Your Wacker Neuson EZ50

Common jobs for the Wacker Neuson EZ50

The Wacker Neuson EZ50 sits at 5 tonnes with zero tail swing and is built for tight sites. On Swedish jobs it runs terraced areas, courtyards and smaller demolition where slew room is short but the digging tasks are ordinary. Zero tail swing keeps the rear inside the tracks when you slew, so you work near a wall without striking it.

In a courtyard the EZ50 digs for drainage and services without risking the facade behind it, on a demolition it pulls apart an old wall and loads the debris. It digs and grades in the same tight space where a conventional rear end would not work. That is exactly the situation the zero tail swing is made for.

With the S40 hitch you run a digging bucket, a grading bucket and a light breaker, and the zero tail swing means you work near a wall the whole time. At 5 tonnes the machine carries everyday attachments steadily, but keep an eye on weight when you lift heavy and reach out far.

Buckets and attachments that fit the EZ50

For a 5-tonne machine you choose a digging bucket for excavation, a wide grading bucket for levelling and slopes, and a narrow cable bucket for drainage and services. On tight yard jobs it is often the grading bucket and cable bucket you swap between, with the digging bucket out for deeper excavation.

A sorting grapple belongs on the EZ50 in demolition and material handling on tight jobs. It loads stone, pulls apart a wall and sorts spoil without you swapping to a bucket. Zero tail swing lets you load near a wall without striking the rear into the facade, and at 5 tonnes the grapple sits steady.

All attachments run on the S40 hitch, the standard for mini excavators. With the same hitch you swap quickly between bucket, grapple and breaker without leaving the cab, which saves time on tight jobs where the tasks switch often.

Hydraulic breaker and heavy attachments for the EZ50

A 5-tonne machine drives a light hydraulic breaker for concrete and stone. On demolition and groundwork the breaker is good to have when you take apart a concrete slab or hit rock in the trench. At this weight you stick to a light breaker the machine can manage at full reach.

Check the oil flow against the breaker spec before you buy. On a machine this size it is the flow and not the weight that decides which breaker it handles. Match the breaker to your EZ50 so it hits right and does not wear the machine.

On demolition where you want to take concrete apart more under control and without percussion near other buildings, a demolition grapple is an alternative to the breaker. On tight yard jobs it is often an advantage to demolish quietly, but on a 5-tonne machine keep the attachment weight down.

S40 quick hitch and fit

The Wacker Neuson EZ50 runs an S40 hitch, the standard coupler for mini excavators. Check the attachments are listed for S40 before you buy. With a common hitch you build a set of attachments that all fit and that you swap quickly.

On a zero-tail machine like the EZ50 a tiltrotator can be fitted, and on tight yard and demolition jobs near a wall it can be worth it since you avoid moving the machine to angle the bucket. On a 5-tonne machine it adds weight, so weigh the gain against more buckets you use every day.