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The S100E has the most advanced electronic controls
and instrumentation for this size of machine on the
market.”
Seat with a vinyl surface and further
enhances operator comfort with the
move to the cloth surface. It is designed
to enhance comfort and productivity,
particularly for customers operating
loaders in cold weather.
On the 400 and 500 Series models,
Bobcat has also introduced the Cloth
Suspension Seat, again replacing the
Air Ride Seat with a vinyl surface. The
cloth surface improves the operator’s
comfort all year round — in both cold
and hot weather — and provides more
comfortable seating on slopes and
inclines.
The Air Ride Seat with vinyl surface
remains available for Bobcat loader
customers through the company’s
aftermarket service.
Cushioned cylinders as
standard
The engine power and hydraulic flow on
the S100E are suitable for operating over
30 different Bobcat attachments.
Customers benefit from improvements
Bobcat has made in operator comfort
and ease of operation. The Air Ride Seat
with vinyl surface remains available for
Bobcat loader customers through the
company’s aftermarket service.
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MAY 2019
The incorporation of Cushioned Lift
and Tilt Cylinders as standard offers
advantages when the loader’s lift arms
are lowered and/or the Bob-Tach system
tilted, and the cylinders move towards
the end of a stroke, by restricting the
hydraulic fluid from flowing out so that
the cylinder is slowed down before it
fully retracts.
This slowing — or cushioning —
effect increases overall performance and
improves comfort, because the operator
does not need to slow down the motion
themselves when approaching the end
of the stroke. In addition, cushioned
cylinders soften the impact when the lift
arms contact the mainframe, reducing
noise in the workplace.
As well as being a standard, free of
charge feature for the customer, this
system allows the operator to work
faster, with softer impacts, reducing
spillage while tilting and ensures that the
machine feels more stable when in use.
The Auto Reversing Fan helps to keep
the grill clean and to clear out dust that
can clog the cooler. This helps improve
machine uptime, reducing the need to
clean frequently and it is an automatic
feature, ensuring the operator does not
have to leave the cab as often.
Improved visibility
Available in kit form, the LED Side
Lights improve the operator’s all-round
visibility from inside the cab. The
lights — solidly incorporated in the
cab structure to ensure high reliability
— help the operator work more safely
and efficiently, in all environments,
in minimal visibility conditions. In
extremely dark conditions, and
especially in tight spaces, the LED Side
Lights enable the operator to see how
close they are to an obstacle.
To further enhance visibility to the
rear, Bobcat has introduced the new
Rear Camera Kit, with the basic system
combining a 4.3-inch display and a
118-degree tailgate-mounted camera.
The Deluxe Interior Foot-pad provides
an improved foot area in deluxe interior
versions of Bobcat loaders. This offers
a fit and finish improvement, enhances
cleaning ability, and offers increased
operator sound insulation.
New S100E skid-steer loader
Compact dimensions — a height of
1 878mm, length without attachment
of 2 262mm, and width over the tyres
of 1 182mm — allow the S100E to
manoeuvre efficiently in confined
spaces, even in bad weather. Despite
its smaller dimensions, state-of-the-
art engineering has ensured that the
S100E loader offers the power and
the performance expected of a bigger
machine.
This is combined with the durability
of a strong frame design, increased
operator comfort, and easy serviceability
thanks to a transverse-mounted Stage
V compliant Kubota V1505-T4FST5
diesel engine providing 18.2kW of
power at 2 300rpm. The S100E offers a
rated operating capacity of 457kg and a
tipping load of 915kg.
The low operating weight with
bucket of just 1 860kg allows for easy
transportation of the S100E on a trailer.
The engine power and hydraulic flow on
the S100E are suitable for operating over
30 different Bobcat attachments.
As well as the full-comfort cab,
designed to enable operators to work
all day long for optimal productivity,
the S100E has the most advanced
electronic controls and instrumentation
for this size of machine on the market,
providing a new level of diagnostic
capability and control. The instrument
panels and gauges are placed in
convenient locations in the top left-hand
and top right-hand corners at the front
of the cab.
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