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BY LAUREN HEARTSILL DOWDLE
Equipment released at
ConExpo-Con/Agg last
month in Las Vegas
For product information, text INFO to 205-289-3796 or visit TLCREQUEST.COM
Replacing the TL230 Series 2, the Takeuchi TL8
compact track loader has a radial-lift design,
weighs 8,345 pounds and has a tip load of 6,020
pounds. The TL8 is powered by a 74.3-horsepower,
turbocharged, Tier 4 engine. Its double-reduction
planetary drives provide 9,100-pound traction
forces. The CTL also has a deluxe, high-back
suspension seat that comes standard. For more
information on the CTL and a new compact
excavator, visit totallandscapecare.com/
takeuchi-equipment-conexpo.
Comfy seat
JCB unveiled two compact excavators
at the trade show: the 8019 CTS and 8029
CTS. The 8029 CTS has a 25-horsepower
engine and a tail swing that's 18 1/2
inches longer than the 8025 zero-tail-swing
model. With a 10-foot dig depth, the
8029 also has a 6,321-pound operating
weight, 6,321-pound operating weight
and O-ring face seals on the hydraulic
connections. For more information, visit
totallandscapecare.com/jcb-conexpo.
Dig in
Available in both cab and canopy models,
the Kobelco SK55SRx compact excavator
is powered by a 37.4-horsepower Yanmar
engine. The 11,050-pound model features
an energy-conservation mode, and a
one-touch deceleration button
allows operators to switch
to an idling state. The
machine has an arm
force of 5,350 pounds,
two-pin bucket force
of 11,128 pounds and
a dig depth of 12 feet
10 inches. For more
information, visit
totallandscapecare.
com/kobelco-conexpo.
Conserve energy
