The Top 5 Excavator Brands for Reliability and Safety

There’s a stack of excavator brands to choose from in the Australian market. Whether you’re working on civil, construction, infrastructure, or local government projects, you need a machine that’s fit for the task, safe, comfortable, and reliable enough to get the job done.

Here are our top 5 excavator brands to choose from. We’ve summarised these top excavator manufacturers for reliability, performance and safety. Check them out and choose the best excavator brand for you.

Kobelco

Kobelco has been around since 1930 when the company was first founded in Japan. From small beginnings, the company is now a leading manufacturer in the construction equipment industry, now with improved fuel efficiency. With a heavy focus on consistency and quality across the globe, Kobelco excavators focus on refining every component of their machines which enables regular continuous productivity gains. The company specialises in excavators from mini versions up to 100 tonnes, and many of these Kobelco excavators have high-tech features to keep you safe on the job.

Caterpillar

It’s hard to think of popular excavator brands without thinking of Caterpillar. From American roots, Caterpillar made its way to Australia in the 50s and had a manufacturing plant located in Tullamarine up until 2015. Producing everything from construction machinery farming equipment, marine, forestry equipment and mining machinery, Caterpillar has become one of Australia’s best-loved heavy construction equipment brands. Caterpillar excavators feature an impressive range of compact excavators in their next-gen platform.

Sumitomo

Sumitomo, like Kobelco, has its roots in Japan. The company has a history of manufacturing construction equipment since the 60s and is now a producer of a solid range of excavators and asphalt paving machines. We carry a range of Sumitomo excavators in our fleet because they are reliable, functional and durable. Designed with fuel efficiency in mind and backed by Japanese technology, Sumitomo machines can hold their own on the job site.

Hyundai

Hyundai Construction Equipment is another well-known brand, known for its ergonomic engineering and use of advanced technology. Since its beginning of manufacturing equipment in the mid-80s, the company now manufactures a wide range of heavy equipment including hydraulic excavators, wheeled excavators, crawler excavators, wheel loaders, backhoe loaders, skid steer loaders and other industrial vehicles.

Yanmar

Yanmar has concentrated its product development on the small to medium end of the market, introducing the first compact excavator in 1971. With versatile machines including powerful and efficient excavators up to 10t, wheel loaders, compact track loaders and more, the brand continues to innovate with a strong focus on technology and robust performance.

 Need a reliable, safe and efficient excavator?

Get in touch with Orange Hire – we have a wide range of mini excavators through to large machines, along with medium-sized excavators with operating weights ranging from 10t to 14t.

Our team is here to help you get your project completed safely, on time and on budget. Our low-hour fleet has an average age of around 2.5 years, meaning you get reliable and premium construction equipment that is guaranteed to perform on site.

For more information about our complete range of shoring services and equipment, visit your nearest branch, email [email protected], or call our friendly team of experts at 1800 UR HIRE.