Excavators
Off-Highway Research offers data and analysis on international markets for wheeled and crawler excavators through its International, Chinese and Indian Database Services, the Global Volume & Value Service and Service PLUS, Equipment Analyses from the European, Indian and Chinese Services, Country Analyses from the European Service and Special Reports on emerging markets. The Global Hydraulic Excavator Industry was also the subject of a 350-page Special Report published in 2017 covering crawler, mini and wheeled excavators.
What is an Excavator?

Excavators consist a bucket mounted on a two or three-piece boom and stick assembly, on a rotating platform with the operator’s cab, engine compartment and hydraulic pump. All movement and operation is achieved through hydraulic systems. Beneath the rotation point (slewing ring), excavators may be mounted on either a crawler (tracked) or wheeled undercarriage.
Off-Highway Research’s definition of a hydraulic excavator is a machine with an operating weight of 6 tonnes or more. Machines smaller than this are classified as mini excavators.
Chinese Equipment Analysis: Hydraulic Excavators
This report is an update of the study on hydraulic excavators that was last published by Off-Highway..
September 2022
Indian Equipment Analysis: Hydraulic Excavators
This report examines in detail the Indian market for hydraulic excavators and is an update of the ..
July 2022
European Equipment Analysis: Wheeled Excavators - UK
This report is the first published by Off-Highway Research to deal solely with the wheeled excavator..
May 2021
European Equipment Analysis: Skid-steer and Compact Tracked Loaders - Italy
This report examines in detail the market for skid-steer and compact tracked loaders in Italy, and ..
October 2020
European Equipment Analysis: Crawler Excavators - United Kingdom
This report analyses the UK market for track-mounted hydraulic excavators capable of being turned t..
October 2020
European Equipment Analysis: Wheeled Excavators - France
This report analyses the market in France for wheeled excavators, which are defined as machines whi..
May 2020
European Equipment Analysis: Crawler Excavators - Germany
This report concerns the market in Germany for hydraulic crawler excavators. They are defined as ma..
December 2019
European Equipment Analysis: Wheeled Excavators - Germany
This report concerns the market in Germany for hydraulic wheeled excavators. They are defined as ma..
November 2019
European Equipment Analysis: Crawler Excavators - France
This report analyses the market in France for crawler excavators. They are defined as machines whic..
November 2019
European Equipment Analysis: Hydraulic Excavators - Italy
This report analyses the market in Italy for hydraulic excavators, which are defined as machines mo..
November 2019
Multi-Client Study: The Global Hydraulic Excavator Industry
This report on the construction equipment in The Global Hydraulic Excavator Industry is one of a ser..
September 2017
European Equipment Analysis: Hydraulic Excavators - France
This report analyses the market in France for hydraulic excavators. They are defined as machines whi..
December 2015