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POWER AND PERFORMANCE
Kubota has entered the compact track loader market with two models: the 75-horsepower SVL75, which has a 6,204-pound bucket breakout force and 4,881-pound lifting capacity, and the 90-horsepower SVL90, which delivers 7,961 pounds of breakout force and offers a lifting capacity of 5,869 pounds. Powered by a four-cylinder Kubota diesel engine, both models have a rigid mount undercarriage and feature a vertical lift design. Two-speed travel and high ground clearance ensure stability on rough terrain, and convenience features include a hand-and-foot throttle and high back adjustable suspension seat. A tilt-up cab offers easy access for simplified maintenance, and all grease fittings are accessible from ground level.
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DEMO FROM A DISTANCE
Perform precise demolition work safely with Stanley LaBounty’s F16 remote controlled demoltion robot. The electrically drive hydraulic carrier handles all Stanley LaBounty mounted attachments, including grapples, shears, buckets and breakers, as well as all Stanley Hydraulic handheld tools. An auxiliary hydraulic circuit enables the F16 to operate mounted and handheld tools simultaneously.
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EDITOR’S PICK
SMOOTH AND STABLE
Experience stability and traction with CEAttachments’ line of flatproof Solid Flex tires, available in a 14-by-17.5 size for skid-steer loaders. The tires have 63-percent lug to 47-percent void ratio in a wider, longer tread bar design that has 2.8 inches of wearable tread. An enhanced mining rubber compound resists tearing and chunking. Elliptical apertures reduce wear and offer a smooth ride.
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FUEL SAVER
Volvo’s L150F, L180F and L220F wheel loaders now have the OptiShift driveline system, which delivers fuel savings of up to 15 percent. OptiShift adds a new torque converter with lock up and free wheel stator to Volvo’s APS driveline. The OptiShift transmission delivers smooth shifting with automatic lock up in second through fourth gears. The function can be switched on and off from the cab. Volvo says the driveline is also useful in reducing fuel consumption in load and carry operations, and in short cycle loading. The RBB (Reverse by Braking) system assists in machine deceleration through the use of the standard service brakes, rather than the torque converter. Once the operator switches from forward to reverse, the RBB system slows the machine, enabling smooth deceleration while reducing wear and fuel consumption.
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