Caterpillar

A new control feature allows operators to run Cat C-Series skid steers, multi-terrain or compact-track loaders safely and productively. According to the company, Hystat Response Control System (HRCS) uses software that permits the loader’s hydrostatic drive/steer system to be adjusted to one of three response rates: standard, intermediate or maximum. That rating determines how quickly the machine accelerates/decelerates and responds to steering commands. The objective is to allow skilled operators to use the equipment to its full potential, while also accommodating less-skilled operators who don’t have as much experience.

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Terex

Capacity of the new TA400 articulated dump truck from Terex remains the same as the TA40 it replaces at 41.9 tons, and its Detroit Diesel Series 60, 14-liter engine produces the same power and torque as it has for the past three years. But the computer-controlled components on the TA400 communicate via a CAN-bus network, a leading-edge electronic protocol that not only improves digital control performance but dramatically reduces the amount of wiring required in the truck. Terex says its unique four-bar trailing arm suspension allows operators to travel faster (top speed is 37.3 mph) over difficult terrain. All three axles of the articulated dump are locked in permanent all-wheel drive. The TA400 also gets an all-new cab.

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Bobcat Field Test

Bobcat Packs More Work into Smaller Skid Steer

Judging the S630, a skid steer of 2,180 pounds rated operating capacity from Bobcat’s all-new M Series line, is harder than it looks. It fills a hole in the Bobcat line, so there is no direct comparison in the line against which its performance can be compared. It is the first of what Bobcat is calling a completely “new generation” of skid steers – skid steer 2.0 – yet most of the changes are measured in inches.

A Field Test was clearly necessary to see just how much productivity and efficiency these revisions might deliver. After much discussion, we decided to pit the S630 against the S220, a loader with slight advantages in operating capacity and horsepower on a larger frame.

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Case

The Tier-3-certified M Series 3 lineup of Case backhoe loaders includes the 580M, 580 Super M, 580 Super M+, 590 Super M and 590 Super M+ ranging in horsepower from 79 to 109. Dig depths range from 14 feet 3 inches on the standard backhoe to 20 feet 4 inches with Extendahoe. All M Series 3 models are powered by Case Family IV engines. High-pressure common rail injection on the Super M and Super M+ improves cold starting and fuel efficiency. The Super M+ models also feature pressure-compensated load-sensing hydraulics. A new electronic auxiliary control for the loader allows precise, easy control of attachments like a 4-in-1 bucket. New axles with outboard wet disc brakes mean the axle does not need to be removed to be serviced.

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