Takeuchi's TB257 FR hydraulic excavator features a side-to-side offset boom for work in close quarters.
J.R. Boerner, from the company's Chicago-area dealer McCann Industries, conducts a walk-around highlighting the boom, hydraulics, tracks, and engine and hydraulic serviceability.
You'll also see a demonstration of the offset boom. The 10,000-pound TB257 FR will be the subject of an upcoming Construction Equipment Field Test in the January 2024 issue. There will also be more video, including independent operator comments.
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Frank Raczon
Frank Raczon has covered and influenced the equipment industry for 35 years, including 15 years as senior editor of Construction Equipment, and marketing, advertising, and public relations work with the industry's top manufacturers. In addition to authoring "Caterpillar: Modern Earthmoving Marvels" (Motorbooks, 2015), he has won numerous awards in his career, highlighted by nods from the Construction Writers Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Business Marketing Association, and BtoB magazine. Raczon has also won a number of awards from publishing peer groups such as ASBPE and TABPI.