I've always wandered why do the nzg 215 and Joal 225 have weird booms that are 2 piece even in Europe I've never seen a 200 series cat excavator with that boom

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Remember when it comes to equipment the older and more obscure the better

A Cat 225 will beat a 320EL hands down

One would use a two-piece in confined areas. And while yes a mini excavator is a better choice, there are still sensable reasons for a larger excavator. If you look at many of the wheel excavators, you will notice the two piece booms as well. They are not very common in Virginia where I'm from, but they are very common in Europe, where the old Joal and NZG models were designed and/or produced.

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Patrick

groundedpilot,

That's a great photo! I have never seen a 215 with a hydraulically articulated boom before.

To the original poster,

Just because you have not seen something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Although not as popular as the mono boom, the 2-piece booms are out there. I found these in about 5 minutes doing a simple Google search.

215s;







225s;