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Mini Excavators in Kerala

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In the state of Kerala, mini excavators marked its presence with TMX 20, the smallest indigenous excavator from TATA. Due to the heavy shortage of labourers in the state, TMX 20, the 2 ton class mini excavator became a real hit in a very short span of time. Smaller size of this tracked excavator really helped people get their work done at sites where the very common machine by the time, backhoe loader commonly known as JCB had no access even. Backhoe loader became a very common machine prior to arrival of any other heavy construction machines in the state. However it was not the most suitable machines all the works commonly done with that machine. The real issues associated with this machine was its need for more working space and least flexibility. As an alternative to this issues, the arrival of a mini excavator really proved to be a boon for customers to meet their specific requirements. The main advantages of a mini excavator over a backhoe loader are: (a) The f

Construction Equipment commonly used in Kerala- Compact Excavators and Backhoe Loaders

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Even though Construction Machines entered the state of Kerala, India about more than 4 decades from now, within last 20 to 25 years only it became more popular among retail customers. Mostly with the arrival of Backhoe Loaders, the industry witnessed a boom. In the initial years, JCB, CAT, Terex, L&T Case and the Indian industrial giant TATA in collaboration with the American John Deer to become TATA JD . Almost all these brand could mark their presence remarkably. JCB was still a few step ahead of the others. The global leader Caterpillar was outstanding in built quality. In India, being a developing country, running cost reduction is a prime concern for all retail owners. The spare cost of CAT really put Caterpillar a step behind in sales volume. At the beginning, the machine population was really minimum and the industry confined to some rich class and premium contractors. They enjoyed a good returns from these machines too. Liberalization of banks in granting loan