A Comparative Look at Bobcat and Hitachi in the Competitive 2T Mini Excavator Rental Market
Within the realm of the excavator market, competition is intense among manufacturers. The competition is even more intense among manufacturers when it comes to the small excavator or mini excavator market as demand for 2T excavator has skyrocketed due to urban construction projects where space for standard sized excavators to perform optimally is limited.
Most contractors or project managers opt for excavator rentals, especially for excavators within the 2T category which are readily available for hire from most construction equipment rental companies. This article will examine two industry leaders – Bobcat and Hitachi that contend with each other for the top step of people’s choice for the best compact excavator hire machinery worldwide.
Bobcat
Without doubt among the most iconic companies within the sphere of heavy machine manufacturers, a company that requires little introduction. Bobcat has been noted countless times for developing some of the best-designed excavators of all categories since 1947.
The company in essence could be said to have revolutionized the construction and agricultural industry when they first introduced the skid-steer loader and from there on, Bobcat has grown their product portfolio to include mini excavators and are presently under the wing of the Doosan Group.
When it comes to mini excavators belonging to the 2T excavator for hire category it is among the go-to brands for attributed to the fact that the brand has 24 different mini/ compact or small excavator models that are popular.
Bobcat excavators come with a plethora of attachments and with the company’s long standing popularity issues of maintenance and finding spare parts in the event of breakdowns are highly unlikely.
Within the rental market, Bobcat’s R2-Series stands out due to the numerous redesigns and new features that have been incorporated into these machines. The R2 series has been noted to be a class above the rest in terms of quieter operation, and simplified maintenance procedures and power.
Hitachi
Although Hitachi only introduced their first excavator in 1970 (the UHO3), the brand pioneered the compact construction machinery sphere with constant innovations that has kept competitors on their toes for decades.
Hitachi continues to innovate on their range of products, especially their excavator line-up which for the most part incorporates the latest technologies and constantly redesigns engines for improved performance.
Hitachi excavators have also been observed to offer among the best cabs for operator comfort which has made their 2T excavator category immensely popular with operators. Hitachi has also been leading the industry when it comes to environmentally friendly machines in general (not only excavators) without compromising on power output and productivity.
The brand has been at the leading edge of innovative energy efficient systems and has managed to reduce fuel consumption significantly via coupling new engines with electronic governors.
Apart from that the brand has also developed state-of-the-art hydraulic systems that also consume less fuel compared to older heavy machine models.
Hitachi 2T excavator models are also in high demand within the excavator for hire/ rental market due to the versatility of Hitachi’s compact models which has raised the bar for competitors to follow suit.
