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20 – 50 Tonne Class

Excavator rental in Abu Dhabi

Kobelco and Caterpillar crawler excavators for mass excavation, deep trenching, rock breaking and hard-ground work. Dispatched from Mussafah with certified operators, attachments and low-bed transport arranged as one package.

Kobelco crawler excavator and Caterpillar wheel loader on an active Abu Dhabi earthworks site at dusk
ClassCrawler Excavator
FleetKobelco / CAT
StatusSite Ready

Class specification

Excavator class — Axom Transport fleet
Operating weight20 T – 50 T
ConfigurationCrawler / tracked
Brands in fleetKobelco, Caterpillar
AttachmentsRock breaker, ripper
OperatorCertified, on request
TransportIn-house low-bed
Pre-dispatch check120-point protocol
Boom / bucket optionsConfirm with dispatch
Daily / weekly / monthly rateQuoted per project

Exact model, bucket size and boom configuration are allocated against your dig depth, ground conditions and site access. Ask dispatch for the unit sheet on the machine offered.

Application

What we deploy excavators for

Mass excavation

Bulk earthworks and basement digs where volume per hour is the governing constraint on your programme.

Deep trenching

Infrastructure and utility corridors below the practical reach of a backhoe loader.

Rock breaking

Hydraulic breaker and ripper work through hard strata and cemented desert ground.

Demolition support

Structural take-down and debris handling with the appropriate attachment fitted.

Loading & grading

Truck loading and rough grading on sites where a tracked machine handles the terrain better than wheels.

Pipeline & drainage

Long-run trenching for stormwater, drainage and services across ICAD and industrial zones.

Desert Duty Cycle

Built to survive the heat, not just the job

Tracked excavators take the hardest beating of anything in the fleet — undercarriage wear, hydraulic temperature and cooling capacity all degrade fast in UAE conditions. We service to operating hours rather than calendar months, and rebuild hydraulic assemblies and cooling packs against 50°C site environments.

Track tension, final drive condition, hose integrity and cylinder seals are all inside the 120-point protocol before a unit is released.

See the maintenance programme
Axom Transport technician servicing the bucket and hydraulic linkage on a Kobelco excavator on site
Field service · on site

Excavator rental questions

What size excavators do you rent in Abu Dhabi?

Our crawler fleet covers the 20 to 50 tonne operating weight class, drawn from Kobelco and Caterpillar units. Send us your dig depth, ground conditions and access width and we will recommend the correct size rather than defaulting to the largest available machine.

Can excavators be supplied with a rock breaker?

Yes. Rock breaker and ripper attachments are available for hard-ground and rock excavation. Specify the attachment when you request the quote so the correct carrier and hydraulic circuit are allocated.

Do you handle transport of the excavator to site?

Yes. We operate low-bed transporters and heavy-haul trailers in house and manage permits, loading, escort and offload from our Mussafah yard directly to your site coordinates.

Excavator or backhoe loader — which do I need?

Choose an excavator for depth, volume and hard ground. Choose a backhoe loader when the job is shallower, mixes digging with loading, or sits on a confined urban site where a tracked machine is impractical.

Check excavator availability

Dig depth, ground conditions, duration and site location is all we need to quote.