SA Affordable Housing January - February 2020 // ISSUE: 80 | Page 41

PRODUCTS Bobcat introduces its new M-Series skid-steer loaders Bobcat, the leading manufacturer of compact equipment, last year presented its new M-Series Stage V compliant skid-steer loaders to the world at Agritechnica, Hanover, Germany. The new models are commercially available from January 2020. Equipped with a specially developed Stage V compliant Bobcat engine, the new skid-steer loaders offer greater power, enhanced comfort and optimised maintenance. Designed to maintain the compact dimensions of this series and can manoeuvre in the smallest spaces, with transport being easy thanks to their low weight. Options such as air-conditioning, the deluxe instrument panel and high-flow auxiliary hydraulics now come as standard with the 500 series models. Thanks to an additional 37% of torque and faster recovery from overload compared to previous models, the operator obtains the same power at lower engine speeds, reduced noise levels and lower fuel consumption. In addition, the diesel particulate filter, included as standard, makes it possible to work in areas with strict emission standards. As well as the new M-Series skid-steer loaders, Bobcat’s T590 compact track loader has different configurations. The bolt-on bolt-off quad-tracks allow machines to be adapted even more flexibly to different environments and New S450 M-series Stage V loader. applications. At this point, Quad-track is still a concept in the evaluation phase. The company’s range of telehandlers now encompasses 15 different rigid frame machines with lifting capacities between 2.6t and 4.3t and lifting heights from 6m to 18m. The TL30.70 compact telescopic loader offers a maximum lifting capacity of 3t and a maximum lifting height of almost 7m – perfect for many applications in construction. A compact and economic alternative to larger 7m models, the TL30.70 excels above all in small work areas where outstanding manoeuvrability is a priority. The TL43.80HF, despite its compact dimensions, provides an impressive lifting capacity of 4.3t and a maximum lifting height of almost 8m. Do you have any new products to share with the industry? We want to hear all about it! Send a short write up with a photo to [email protected] www.saaffordablehousing.co.za www.saaffordablehousing.co.za JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2020 39