Standard booms are sized for the common case, and the common case is not always what a site presents. A deep footing, a ditch cut from the bank or a loading bay deeper than the reach of the arm all call for more length at the front.
MINGYI offers an extended boom for its compact excavators, and a detachable version allows the machine to be returned to standard geometry when the long reach is not needed. The arrangement is confirmed at the ordering stage.
Reach where the standard boom falls short

Extra length at the boom lets the machine work further from its tracks without repositioning. That is useful when the ground under the tracks is soft, or when the cutting face is across a bank, a ditch or a retaining edge.
It also changes what the machine can load. Spoil heaps and truck beds that sit beyond normal reach come within range, which reduces the amount of tracking between the working face and the loading point.
Detaching and refitting the boom

A detachable boom is a practical arrangement for a contractor who needs long reach on some contracts and compact transport on others. With the boom removed the machine is shorter, which helps where the transport vehicle or the site gate sets the limit.
Because the boom is a structural part of the machine, the change is made with the correct lifting points and the pins and hydraulic connections specified for that unit. Those details are recorded against the machine and supplied with its documentation.
Long reach is only useful if it can be obtained without losing the compact character of the machine. A detachable extended boom gives a contractor both options on the same carrier, with the change made deliberately rather than improvised on site.

Working near live services with detachable extended boom mini excavator The risk on utility work is not machine power but machine placement. The excavator that fits the working width leaves the surrounding ground undisturbed, which keeps the trench stable and the reinstatement small. Utility crews specify this class of machine with a narrow bucket and good visibility for exactly this reason: the machine has to stop at the service, not at the edge of the operator's view. Export packing and shipping of detachable extended boom mini excavator Machines leave the factory prepared for container or flat rack shipment. The unit in daily use is normally shipped with the attachment set and the spare parts list agreed in advance so the container is planned once. Buyers who import regularly plan the spare parts with the machine. A machine of this size ordered with a wearing-parts kit arrives ready to work rather than ready to wait for the first service interval. Running detachable extended boom mini excavator in a rental fleet Rental fleets buy for utilisation, not for a single job. The equipment on site with a quick coupler and a common attachment standard is hired more often because it suits more of the calls that come in. Fleet buyers also weigh transport. The machine itself that a customer can tow on a normal licence and a standard trailer is a hire that does not need a delivery truck, which changes how often it goes out. Municipal and public works with detachable extended boom mini excavator Municipal crews work on streets, footpaths and parks where the public is present. The model in question is specified because it occupies little space, works inside a small exclusion zone and can be moved on a standard trailer. Noise and surface protection matter on public work. The machine in that duty on rubber tracks across paving, with a sealed cab for the operator, suits the conditions better than a larger tracked machine. Attachments that turn detachable extended boom mini excavator into several machines The base machine is a carrier; the tool on the end of the arm decides the task. The unit on the job fitted with a toothed bucket digs, and the same machine with a breaker, an auger or a grab does work that would otherwise need a second unit on site. Most of the daily variety on a machine built for the work comes from the attachment rack rather than from the machine itself. Bucket, breaker, auger, ripper, rake and grab cover the large majority of the work a contractor will see. Landscaping and ground care with detachable extended boom mini excavator Grass cutting heads, rakes and tillers extend the equipment in service into ground care. The same carrier that digs a border in spring can cut and clear the same area later in the season. On soft landscape work the surface is the constraint. The excavator on rubber tracks crosses turf without stripping it, which is why the same jobs are not given to a wheeled machine. Operator technique for this class of machine The second habit is tool discipline. Running the unit in daily use with the right bucket width for the trench means less spoil, less reinstatement and a cleaner job than a wide bucket and a lot of trimming. Stability is the third. A machine of this size working across the tracks rather than over the corners keeps the machine steady and the undercarriage loaded evenly, which shows up as track life at the end of the season. Working the equipment on site in confined spaces Confined sites are decided by dimensions. Overall width, tail swing and the space needed to work the arm are what let the machine itself operate inside a building, between walls or in a courtyard. Clearance above matters as much as around. Door heights, pipework and overhead services set the limit for the model in question indoors, and measuring them first avoids a machine that arrives and cannot be used. Quick coupler practice on the machine in that duty A quick coupler is the single option that changes how a machine is used day to day. Fitted to the unit on the job, it turns an attachment change from a two-person workshop job into a task the operator does alone in minutes. For a fleet that shares attachments between machines, a common coupler standard matters more than the coupler brand. A machine built for the work that picks up the same tools as the larger machines keeps the rack usable across the yard. Getting the equipment in service through a narrow gap The first question on most job lists is whether the machine can reach the work at all. The excavator is chosen against the narrowest point on the route - a garden gate, a doorway, a gap between two walls - because a machine that arrives and then cannot pass loses a day, not an hour. Access decides the machine before output does. With this class of machine the limiting dimension is usually the widest point on the way in, so measuring the gate, the corridor and the turning space first saves a wasted delivery and a second visit. Matching the unit in daily use to ground conditions Soft ground is a flotation problem, not a power problem. A machine of this size on wide rubber tracks crosses lawn, sand and cultivated soil that would stop a narrower machine or a wheeled unit of the same capacity. Mixed sites are common and argue for a compromise specification. Most buyers choose rubber for the equipment on site and accept the wear, unless the majority of the work is on material that will damage it. Hydraulic circuits on the machine itself Flow and pressure are matched to the tool, not to the machine size. Asking for the attachment list first means the model in question leaves the factory with circuits that suit the heaviest tool the buyer intends to run. Specification data for the machine in that duty Buyers comparing the unit on the job usually start from four numbers - weight, digging depth, reach and transport width - because those are the ones that decide whether the machine can be delivered and whether it can do the job once it is there. Every value shown is as built for a machine built for the work; options such as cab, side swing or a telescopic undercarriage change the transport dimensions and are confirmed at order stage. Auxiliary hydraulic lines are what let a machine drive a tool rather than only a bucket. The equipment in service specified with the right circuits and flow runs a breaker or an auger without an add-on power pack bolted to the frame. Hydraulic specification is easier to settle at build time than to correct later. The excavator delivered without auxiliary lines can still dig, but every additional tool becomes a retrofit project.




