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amphibious excavator in water

Can Excavators Go in Water?

Wetland Equipment dredges deeper into this intriguing topic and explores the possibilities, limitations, and the perfect solution for aquatic construction: amphibious excavators.

Bodies of Water To Use Wetland Equipment

Water work rewards precision and punishes guesswork. Soft soils, sneaky currents, and fragile shorelines can turn a simple task into a stalled project if the wrong machine rolls in. The fix is not more iron but the right iron, tuned to the water in front of you.

Marsh Buggy

Advantages of a Marsh Buggy

When it comes to navigating wetlands, swamps, and other soft terrain environments, few machines are as capable and dependable as a marsh buggy.

What is a Swamp Excavator

What is a Swamp Excavator?

A swamp excavator, also known as an amphibious excavator, pontoon excavator, or floating excavator, is a type of digging machine that can perform dredging and similar tasks while remaining afloat in swampy terrain that would normally be inaccessible to traditional excavation machines.

How Does an Amphibious Excavator Work?

Amphibious excavators, as the name implies, have been designed to operate within wet areas where some serious mass-moving is needed. However, a wetland excavator is more than just a mechanical arm for leverage.

Vintage 90s Buggy

Vintage 90s Buggy

Built back in the late 90's for a waterway district in Illinois, this buggy is still working on a daily basis.