by Kyle Molyneux | Thu 12 Mar 2020
CONEXPO LIVE: Bobcat
Bobcat is pulling no punches at this week’s CONEXPO-CON/AGG exhibition in Las Vegas, USA. On the Bobcat Stand Number N10001 in the North Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center, a specially designed Innovation Stage is spotlighting the latest news and insights about Bobcat’s new products, innovations and vision for the future.
New products on the CONEXPO stand include R-series loaders (top image), set to be launched in Europe later this year. Offering enhanced performance and comfort compared to their predecessors, the new R-Series loaders offer more comfort and less noise and feature a new one-piece cab design and a new LED lighting system for better visibility at night. More detailed, machine operation information is available through the new standard 5-inch and optional 7-inch touchscreen displays. All R-Series loaders feature new cast steel loader arms (20% stronger than the previous fabricated steel design). They also feature a redesigned cooling package in response to demand for higher capacity cooling. In addition, all R-Series compact track loaders offer high stability thanks to the five-link torsion suspension now incorporated on all the track loader models in the range.
Alongside the R-series machines are a trio of electric concept machines: the E17e (see above), an electric/hydraulic excavator; the S70e, an electric/hydraulic loader and the T76e, an all-electric loader. Another Bobcat development in Las Vegas is the Bobcat MaxControl system (image below), which provides a new iOS (Apple) based plug and play remote control solution that uses a smartphone to control Bobcat loaders. With its similarity to gaming joysticks or an Xbox controller, MaxControl ensures operators have a tactile feel when remotely operating Bobcat loaders. The system has been launched on a limited basis in North America and is being tested in the EMEA region.
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Images: Nick Drew & Bobcat
