Mini-Excavators Add Productivity and Profitability

Mark Vice can cite three good reasons why he invested in two mini-excavators made by Kubota Tractor Corp.; reliability, ease of maintenance and productivity.“We have very few breakdowns and they’re very low-maintenance machines,” says Vice, who owns Fayette Drain & Sewer Inc. in Fayette, Alabama, with his wife, Melissa. “We’re constantly digging in our area, so they’re crucial money-making pieces of equipment. At least 50 percent of what we do is digging to repair or install plumbing and septic systems … and these two machines are the most efficient money-makers we own.”Vice started with a small backhoe that was inexpensive –