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Utilities & drainage

Trenching, pipe laying and site work where tracked machines cannot travel.

Why a wheeled excavator

Utilities & drainage

Utility work is trench-heavy and spread out. A wheeled excavator moves along the route, works from firm ground and avoids surface damage that tracks can cause.

Sizes to look for: 13–16 t for mains and drainage; 6–8 t for service connections.

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Pick the size

The working weight decides reach, lift and transport. Browse the class you need.

Under 8 t103 models →8–13 t30 models →13–20 t34 models →20 t +29 models →

Brands to compare

Caterpillar Doosan / DEVELON Hitachi CASE Jonyang XCMG

Machines for this job

A few models from the brands above — every quotation is for a specific unit.

Caterpillar13–20 t

CAT M315 GC

Operating weight: 14,150 kg
Rated power: 110 kW

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Doosan / DEVELON

DH150W-7

Specifications to be confirmed per unit.

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Hitachi

15995

Specifications to be confirmed per unit.

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CASE8–13 t

WX125

Operating weight: 12,600 kg
Rated power: 117 hp | 87 kW

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Jonyang

GJW111

Bucket: (m3)

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XCMG

ET120

Specifications to be confirmed per unit.

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What we check before it is quoted

The same checklist for every unit, whichever job it is bought for.

Travel system

Drive motors, axles, differential, two-speed travel and any diff-lock.

Tyres & brakes

Tread depth and wear pattern, service brake, parking brake and steering.

Engine & hydraulics

Cold and hot start, smoke, leaks, pump, cylinders and slew ring.

Structure & identity

Boom, arm and turret; serial plate, model-year and hour meter photographed.

Ask for the evidence pack for the exact unit before you pay the balance. How we inspect.

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Loading & shipping

Quoted FOB China or CIF your port.

Documents, loading and the shipping plan are agreed before the balance payment.

Questions about this job

Which size wheeled excavator suits utilities & drainage?

13–16 t for mains and drainage; 6–8 t for service connections.

Can a wheeled excavator work on this kind of site?

Utility work is trench-heavy and spread out. A wheeled excavator moves along the route, works from firm ground and avoids surface damage that tracks can cause.

Do you ship machines for this job to my country?

Yes. We quote FOB China or CIF your port and handle the documents and loading. Tell us your destination port and we plan it with the unit's real dimensions.

Can I see the machine before paying?

Yes. Before the balance payment you receive an evidence pack for the exact unit — photos, a running video, the serial plate and the hour-meter reading. Third-party inspection can also be arranged.

What attachments usually come with the machine?

Buckets are standard. Breakers, quick couplers, grapples, dozer blades and outriggers depend on the unit — tell us what the job needs and we confirm what is fitted or available.