Bobcat now offers the company’s latest generation R-Series telehandler range for markets in the Middle East and Africa, providing a choice of 12 models powered by Stage IIIA engines. The telehandlers cover lifting heights from 6 to 18 m with maximum lifting capacities between 2.6 and 4.1 tonne.
The R-Series range of telehandlers from Bobcat comprises the models below:
- Compact telescopic loaders – TL26.60, TL30.60 and TL30.70
- Middle range telehandlers – TL35.70, T35.105, T35.105L and T36.120SL
- High lift telehandlers – T35.130S, T35.130SLP, T35.140S, T41.140SLP and T40.180SLP
Precise Control and Placement at Height
R-Series telehandlers offer agility on demand, with a newly configured transmission system providing enhanced smoothness to carry out the trickiest jobs at height with surgical precision. These operations are also facilitated by the combination of the Boom Positioning System, the updated, ultra-accurate joystick, the inching function and the improved visibility from the cab.
An enhanced inching pedal design is easier to use and reduces fatigue. A higher engine brake provides a shorter stop distance and increases safety on construction sites. Turtle/rabbit speeds are standard on all models and operated from the joystick.
New Cab for Remarkable Operator Experience
Bobcat R-Series telehandlers feature a new cab with unmatched ease of use, designed around the operator, offering a unique central control panel for optimized 360° ergonomics. The new high quality, contemporary interior of the cab features stand-out R-Series branding, colours and textures that clearly reflect Bobcat’s DNA.
In the ergonomic design, all surfaces have been optimised to offer increased space and visibility. It is based around a new 5-inch LCD display providing interactive and streamlined information, including the feed from the rear camera for easier and more precise operation.
Bobcat has made it a very simple process for operators to start working immediately on the company’s R-Series telehandlers with the features below:
- All-in-one joystick with improved ergonomics
- Intuitive automotive-style controls (backlit keypad, jog-shuttle, levers under steering wheel)
- Interactive 5-inch LCD display
- Semi-automatic wheel alignment
- Automatic transmission and parking brake
Full Protection for Maximum Uptime on Site
Uptime is key in construction. Bobcat telehandlers have always had an extra tough design and the R-Series models build on this reputation, thanks to protective shielding of all vital components in key areas, and the robust frame and boom for working in every possible environment. The shielded design provides protection for hydraulic and electrical components (including the pipes, harness and transmission) and a steel plate protecting the base of the machine. All Bobcat telehandlers have a rigid boom structure and a robust frame with box section layout.
Unmatched Stability and Confidence
All areas of the R-Series range are designed to inspire full confidence in customers, beginning with the low centre of gravity and well-balanced design of the machines, which also incorporate a heavy counterweight and a long wheelbase.
The optimum weight distribution of the Bobcat telehandlers, with or without the compact stabilizers being employed, also allows operators to safely reach as high and as far as possible while handling heavy loads with the machines.
Under the bonnet, the well-proven Perkins Stage IIIA engine provides high power and the simplicity of its mechanical injection system. In addition, all R-Series telehandlers now feature a new engine hood with a steeper profile that increases visibility and reduces blind spots by 15% on the right hand side of the machines. Together with the new dashboard design, this provides excellent unobstructed visibility from the cab, allowing the driver to move around the job site with ease and minimises accidents or mistakes.