Develon touts its DX42-7 compact excavator as being able to maneuver tight, congested jobsites for general construction, site prep, utility work and landscaping.
In the video above, we get a walkaround tour of the mini excavator at World of Concrete earlier this year.
The compact excavator weighs in at 4 metric tons and runs on a 47-horsepower Develon engine. It has a conventional tail swing and is 5 feet 9 inches wide.
It can be used as a material handler, picking up and placing such things as pipes and boulders. As a traditional digging machine, it boasts a bucket digging force of 6,481 pound-feet. It can dig down to 11 feet 5 inches and out to 18 feet 3 inches. The standard bucket size is 0.18 cubic yards.
Buyers can also choose between an open canopy or enclosed cab. The cab models come with heating and air conditioning with multiple vents and hands-free Bluetooth audio.
For the controls, operators can use either ISO or BHL patterns. Develon added control buttons to the joystick for more efficient operation of auxiliary hydraulics and for boom swing, which no longer requires a foot pedal.
Quick Specs
- Engine: Develon Tier 4 Final, 47 hp at 2,200 rpm
- Operating weight: 9,877 lbs.
- Maximum digging depth: 11 ft. 5 in.
- Maximum digging reach (ground): 18 ft. 3 in.
- Maximum loading height: 12 ft. 6 in.
- Travel speed: 2.1 - 3.1 mph
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