Reference specification — mini excavator range 20-1WL 30-1W 09L 25L Operating weight 1900 kg (4188.78 lb) 2900 kg (6393.41 lb) 1100 kg (2425.08 lb) 2200 kg (4850.17 lb) Transport size (L×W×H) 2550 × 1100 × 2200 mm 3000 × 1250 × 2780 mm 2300 × 720 × 1870 mm 3000 × 1300 × 2700 mm Max digging depth 1800 mm (70.87 in) 2200 mm (86.61 in) 1400 mm (55.12 in) 2300 mm (90.55 in) Max digging height 2820 mm (111.02 in) 3400 mm (133.86 in) 2800 mm (110.24 in) 3100 mm (122.05 in) Max dumping height 2050 mm (80.71 in) 2400 mm (94.49 in) 1880 mm (74.02 in) 2050 mm (80.71 in) Max digging radius 3050 mm (120.08 in) 4000 mm (157.48 in) 2490 mm (98.03 in) 3900 mm (153.54 in) Max digging distance 2300 mm (90.55 in) 2800 mm (110.24 in) 2000 mm (78.74 in) 3100 mm (125.05 in) Minimum turning radius 1450 mm (57.09 in) 2000 mm (78.74 in) 1400 mm (55.12 in) 1800 mm (70.87 in) Travel speed 5 km/h (3.11 mph) 5 km/h (3.11 mph) 3 km/h (1.86 mph) 7 km/h (4.35 mph) Gradeability 30° 30° 30° 30° Fuel consumption 2-3 L/h (0.528—0.793 gal) 2-3 L/h (0.528—0.793 gal) 1-1.3 L/h (0.264—0.343 gal) 2-3 L/h (0.528—0.793 gal) Fuel tank capacity 16 L (4.23 gal) 16 L (4.23 gal) 8 L (2.11 gal) 16 L (4.23 gal) Hydraulic oil tank 18 L (4.76 gal) 20 L (5.28 gal) 16 L (4.23 gal) 18 L (4.76 gal) Dozer blade lift height 180 mm (7.09 in) 420 mm (16.54 in) 180 mm (7.09 in) 230 mm (9.06 in) Dozer blade drop depth 210 mm (8.27 in) 210 mm (8.27 in) 210 mm (8.27 in) 280 mm (11.02 in)
Q. What is this class of machine used for?
A. Boom geometry is the difference between repositioning the machine ten times an hour and digging through from one stable stance. Offset and swing designs dig along walls and kerbs with the carrier square to the work, protecting both the machine and the structure. Read the unit in daily use together with the engine, track and attachment pages: jobs around detachable extended boom are decided by how those choices line up, not by any single number on the sheet.
Q. When does an extended or detachable boom pay off?
A. Ponds, basement edges, foundation pads and finish grading across obstacles - anywhere the bucket must reach further than the carrier should travel. Detachable designs stow on the trailer, so the machine still passes the narrow gate on the next job.
Q. Does MINGYI supply attachments with the machine?
A. Yes - buckets, breakers, augers, rakes and the rest of the working set ship with the carrier, matched to the hydraulic flow and the coupler. For detachable extended boom the package is confirmed on the build sheet, so machine and tools arrive together and start work together.
Moving a machine of this size between sites
Travel time is not working time, and it should be planned as its own item. The hours spent moving the equipment on site between jobs are hours not worked, and a trailer that matches the machine reduces them every single trip.
Cold weather and winter care for the machine itself
Starting is only the first problem. Until the model in question reaches working temperature the hydraulic response is slower and the seals are stiffer, and warming the machine before asking for full output avoids unnecessary strain.
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