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december 2014
international
construction
EQUIPMENT
Bobcat
B
obcat’s
new
T35105,
T35105L and T36120SL
10 to12 m middle lift
telescopic handlers have been
introduced to replace the previous
fivemodels from theT35100 to the
T35120SL.
The T35105, T35105L and
T36120SL are described as part of
the new generation of telescopic
handlers from Bobcat, which said
the machines incorporated many
of the improvements already seen
in the TL360/TL470 (6 to 7m)
and T40140/T40180 (14 to 18m)
models launched over the last 18
months.
Olivier Traccucci, global senior
product manager for telehandlers,
said the machines were compact
with a tight turning circle. He said
the “easy-to-use” stabilisers ensured
that the full capabilities of the
T36120SL could be used in the
most confinedworking areas.
Panoramic
The machines feature a new
panoramic cab with a large
parabolic windscreen, which is
said to provide panoramic visibility
especially when handling loads at
height.
In the cab, there is a new
dashboard with digital display and
ergonomic controls including a
joystick with integrated forward/
neutral/reverse (FNR) drive control
for improved productivity and
safety.
They
claim
state-of-the-art
electronics which allow smart
machine
management
and
monitoringofthemaincomponents
for easiermaintenance.
Based around a 100 litres/m gear
pump, the advanced hydraulics
feature an active diagnostic system
which Bobcat said ensured that
in case of hydraulic failure, the
machine always remained within
safe limits.
Available in versions for markets
with non-regulated or regulated
emissions, the new telehandlers
are powered by 74.5 kW, 410 Nm
Perkins Stage IIIA or Deutz Stage
IIIB diesel engines.
The Deutz engines use a diesel
oxidation catalyst (DOC)-only
solution to achieve emissions
requirements.
Mr
Traccucci
said it was “a clear choice” not
to use a diesel particulate filter
(DPF), describing the system as
maintenance free,withno extra fuel
burn required and no regeneration
downtime.
The
machines’
hydrostatic
transmission allows a maximum
travel speed of 30km/h, plus an
inching function. The T36120SL
incorporates both stabilisers and
the frame-levelling system while
the T35105L features the frame-
levelling system.
For construction and rental
applications, the new telescopic
handlers feature an auxiliary
hydraulic line and are suppliedwith
a 1.12m-wide foldable pallet forks
carriage with backrest and 1.2 m
pallet forks as standard.
Mr Traccucci said the rental
market would be important for
these machines and that they were
easy to operate. “They are designed
for the end customer,” he said, “but
they are also simple enough for the
rentalmarket.”
Bobcat said an important safety
feature was the Aggravating
Movement Arrester (AMA) system,
which cuts off all aggravating
movements to ensure safe use
within the working envelope,
whatever the attachment used
and the type of load (palletised or
suspended) being lifted.
The T35105 and T35105L
telescopic handlers both have
a maximum lift capacity of 3.5
tonnes. There is a maximum lift
height of 10.3 m and a maximum
forward reach of 6.9m.
TheT36120SL telescopic handler
has a maximum lift capacity of 3.6
tonnes. The working envelope has
a maximum lift height of 11.9 m
and a maximum forward reach of
8.2m.
Semi-automatic
Semi-automatic wheel alignment
provides automated assistance to
the operator ensuring the wheels
are always aligned when changing
between the three steeringmodes of
two-wheel, four-wheel or crabbing.
Maximumdrive speed and auxiliary
flow control are easily and precisely
controlled via the joystick, said the
company.
Bobcat, with 80% of its
telehandler sales in the Europe,
Middle East and Africa region,
is expecting to sell 1,350 units
in 2014 – a rise of 16% on 2013
– with 48% in the construction
market.
Its telehandlers are built at its
Pontchâteau factory inFrance.
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Bobcat’s new handlers
