A specification sheet tells you what a machine should do; a photograph of it working tells you what it actually does. The images on this page show MINGYI mini excavators on real sites — trenching, breaking, tracking through access and working at the machine’s limits.
They are the clearest answer to the question every buyer asks: will this machine reach my work?
What the photographs show
The machines in these images are working in the conditions they were built for: narrow access beside buildings, trenches following kerb lines, concrete and hard-standing breakout, and compact sites where the machine is the only plant present.

Machine size, track type, boom position and attachment are all visible in real working conditions rather than in a showroom, which is what a contractor needs in order to judge whether the same setup would work on their own sites.
Ask for images of your application
If your work differs from what is shown here — a different trench depth, a larger attachment, a particular access restriction — tell us and we will send photographs of the same model set up for comparable work.

Shown on this page
• Trenching with narrow buckets in confined access
• Breaker and hammer work on concrete and asphalt
• Machine tracking through narrow gates and passages

• Swing boom work alongside walls and kerbs
• Attachment changes on the quick-change interface
Tell us your application and access and we will send working images of the machine configured for it.

Track choice for small excavator job site photo Rubber tracks suit paved and landscaped ground because they spread the machine weight and leave the surface intact. Steel tracks with rubber blocks are specified where the ground is rougher or the working day is longer, and the choice can be made per machine rather than accepted as a factory default. Track type changes what the machine can cross and what it leaves behind. Buyers specify rubber for lawns, driveways and municipal work, and steel with rubber blocks for sites where sharp material would cut a rubber belt in a week. Quick coupler practice on small excavator job site photo Couplers are specified early because they affect the arm and the hydraulic kit. Adding one to this class of machine after delivery means new pins, new hoses and a fitment session; adding it at build time is a line on the sheet. For a fleet that shares attachments between machines, a common coupler standard matters more than the coupler brand. The unit in daily use that picks up the same tools as the larger machines keeps the rack usable across the yard. Export packing and shipping of small excavator job site photo Machines leave the factory prepared for container or flat rack shipment. A machine of this size is normally shipped with the attachment set and the spare parts list agreed in advance so the container is planned once. Export documentation, decals and paint are settled before packing. Asking for them with the equipment on site order avoids a second handling session and keeps the machine on the booked vessel. Canopy or enclosed cab on a small excavator job site photo The cab decision follows the climate and the hours. Operators working a full shift in the machine itself benefit from a sealed cab with wipers and heating; operators stepping on and off every few minutes usually prefer the canopy for the visibility and the quick exit. Enclosure also changes noise and dust exposure. A sealed cab on the model in question keeps dust out on dry sites and lets the machine work through weather that would otherwise stop a canopy machine for the day. Noise, dust and working near occupied buildings Enclosure and machine condition both reduce noise. The machine in that duty with intact panels, sound mounts and a maintained exhaust is measurably quieter than the same machine with loose guards, and the difference matters on restricted sites. Dust control is often part of the same conversation. Water, timing and work sequence reduce what leaves the site, and agreeing them in advance keeps the unit on the job working rather than stopped after a complaint. Matching a machine built for the work to ground conditions Soft ground is a flotation problem, not a power problem. The equipment in service on wide rubber tracks crosses lawn, sand and cultivated soil that would stop a narrower machine or a wheeled unit of the same capacity. Hard and abrasive ground reverses the specification. On rock, demolition rubble or sharp gravel, steel tracks with rubber blocks on this class of machine survive conditions that cut a rubber belt quickly. Boom configuration for the unit in daily use A swing boom lets the machine dig parallel to its tracks without repositioning, which is what makes trenching beside a wall or a fence practical. On a machine of this size this is often the option that decides whether a job is possible at all. Extended and offset boom configurations change reach and working range. The equipment on site with a longer arm reaches further but lifts less at full extension, so the specification is set against the deepest and furthest point on the job list. Specifying the machine itself against a job list Buyers who skip this step either over-buy or under-buy. The model in question specified only from machine size tends to arrive without the coupler, the circuits or the track type the work actually needs. Useful information to send with an enquiry includes working width, required digging depth, ground conditions and the attachment set. Those four items let the factory specify the machine in that duty that fits rather than a generic build. Acceptance checks when the unit on the job arrives Delivery day is the best time to find a problem. Checking the specification against the order, the fluid levels, the fasteners and any transport damage while the equipment in service is still on the trailer is faster than claiming later. A function check before the machine goes to work is worth the hour. Running through the controls, the travel and the attachment circuit on a machine built for the work confirms it is set up as specified and ready for the site. Lifting and material handling with this class of machine Lifting with a machine built to dig needs a plan. The load, the radius and the ground under the machine of this size all matter, and the safe figure is the one on the chart rather than the one that looks possible. Ground condition under the machine is part of every lift. Soft or uneven support is the common factor in handling incidents, and checking it takes less time than recovering the unit in daily use that has settled. Running the equipment on site in a rental fleet The specification that rents best is usually the simplest one to explain at the counter. The machine itself with rubber tracks, a canopy and a coupler covers the majority of weekend and short-term hires. Fleet buyers also weigh transport. The model in question 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. Orchard, vineyard and farm use of the machine in that duty Ditching, fertilising and drainage on farmland suit the unit on the job because the work is spread over a large area in short bursts. The machine travels behind a pickup and works where it stops. Farms also use a machine built for the work for general maintenance - clearing a watercourse, repairing a track, loading a spreader. One carrier with a few attachments covers most of the jobs that would otherwise wait for a contractor. Specification data for the equipment in service Buyers comparing this class of machine 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. These are the reference figures for the unit in daily use. MINGYI confirms the final build sheet, including engine and attachment choices, against the destination and the job list before production. Customisation also covers the specification sheet. A fleet buyer may want every equipment on site delivered with the same coupler, the same engine and the same tool kit so training and parts stock stay simple. Documentation can be prepared to suit the importer. Manuals, parts books and decal sets for a machine of this size can be supplied with the buyer's own branding where the order size justifies it.



