What does a small excavator do? ——Analysis of hot topics and hot content on the Internet in the past 10 days
Recently, the application scenarios and functions of small excavators have become a hot topic on the Internet. Whether it's infrastructure projects, agricultural operations or home improvements, small excavators attract attention for their flexibility and efficiency. This article will combine the popular data of the entire network in the past 10 days, conduct a structured analysis of the core uses of small excavators, and sort out relevant hot content.
1. Core application scenarios of small excavators

According to the popularity of discussions on the entire Internet, the main uses of small excavators can be divided into the following four categories:
| Application scenarios | specific tasks | Heat Index (1-10) |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal Engineering | Pipe laying, road repair | 8.5 |
| agricultural work | Digging trenches for drainage and leveling the land | 7.2 |
| Home remodeling | Yard excavation, small earthwork | 6.8 |
| landscaping | Tree transplantation, landscape shaping | 6.0 |
2. Inventory of hot topics on the entire network in the past 10 days
Through big data analysis, the following topics are most discussed:
| keywords | Related content | Search volume (10,000 times) |
|---|---|---|
| Small excavator rental | Price comparison, operation tutorial | 12.3 |
| Mini excavator modification | Hydraulic system upgrade and attachment expansion | 9.1 |
| Small rural projects | Policy subsidies and practical cases | 8.7 |
| electric small excavator | Environmental performance and endurance test | 7.5 |
3. Analysis of typical hot events
1."Shandong farmers use excavators to plant potatoes" is a hot search topic: Short video platform data shows that this topic has been viewed more than 20 million times, and netizens are hotly discussing the popularization trend of small agricultural machinery.
2.European energy crisis generates demand for mini electric excavators: Foreign trade data shows that China’s export orders for mini electric excavators have increased by 34% month-on-month in the past 10 days, with Germany and the Netherlands being the main purchasing countries.
3.Post-2000 entrepreneurs form “mini engineering team”: Social media exposure has surged. The team uses a 1.5-ton small excavator to undertake urban micro-projects, and can receive 5-8 orders in a single day.
4. Comparison of technical parameters of small excavators
Horizontal performance evaluation data of popular models:
| Brand model | Working weight (tons) | Excavation depth (meters) | Fuel consumption (L/hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi SR15 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| Carter 306.5 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| XCMG XE17U | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
5. Forecast of industry development trends
1.Intelligent upgrade: Nearly 40% of manufacturers have added GPS positioning and remote monitoring functions to new products.
2.Amphibious design: The demand for operations in swamp areas has promoted the research and development of amphibious models, and a new product from a company in Zhejiang has entered the testing stage.
3.Sharing economy penetration: Platform data shows that hourly rental orders for small excavators increased by 67% year-on-year, with the main users being individual construction teams.
From the above data analysis, it can be seen that small excavators are penetrating from the traditional engineering field to more diversified scenarios, and their flexible and efficient characteristics will continue to promote market growth. In the future, with technological iteration and application innovation, such "micro-engineering experts" will create more possibilities.
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