RS Machinery Ltd Hire & Sales

16/10/2026

JCB 16C-1 Mini Excavator | £11,400

Ready for work straight away.

1272 hours; 3-cylinder Perkins diesel, 12.0 kW.
Full heated cab with pin pad immobiliser.
Twin speed tracks and extending undercarriage.
Quick hitch, auxiliary hydraulic piping, dozer blade, work lights.
Digging depth 2426 mm; dimensions 3860 x 2324 x 980 (1330) mm; operating weight 1,763 kg.

More photos and details:
https://blog.rsmachinery.eu/product/jcb-16c-1-mini-excavator-4/

Sales Department

Brett Clembintson
+44 7483 062888
mailto:[email protected]

Tomasz Baryla
+44 74830 62889
[email protected]

16/10/2026

The jobs bigger machines hate.

Back gardens, tight yards, cluttered plots – this size slips in without turning the day into a shunting exercise. Zero tail swing means fewer apologies to walls and vans. Blade down to steady on soft ground, tidy spoil, and save the lads another hour with barrows.

Twin-speed tracking keeps the rhythm between trench and stockpile, and a cab with lights means the job still finishes when the weather goes sideways. It’s the quiet, get-on-with-it end of the fleet that pays by Friday.

The full feature explains it properly.

JCB 8025 ZTS 2.8t Mini ExcavatorThe JCB 8025 ZTS sits in that very useful part of the mini excavator market where the machine is still compact enough for awkward access, but substantial enough to feel like proper plant rather than a compromise. At 2,806 kg, with a 3-cylinder Perkins diesel engine ra...

15/10/2026

JCB 16C-1 Mini Excavator | £12200

Ready for work straight away.

3-cylinder Perkins Diesel 12.0 kW.
268 hours.
Full heated cab and pin pad immobiliser.
Twin speed tracks, extending undercarriage and dozer blade.
Quick hitch with auxiliary hydraulic piping and work lights.
Max digging depth 2426 mm; operating weight 1,763 kg; dimensions (LxHxW) 3860 x 2324 x 980 (1330) mm.

More photos and details:
https://blog.rsmachinery.eu/product/jcb-16c-1-mini-excavator-3/

Sales Department

Brett Clembintson
+44 7483 062888
mailto:[email protected]

Tomasz Baryla
+44 74830 62889
[email protected]

15/10/2026

The jobs highway rollers hate.

Kerbs, barriers, tight gateways and wet sub-base — this 2.5t tandem with a 1200mm drum just fits and keeps the programme moving. Accurate passes cut the faff with plates and stop the rework later. It’s the quiet half-hour saver that adds up by Friday.

Full machine write-up below.

AMMANN ARX 26 2.5t Roller – RS Machinery BlogThere are plenty of machines on site that make a lot of noise about their importance, and then there are rollers like the Ammann ARX 26, which simply get on with the job. This 2.5 tonne double drum vibrating roller sits in that useful middle ground wher...

14/10/2026

JCB 16C-1 Mini Excavator | £11300
Ready for work straight away.
591 hours on the clock.
3-cylinder Perkins diesel, 12.0 kW.
Heated cab and pin pad immobiliser.
Twin speed tracks with extending undercarriage.
Quick hitch, auxiliary hydraulic piping, dozer blade and work lights fitted.
Max digging depth 2,426 mm; operating weight 1,763 kg; dimensions 3860 x 2324 x 980 (1330) mm.

More photos and details:
https://blog.rsmachinery.eu/product/jcb-16c-1-mini-excavator-2/

Sales Department

Brett Clembintson
+44 7483 062888
mailto:[email protected]

Tomasz Baryla
+44 74830 62889
[email protected]

14/10/2026

Where zero tail swing actually pays for itself daily.

Working tight to walls, fences and parked vans, you focus on the digging not the counterweight. On wet, cramped plots a 3-4 tonner keeps jobs moving while bigger kit just makes more mess.

JCB 36C-1 is the one crews borrow for a bit and never send back: quick hitch on, right bucket used, back through the gate without drama.

The full feature explains it properly.

JCB 36C-1 Mini Excavator – RS Machinery BlogThere are plenty of jobs where a larger excavator looks impressive on paper but becomes a nuisance the moment it reaches the gate. The JCB 36C-1 Mini Excavator sits in that useful middle ground where the machine is compact enough for awkward access yet s...

13/10/2026

JCB 15C-1 Mini Excavator | £9,700

Ready for work straight away.

924 hours recorded.
Perkins 3-cylinder diesel, 12.0 kW.
Cab fitted; auxiliary hydraulic circuit piping installed.
Dozer blade and 3 buckets included.
Operating weight 1,554 kg; dimensions 3,860 x 2,342 x 996 mm; max digging depth 2,426 mm.

More photos and details:
https://blog.rsmachinery.eu/product/jcb-15c-1-mini-excavator-2/

Sales Department

Brett Clembintson
+44 7483 062888
mailto:[email protected]

Tomasz Baryla
+44 74830 62889
[email protected]

13/10/2026

Tight gateways decide the machine long before the trench.

Zero tail swing and 1,550 mm width keep you in bounds. Twin speed and a quick hitch keep the rhythm up. And the cab earns its keep when it’s wet, windy and getting dark.

There’s a reason contractors keep this size around. Full machine write-up below.

JCB 36C-1 Mini Excavator: compact digging ability with proper site senseThe JCB 36C-1 Mini Excavator sits in that useful part of the plant world where size still matters, but not in the way some people think. At 3,759 kg, it is compact enough to work where larger excavators start becoming a nuisance...

12/10/2026

JCB 16C-1 Mini Excavator | £12,900

Well-equipped machine with practical setup.

906 hours.
3-cylinder Perkins diesel, 12.2 kW.
Full heated cab with pin pad immobiliser.
Twin speed tracks and extending undercarriage.
Auxiliary hydraulic circuit piping, work lights, and dozer blade.
Max digging depth 2,426 mm; operating weight 1,763 kg; dimensions (L x H x W) 3860 x 2324 x 980 (1330) mm.

More photos and details:
https://blog.rsmachinery.eu/product/jcb-16c-1-mini-excavator/

Sales Department

Brett Clembintson
+44 7483 062888
mailto:[email protected]

Tomasz Baryla
+44 74830 62889
[email protected]

12/10/2026

Tight gateways decide more jobs than you think.

Under a metre wide, it threads through garden gates, works tight to walls and keeps the site moving instead of rearranging fences. The blade quietly saves an afternoon with shovels when it’s wet and soft. Familiar Perkins power and a cab that takes the edge off grim weather—just steady, useful kit.

The full feature explains it properly.

JCB 15C-1 Mini ExcavatorThe JCB 15C-1 Mini Excavator sits in that very useful part of the plant world where compact size matters just as much as digging ability. Not every job wants a large excavator sat in the way, and plenty of sites would rather have a nimble machine that can get through awkward....