Cat's New Mini Excavator Accepts Skid Steer Attachments

PEORIA, Ill.—In an move it hopes will change the way contractors think about what compact equipment is capable of, Caterpillar is introducing the 304.5E2 XTC mini excavator, a 4-ton machine which has a manual skid-steer coupler on the front instead of a standard blade. The operator can switch their joystick controls between the boom and front hydraulic attachment with a single button press, allowing the mini excavator to perform many of the same tasks as a skid-steer loader. With a maximum dump height of only . . .

In an move it hopes will change the way contractors think about what compact equipment is capable of, Caterpillar is introducing the 304.5E2 XTC mini excavator, a 4-ton machine which has a manual skid-steer coupler on the front instead of a standard blade

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