New rigid-frame telehandlers from Bobcat

Latest range offers a choice of 11 new telehandler models with lifting heights from 6m to 18m

A NEW range of rigid-frame telehandlers has been launched by Bobcat, backed by a three-year warranty as standard. Manufactured at the company’s plant at Pontchâteau (Loire Atlantique) in France, Bobcat now offer a choice of 11 new telehandler models covering maximum lifting capacities between 2.6 and 4.1 tonnes with lifting heights from 6m to 18m.

The rigid-frame machines have been designated using a new naming system showing lifting capacity/height performance at a glance:

• TL26.60 and TL30.60 compact telescopic loaders
• TL35.70, T35.105, T35.105L and T36.120SL middle-lift telehandlers
• T35.130S and T35.140S rental industry-oriented telehandlers
• T35.130SLP, T41.140SLP and T40.180SLP high-lift telehandlers.

In markets such as Europe, where emissions are highly regulated, the new-generation telehandler models are powered by Doosan’s D34 Stage IV/Tier 4 Final-compliant diesel engine. The compactness of the D34 engine, combined with a new-style low-profile engine hood, improves visibility on the engine side, which is important for materials-handling applications.

The Stage IV Final-compliant engine is available in two versions (75hp and 100hp) and both share the same electronic fuel injection, high-pressure common-rail technology, turbo-charged air management and cooled exhaust gas recirculation for lower emissions without the use of a diesel particulate filter.

The rigid-frame telehandlers incorporate several new features, including an automatic parking brake with an intuitive operation similar to those used in the automotive industry.

Already available as standard on the TL26.60, TL30.60 and TL35.70 units (covering lifting heights up to 7m), another new feature is Bobcat’s ECO fuel-saving mode, which has been extended to the larger Bobcat telehandlers ranging from the T35.105 to the T40180SLP models.

The ECO system is actuated simply by pressing a button on the dashboard and maintains optimum hydraulic performance without using the engine’s full power, adjusting the main machine features to produce a balance between top performance and providing the best performance/fuel consumption ratio.

As well as the automatic parking brake and ECO mode, other key features include: an optional air dual suspension seat; an optional auto fan inversion, a rotating beacon/back-up alarm; and a cushion retract on three TL models.

On the air-suspension seat, the operator is provided with an ergonomic array of machine controls all within easy reach, including a forward/reverse (FNR) control button on the joystick, a digital display and an adjustable steering wheel.

A number of tried-and-tested smart operating features are still offered as standard across the Bobcat rigid frame telehandler range. Among them are: SMS (speed management system) that allows the travel speed to be adjusted independently of the engine speed; SHS (smart handling system), which allows the speed of the boom movements (lifting, telescoping and tilting) to be adjusted, depending on the type of work being carried out; and AFM (auxiliary flow management), which adjusts the hydraulic output to match attachment requirements and to set a continuous.

There is also FCS (fast connect system) that provides quick and easy interchange of hydraulic attachments via an integrated pressure-release system.