Reference specification — mini excavator range 09W 13W 30-1W 09L Operating weight 1100 kg (2425.08 lb) 1300 kg (2866.01 lb) 2900 kg (6393.41 lb) 1100 kg (2425.08 lb) Transport size (L×W×H) 1800 × 750 × 1970 mm 2200 × 930 × 2250 mm 3000 × 1250 × 2780 mm 2300 × 720 × 1870 mm Max digging depth 1250 mm (49.21 in) 1630 mm (64.17 in) 2200 mm (86.61 in) 1400 mm (55.12 in) Max digging height 2800 mm (110.24 in) 2750 mm (108.27 in) 3400 mm (133.86 in) 2800 mm (110.24 in) Max dumping height 1700 mm (66.93 in) 1960 mm (77.17 in) 2400 mm (94.49 in) 1880 mm (74.02 in) Max digging radius 2570 mm (101.18 in) 2900 mm (114.17 in) 4000 mm (157.48 in) 2490 mm (98.03 in) Max digging distance 1869 mm (73.58 in) 2100 mm (82.68 in) 2800 mm (110.24 in) 2000 mm (78.74 in) Minimum turning radius 1000 mm (39.37 in) 1300 mm (51.18 in) 2000 mm (78.74 in) 1400 mm (55.12 in) Travel speed 3 km/h (1.86 mph) 3 km/h (1.86 mph) 5 km/h (3.11 mph) 3 km/h (1.86 mph) Gradeability 30° 30° 30° 30° Fuel consumption 1-1.3 L/h (0.264—0.343 gal) 1-1.3 L/h (0.264—0.343 gal) 2-3 L/h (0.528—0.793 gal) 1-1.3 L/h (0.264—0.343 gal) Fuel tank capacity 8 L (2.11 gal) 10 L (2.64 gal) 16 L (4.23 gal) 8 L (2.11 gal) Hydraulic oil tank 16 L (4.23 gal) 16 L (4.23 gal) 20 L (5.28 gal) 16 L (4.23 gal) Dozer blade lift height 180 mm (7.09 in) 180 mm (7.09 in) 420 mm (16.54 in) 180 mm (7.09 in) Dozer blade drop depth 210 mm (8.27 in) 210 mm (8.27 in) 210 mm (8.27 in) 210 mm (8.27 in)
Q. Can you show machines working on site?
A. Yes. The photographs on this page show compact machines at work in the conditions they are bought for: digging beside structures, tracking through restricted access and working in areas that would otherwise be dug by hand.
Q. Why do working photographs matter when buying?
A. Because they show whether the machine actually fits the positions the work requires. A specification sheet does not show clearance under a beam or the width of a passage, whereas a working photograph does.
Q. Can I send you photographs of my own site?
A. Yes, and it is the fastest way to get a firm recommendation. Send the access route, the working position and the material to be dug to sales@mingycn.com or on LINE at mingyicn, and MINGYI will confirm the model that fits.
A second operator for the machine itself
Shared machines need shared habits. Two operators on the model in question should do the same daily checks in the same order, because the check that one person skips is the check that eventually matters.
Packing, loading and shipment of the machine in that duty
The paperwork matters as much as the packing. Serial numbers, dimensions and weights recorded for the unit on the job at loading are the same figures the destination needs, and a mismatch here loses more days than the voyage itself.
Planning the season around a machine built for the work
Downtime is simplest when it is planned. Booking the service for the equipment in service in the quiet part of the season takes nothing from the schedule, while the same work in the busy weeks gives up a day of output every time.
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