Equipment World Digital Magazine
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EquipmentWorld.com | November 2016 15 marketplace | staff report EDITOR'S PICK EDITOR'S PICK Volvo Construction Equipment's Load Assist system for wheel loaders delivers both real-time payload data to operators and work order management for owners. Available on its L110H, L120H, L150H, L180, L220H and L250H wheel loaders, Volvo says the system eliminates the guesswork associated with loading accurate tonnage and reduces occurrences of reweigh- ing and reloading. Load Assist data is delivered through Volvo's new Android-based, tablet-like Co-Pilot control interface , which features a 10-inch, high-resolution touchscreen. By using Co- Pilot, operators can set allowable limits on both the tonnage in the truck and the tonnage in the bucket. The monitor also displays the bucket angle and machine angle, and automatically engages the rear-view camera when the loader is put in reverse. Volvo says Load Assist tonnage measure- ments are accurate within +/- 2 percent. The sys- tem also alerts the operator if the current weight in the bucket is overloaded or if that weight will overload the truck. ELIMINATE THE GUESSWORK IN LOADING Dutch equipment brand Giant, working through its North American operation Tobroco-Giant, has introduced its D254SW, D263SW X-TRA and V452T X-TRA HD wheel loaders. The D254SW is powered by a 25-horsepower Kubota engine and weighs in at 2,420 pounds, with a max tipping load of 2,400 pounds. The two X-TRA models, the company says, feature a lower front frame and give the load a lower center of gravity, thereby increasing tipping load. The D263SW X-TRA is powered by a 26-horsepower engine, while the V452T X-TRA HD is powered by a 45-horsepower engine and has a tipping load of 4,950 pounds. Giant also debuted its V6004T telehandler, powered by a 60-horsepower engine. It features hydrostatic four-wheel drive. The V6004T has a top speed of 17.5 miles per hour and can reach lift heights of up to 14 feet. Lower front frame gives loads a lower center of gravity Variable horsepower system matches power requirements in all gears With power, balance, steering, and service interval and fuel effi ciency boosts, as well as a fully scalable factory integrated semi-automatic cross sloping system, Caterpillar's new 14M3 motor grader has signifi cant upgrades over previous models. Cat has replaced the C11 engine found in previous models with a C13 ACERT, with a net power range of 235-238 horsepower. The 14M3 comes standard with a variable horsepower system that matches power requirements in all gears. The new engine boosts fuel ef- fi ciency through an ECO mode that limits the engine's high-idle speed to 1,750 rpm in working gears, while also steadily maintain- ing the machine's power. The C13 is paired with an 8F/6R power- shift transmission with an electronic control system that Cat says enhances gear-to-gear shifting by maintaining consistent torque fl ow and smoothing shift points. Operators can choose from three blade modes – fi ne, normal and coarse – to match blade control to the application at hand, and a Return-to-Center system automati- cally restores straight-frame travel from any articulation angle.