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March 2018 | EquipmentWorld.com 24 this, most CWLs have a choice of couplers. Typically, this includes the tool carrier type, which is best suited for buckets and forks, and the skid steer type, which works well with other attachments. Standard on JCB CWLs is a tool carrier front end, which provides parallel lift with forks. A skid steer attachment is available. The SSL coupler is fully enclosed to keep out debris; there are no exposed cylinders or linkages. The bolt-on wear ears can be rotated to maximize service life and can be replaced without replacing the entire hitch. How- ever, the skid steer attachment has more moving parts than the tool carrier front end and sacrifices that system's low offset (zero offset on the 407 and near-zero on the 409). Other features also support this versatility, says Jeff Jacobsmeyer, Kubota product manager for excava- tors, wheel loaders and backhoes. "For example, an optional quick coupler, which we have for both Euro and skid steer types, makes for fast, safe and easy bucket and attachment changes. And some models, such as our R630, come with a creep mode, which provides efficient control and operation of front- mounted hydraulic attachments." Yanmar introduced new compact wheel loaders in January 2017. The 61-horsepower V8 and 73-horse- power V10 are available with a choice of couplers: Schaeff and ISO on both, plus skid steer style on the V8. An optional fourth circuit control with a high-flow function further increases the attachments suitable for use with these loaders. Eric Berkhimer, product man- ager at Yanmar America, notes that "SmartControl and our multi-function joysticks provide fast and precise control of attachments." machine matters | continued The 64-horsepower Kubota R630 features hydrostatic drive with differential locks front and rear. Tipping loads for the cab-equipped version are 8,212 pounds straight and 7,000 pounds full turn with the stock 1-cubic-yard bucket. Break- out force is 10,415 pounds. Maximum auxiliary flow is 17.8 gallons per minute at a maximum pressure of 3,000 pounds per square inch. The Power-A-Tach hydraulic attachment system with skid- steer interface is standard on Mustang 608 and 708 models. Manitou Group, parent company of the Gehl and Mustang brands, offers a full range of Edge accessories from augers to grapples. Front and rear locking differentials are push- button activated from the joystick. The smallest loader in the KCM line, the 30ZV-2 has a 30-horspower Kubota engine, two-speed hydrostatic Hitachi drive providing travel speed from creep to 9.3 mph and limited slip differentials. A 0.52-cubic-yard bucket and skid-steer coupler are standard equipment. The KCM line changed to the Hitachi name this year.