PRODUCT FOCUS
its fleet, with the aim of becoming the
preferred plant hire service provider in
the Western Cape, through excellent
customer service and professionalism.
All-embracing service and
support
BESA offers a full selection of genuine
Bobcat accessories and parts to
support both new and existing Bobcat
customers in the country. This is
backed by a stock of both brand new
and second-hand Bobcat machines
for sale. Customers also benefit
from BESA’s on-site service network,
covering everything from emergency
repairs to routine maintenance. The
company’s factory-trained engineers
have many years of hands-on
experience of repairs and servicing of
plant and machinery.
BESA supplies Mpeke Plant Hire
with 24-hour service due to the fact
that some of the customer’s machines
work on night shifts. As with each and
every Bobcat delivery, BESA provided
Mpeke Plant Hire with an intense
and detailed handover (three hours
per machine). Accredited operator
training can also be arranged where
necessary.
Top performing backhoe
loader
The B730 backhoe loader provides a
spacious and comfortable operator
environment. The cab on the machines
available from Mpeke Plant Hire is easy
to enter/exit; has a fully adjustable
operator’s seat with all the controls
within close reach, leading to less
fatigue through greater comfort and
more productivity; a tiltable steering
column; and excellent all-round visibility
for the operator.
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Brief specifications for Bobcat B730 backhoe loader
Bucket capacity (loader) 1.1m 3 Bucket tearout 59.1kN
Breakout force shovel 81.5kN Digging depth
retracted/extended: 4 600/5 800mm
Breakout force arm 60.5kN Length in travel
position 5 950mm
Height to hinge pin 3 520mm Overall width (bucket) 2 280mm
Dump height 2 810mm Overall transport
height 3 900mm
Bucket capacity
(backhoe) 0.2m 3 Maximum speed 40km/h
Operating weight 7 800kg Engine 4-cylinder Perkins 1104C-44T, delivering 74.5kW at
2200rpm
The driver also benefits because
they can learn to operate the loader
very quickly, with simple, ergonomic
controls, clear dashboard layouts,
and audible and visual warnings for
guidance. The B730 backhoe loader
is very manoeuvrable and can easily
negotiate obstacles on job sites.
Like all Bobcat backhoe loaders,
the B730 is versatile and, whatever
the application — digging, trenching,
breaking, and material handling — it
has the power, combined with a wide
range of Bobcat optional equipment to
be readily configured to carry out these
applications with ease.
Similarly, for loader applications,
the B730 offers premium performance
with a powerful breakout force, a
strong full lift capacity, and enhanced
load over height and reach to meet
the most demanding material handling
jobs.
The B730 is driven through a standard
powershift transmission and controlled
by mechanical levers — this model is
equipped with 18-inch front tyres and has
a two-wheel steer. Double loader bucket
cylinders provide superior breakout force
and reduce maintenance costs by using a
bolt-type cylinder head design.
The superior ground clearance of
400mm in the B730, together with a
25-degree back ramp angle, provides
excellent climbing performance over
steep slopes.
The Bobcat B730 backhoe loader
is designed to provide easy and quick
access to the engine compartment and
other locations to service and maintain
components at ground level by simply
removing the side panels. Refuelling
of the tanks is also accomplished
from ground level and the tanks are
protected with a lock matching with
the ignition key.
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