Case CX55B – specifications
Series: Case Mini Excavator
Build year not documented · Data origin: Directory data · sources
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Case mini excavators CX14 to CX60C – the number as weight class, ZTS for zero tail swing, generations B and C, 9 to 66 kW
Case has listed its excavators under the CX code since 2001, and on the minis the number gives the weight class in hundreds of kilograms: CX14 about 1.4 t, CX17 1.7 t, CX36 3.6 t, CX60 6 t. The letters B and C are generations – B from about 2008, C from 2016 with Stage IV engines – and Series 2 a revision within the B generation. ZTS stands for Zero Tail Swing, the short-tail excavator whose upper structure does not swing beyond the track width and which can therefore work against walls and in street traffic. The CX135SR at the top of the list is not a mini but a 13.5 t short-radius excavator that the sorting placed here.
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The register lists 28 versions with 8.9 to 65.6 kW from three- and four-cylinders of 783 to 4,330 cm³ – mostly Yanmar 3TNV82 and 3TNV88, plus Mitsubishi L3E and Kubota D1305 in the smallest models – at rated speeds of 2,000 to 2,400 rpm, torque from 46 to 236 Nm and operating weights from 1,470 to 5,870 kg.
Mini excavators of this class are the most-hired construction machines of all: the CX17 fits through a garden gate and onto a car trailer, the CX60 replaces the backhoe loader on small sites. Case sources the machines from cooperation within the CNH group, whose sister models run at New Holland as the E series.
On used machines, operating hours, play in boom, stick and bucket pins, the condition of undercarriage and rubber tracks, leak-free cylinders and swivel joint and the function of dozer blade and offset boom are what count.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Case Minibagger, Case Minibagger (manufacturer)
Technical data
Engine
| Engine model | Yanmar 4 TNV 88correct |
|---|---|
| Power | 28 kWcorrect |
| Rated speed | 2,400 rpmcorrect |
Dimensions and weights
| Unladen weight | 5,130 kgcorrect |
|---|
Working data
| Pump flow | 99.9 l/mincorrect |
|---|---|
| Hydraulic pressure | 230 barcorrect |
Where this model stands
Power-to-weight ratio: 5.5 kW/t (28 kW / 5.1 t)
Stronger than 82% of the mini excavators in the register — out of 400 models with a stated power figure.
Calculated from the documented figures above — not a rating.
Frequently asked questions
How much power does the Case CX55B have?
The Case CX55B delivers 28 kW.
How much does the Case CX55B weigh?
The unladen weight is 5,130 kg.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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Sources: RitchieSpecs equipment specifications (retrieved August 2026) · Data sources and cross-checks
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