The Precision Powerhouse: The Ultimate Internal Access Solution
The Wacker Neuson ET08 is the "door-opener" Specifically engineered for projects with extreme space constraints, this micro excavator combines a narrow-track design with surprising breakout force, making it the go-to choice for internal strip-outs, basement excavations, and restricted urban works.
The Brit Plant Deal
From £66 per week (+VAT) on Contract Hire.
£0 Deposit & Brand New.
🇬🇧 Nationwide UK Delivery (Available for urban utilities, internal demolition, and basement projects).
Premium "Site-Ready" Specification
Despite its small size, our Wacker Neuson ET08 fleet is specified to meet the rigorous safety and environmental standards of modern UK work sites:
✅ Ultra-Narrow Chassis: The tracks hydraulically retract to just 700mm wide—narrow enough to fit through a standard internal doorway or garden gate—and expand to 860mm for increased stability once in position.
✅ Foldable ROPS Frame: The safety roll-cage can be easily folded down, allowing the machine to pass under low-clearance areas such as basement ceilings or low-hanging lintels.
✅ Professional Hydraulic Performance: Equipped with a 3-cylinder Yanmar diesel engine, the ET08 provides the digging power and speed of much larger machines, ensuring high productivity even in the tightest spaces.
✅ Standard Auxiliary Piping: Every machine in our fleet comes pre-piped for attachments, making it ready to run breakers for indoor floor removal or augers for fencing.
✅ Stage V Compliant: Fully compliant with London ULEZ and NRMM standards, ensuring you can work on green-certified projects and indoor sites without restriction.
Why Choose Long-Term Contract Hire?
Moving from unpredictable daily hire to a Brit Plant contract provides your business with financial certainty and operational peace of mind.
✅ Inflation-Proof Fixed Costs: Lock in your rate. Our contract hire ensures your costs remain fixed and frozen, protecting your project margins against inflation and market price hikes.
✅ Access to Brand-New Tech: Avoid the repair costs of older machines. Our fleet is comprised of brand-new Wacker Neuson models, ensuring maximum uptime and meeting the strict ESG requirements of major UK clients.
Need more power for an open site? Check out our 1.8ton machine.
Price is per week and excludes VAT.
Subject to credit approval. Terms and conditions apply.
Wacker Neuson ET08 | 1t Micro Excavator Contract Hire
Dimensions
Length 2.850 mm Operating weight (min.-max.) 1.029- 1.115 kg Digging depth (max.) 1.766 mm Width 700 mm Height 2.261 mm Power
Cylinder 3 Cylinder capacity 854 cm³ Tank capacity 9 l Effective power 9,9 KW Nominal Engine speed 2.100 1/min Starter battery Voltage 12 V Battery capacity (nom. value) 30 Ah Engine type Diesel engine Engine Manufacturer Yanmar Engine Designation 3TNV70 Hydraulics
Operating pressure hydraulics 170 bar Flow rate 23 l/min Tank capacity 14 l

