Bobcat Updates Compact Attachment Line-up with New Augers and LT Trenchers

New auger drives span 30 to 200 l/min and add an LED alignment option on LH versions, while the LT90 to LT150 HD trenchers cover 450 to 1,500 mm digging depths and add spoil-control and side-shift features.

Bobcat has expanded its attachment portfolio with new augers and trenchers. The auger line includes five drive units and a broad choice of auger bits designed for different soil conditions. The updated trencher range also adds five new models, offering multiple digging depths for utility and landscaping work. The additions strengthen Bobcat’s attachment offering, with the company positioning its compact machines as tool carriers for applications across construction, landscaping, agriculture and other sectors.

The new auger line: 11H, 28H, 28LH, 33H and 55LH

The new generation of auger drives (11H, 28H, 28LH, 33H and 55LH) is compatible with a wide spread of Bobcat carriers, including excavators, skid-steer and track loaders, small articulated loaders, compact wheel loaders, and telehandlers. Across the five models, hydraulic flow requirements span from 30 to 200 l/min, supporting faster hole drilling and consistent vertical alignment. The new auger range also uses Bobcat’s existing breaker fixing caps, covering the full line-up of Bobcat mini excavators without adding new cap types. For loader applications, Bobcat has introduced new auger loader frames in Mini and Standard versions.

Product features in the new augers include top-mounted hose ports, where angled fittings route hydraulic hoses upwards from the hood, providing unobstructed operation and allowing the drives to fit easily down the hole. The integrated motor reduces the size and weight of the drive, as well as lowering the number of parts and potential leak points. The augers also provide additional digging depth, adding 30 cm or more because the entire drive unit follows the bit into the hole.

Two LH auger drives in the range come with an LED alignment system integrated into the auger drive’s hood.  It offers operators a clear, simultaneous view of both the drive and the digging hole. When the auger is perfectly aligned, its lights display a full green ring. If it is misaligned, a mix of green and red lights appears, with the following illuminated green side guiding the operator to re-centre the auger for a full green indication.

Five new trencher attachments: LT90, LT90 HD, LT120, LT120 HD, and LT150 HD

The new trencher attachments (LT90, LT90 HD, LT120, LT120 HD, and LT150 HD) are designed to manage spoil as it is cut. The trenchers remove excavated material and break it up so it can be placed back into the trench and compacted. Across the five models, digging depth ranges from 450 to 1,500 mm, with a choice of chains to suit different applications. Compatibility with mini excavators is supported through the use of existing Bobcat breaker fixing caps. For loader carriers, the trenchers use the same Mini and Standard loader frames introduced for Bobcat’s new auger range.

On the latest trenchers, Bobcat has built spoil control into the cutting assembly. A spring-loaded crumber stays in contact with the trench floor to help pull material out and leave a cleaner base, reducing the need for additional finishing passes. When spoil management is not required, the crumber folds out of the way. Power is transmitted via a planetary drive, a layout commonly used to handle higher torque loads in compact attachment drivetrains. Depth control is handled by an adjustable skid foot with up to four preset settings, allowing the same trencher model to work at different depths without changing attachments. For work in tight corridors, the frame can be side-shifted, letting operators trench closer to fixed obstacles such as foundations and kerbs.

Together, the new augers and trenchers extend the jobs Bobcat’s compact carriers can take on, from drilling and fencing work to utility trenching in tight sites.

Bobcat Updates Compact Attachment Line-up with New Augers and LT Trenchers published on The HeavyQuip Magazine.