Equipment World Digital Magazine
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January 2016 | EquipmentWorld.com 56 product report | by Tom Jackson | TJackson@randallreilly.com KCMA offers Xtreme upgrades for big loaders K CMA Corporation has a beefed up redesign of its two flagship models in the Kawasaki-KCM wheel loader line, the 95Z7XT and 115Z7XT, and an- nounced several other product line additions and enhancements. The XT stands for "Xtreme," which brings with it bigger buckets and heavier frames that can now carry roughly 12 tons per bucket. That means they can load a stan- dard 24-ton truck in two passes instead of three. The 95Z7XT bucket size increased from 7.3 cubic yards to 9 cubic yards and is also available in a 9.8 cubic-yard configuration. The 115Z7XT bucket size increased from 8.3 cubic yards to 9.15 cubic yards. To handle the extra weight in the buckets and ratchet up the breakout force, the boom arms were short- ened and made thicker and stron- ger. This keeps the center of gravity closer to the base so as not to stress the front-end hydraulics and com- ponents. The hydraulic cylinder bore for the bucket cylinder was enlarged as well. Reinforcements to the chassis handle the additional torque and loads, and the counter- weight was increased to balance the extra weight up front. Compared to previous models, the enhancements increased the breakout force by more than 2 per- cent in the 95Z7XT, and 6 percent for the 115Z7XT. The 95Z7XT tip- ping load is 10 percent greater than the standard 95Z7, and the 115Z7XT is 15 percent greater than the standard unit. The 95Z7XT has an operating weight of 79,080 pounds, while the operating weight for the 1157Z is 106,110 pounds. 90Z7: T4F and DPF free KCMA also announced its first Tier 4 Final wheel loader, the 90Z7. To meet exhaust emissions require- The cab access ladder on the XT machines was angled out to make it easier and safer to get in and out of the cab. Heavier, shorter loader arms and a beefed up frame enable the new XT loaders to fill a 24-ton truck in two passes. The Kawasaki-KCM 115Z7XT.