Equipment World Digital Magazine
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Handling heavier loads John Deere has introduced a new bucket for skid steers and compact track loaders featuring a high-back, high-capacity design. Deere says the new LM90 Light Material High-Capacity Bucket can handle materials such as snow and mulch in large quantities. As the model number suggests, the LM90 is a 90-inch bucket. It has a heaped capacity of 54 cubic feet. Integrated into the LM90's high back is a step for easier entry and exit from the machine. Deere says the bucket attaches and detaches to machines in seconds with its Quik-Tatch system. Gaining rubber tracks The Panther T16 track carrier now comes with metal-em- bedded solid rubber tracks. Prinoth also added a dump box to the T16 that is lined with Hardox steel and can handle up to 11.5 cubic yards of material. The T16 is still available with a traditional D-dent track system and flat bed. The T16 has a bulk load material payload of 33,500 pounds and a gross vehicle weight rating of 75,000 pounds. It has a top speed of 8 mph. The rubber track option's undercarriage is composed of five wheels with tandem and tridem suspension and an automatic, hydraulic tension system. An auto-brake feature is standard. The T16 runs on a Caterpillar engine, which is elevated to 51 inches for traversing swamps and other rough or muddy terrain. Its cab is designed with rollover and falling-object protection. The machine is controlled by a steering wheel and pedal combination. The steering column is telescopic and tiltable.