Develon Mini Excavator’s Retractable Undercarriage and Collapsible Dozer Blade Make It Narrow
The Develon DX17Z-7 is a 16-horsepower mini excavator designed for rental fleets to serve contractors working in tight spaces. Weighing around 4,200 pounds, it is the smallest in the Develon lineup. The machine's retractable undercarriage and collapsible dozer blade allow it to navigate narrow areas and provide stability on slopes. With a 48-inch track width, it can fit between homes or operate close to existing structures.
The zero tail swing design makes it easy to maneuver in urban or confined job sites without sacrificing performance. The excavator is "thumb-ready" and "quick-coupler-ready," allowing contractors to quickly connect attachments like augers and breakers. For rental companies, the machine comes with the My Develon telematics system, which tracks its location, health, and productivity. The DX17Z-7 is backed by a 36-month or 5,000-hour full-coverage warranty.
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Michael Roth has covered the equipment rental industry full time for RER since 1989 and has served as the magazine’s editor in chief since 1994. He has nearly 30 years experience as a professional journalist. Roth has visited hundreds of rental centers and industry manufacturers, written hundreds of feature stories for RER and thousands of news stories for the magazine and its electronic newsletter RER Reports. Roth has interviewed leading executives for most of the industry’s largest rental companies and manufacturers as well as hundreds of smaller independent companies. He has visited with and reported on rental companies and manufacturers in Europe, Central America and Asia as well as Mexico, Canada and the United States. Roth was co-founder of RER Reports, the industry’s first weekly newsletter, which began as a fax newsletter in 1996, and later became an online newsletter. Roth has spoken at conventions sponsored by the American Rental Association, Associated Equipment Distributors, California Rental Association and other industry events and has spoken before industry groups in several countries. He lives and works in Los Angeles when he’s not traveling to cover industry events.