international
construction
september 2014
WHEELED LOADERS
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Economy drive
compliant 821F and 921Fwheeled loaders,
which use only SCR to achieve emissions
compliance.
Case says the 158 kW and 180 kW
machines deliver as much as a 10%
improvement in fuel economy over the
previous E Series models. The company
added that savings of up to 30% with the
automatic engine shutdown feature. A
further optional efficiency package includes
a five-speed lockup transmission, axles with
auto-locking differential and advanced
systemprogramming.
More options
As demanding and expensive as the string of engine regulations
have been for manufacturers, they have not discouraged new
entrants into the European and North American wheeled
loader markets. Many of China’s leading wheeled loader
manufacturers have these territories in their sights as part of their
internationalisation strategies, and that ultimately means more
choice for equipment buyers.
For example, SDLG, which is majority-owned by Volvo has
launched newwheeled loaders inNorth America this year.The
LG948L lies inwhat the company describes as themost coveted
capacity class for the region, with a 3.0 yd³ (2.29 m
3
) bucket
capacity.
SDLG says itsmachines are aimed at customers that don’t need
the features of premium-priced machines, or those that might
have purchased a used loader.
The LG948L is powered by a 173 hp (129 kW)Deutz engine,
and features a ZF transmission. It comes with a hydraulic quick
coupler and 12month/1,500hour warranty as standard.
More to come
China is the world’s biggest construction equipment market
and its appetite for wheeled loaders is disproportionately large.
Specialist consultant Off-Highway Research puts the Chinese
wheeled loader demand at more than 140,000 machines per
year – about seven to eight times the size of
theNorthAmerica loader sector, for example,
even though the Chinese equipment market
as a whole is only about twice the size of
NorthAmerica’s.
So with the Bauma China exhibition
coming up this November in Shanghai, China, there should be
plenty of new wheeled loaders to see. These might not just be
limited to models for China and other emerging markets, but
could also include machines for highly regulated territories like
Europe andNorthAmerica.
iC
Following an accreditation process RDS
Technology has been accreditedwith
self-verification status. Thismeans
that following a training programme,
its distributor network can install,
calibrate and verify the company’s
LM9000i on-boardweighing system for
use in certain transactions.
Cornwall, UK-based Goonvean Aggregates has bought three L2606Ewheeled loaders
fromBell Equipment for its recycled aggregate processing. Bell won the deal
following the trail of several competitivemachines.
SDLG says its LG948L is aimed at North
American customers that don’t need the
features of premium-pricedmachines,
or those that might otherwise by a used
loader.
