mini-pelle

Sources

  1. Lou-Tec's catalogue lists mini excavators of 0.8 t, 1.7 t, 2.7 t and 3.5 t, then excavators of 5.5 t and 8 t.

    Equipment rental: excavation · Lou-Tec

  2. APSAM asks that machines stay at least 1 m on each side of the marks and that lines be exposed by hand.

    Fiche technique 34, Protéger les services publics souterrains · APSAM (Association paritaire pour la santé et la sécurité du travail, secteur affaires municipales)