Equipment World Digital Magazine
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September 2015 | EquipmentWorld.com 18 marketplace | continued EASY ATTACHMENT CHANGES Simplify excavator attachment changes with Leading Edge Attachments' AlignAttach, an alternative to quick change couplers that simplifies the changing of attachments directly pinned to the machine. The AlignAttach allows the opera- tor, without the use of a quick coupler, to unpin, change and repin a new attachment without pounding pins or pinching fingers. The AlignAttach helps to relieve the pressure on the pin joints and aids in aligning the linkage bores for easy pin insertion and positioning. The AlignAttach, which is made from high strength alloy steel, can be used with 30,000- to 80,000-pound-class machines with 80- or 90-mm-diameter pins, with more sizes planned. DEF-FREE MACHINES Takeuchi has added to their skid steer product line with the TS80, the largest model in the company's lineup. Featuring a 74-horsepower Tier 4 Final Deutz engine, the TS80 delivers 192 foot- pounds of torque at 1,800 rpm, and also has a maintenance-free diesel oxidation catalyst that re- quires no regeneration, cleaning or diesel exhaust fluid. The TS80 is available in both a radial lift and vertical lift model. The radial lift version, the TS80R2, weighs in at 7,950 pounds with a rated operating capacity of 2,825 pounds. The skid steer has a bucket breakout force of 5,845 pounds, a 7,080-pound lift arm force and a maximum hinge pin height of 10 feet 5 inches. The vertical lift model, the TS80V2, weighs 8,965 pounds and has a 3,500-pound rated operating capacity. The model has a 5,920-pound bucket breakout force, a 6,200-pound lift arm force and a maximum hinge pin height of 10 feet 10 inches. The TS80 skid steers are both maneuverable and comfortable, and include a well-equipped operator's station with a lower threshold that eases entry and exit. Available options include ride control, bucket positioning and high-flow auxiliary hydraulics. Takeuchi's skid steer lineup also includes the smaller TS50 and TS60 models. SHRED STUMPS SAFELY Aggressively power through stumps with the new 300/SC Stump Cutter from FAE USA. Designed and built for prime mover carriers, the attachment has a Danfoss hydraulic motor. The 300/SC's 40- by 3-inch cutter wheel has 36 carbide teeth. The unit has a 52-inch cutter width and cuts to a depth of 41 inches. Specifications for the 4,666-pound unit include a required horse- power range between 250 and 300; 92-gpm flow and 6,000-psi pressure. When used with the PT-300 carrier, which features a 275-horsepower John Deere engine and an oscillating undercar- riage, the 300/SC Stump Cutter is designed to operate safely in any environment.