Updated Controls Simplify Operation
With an electronically controlled transmission, a single lever mounted to the steering column of Dressta’s E-Series wheel loaders replaces two shift levers used in previous models. Dressta also did away with the links and levers in the steering system by mounting the hydraulic steering valve directly on the steering column. A single, […]

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Transmission Thinks on the Go
Hyundai employs Cummins engines driving through electronically controlled Ergopower automatic transmissions in the Dash 7 wheel loaders. Proportional valves enable very precise control of the clutches, and a gear-change monitoring function adjusts shift pressure in the clutches for smooth shifts with no interruption of traction. A manual transmission is optional. Helical […]

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JCB installed a single-face combination radiator/cooler to improve cooling efficiency when it changed to emissions-compliant engines. On models from the 436HT and 436ZX through the 456HT and 456ZX, the JCB cooling system is isolated from the engine in a separate compartment. A hydraulically driven fan improves cooling and reduces noise, and the fan is reversible.
100- […]

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Komatsu America Corp. has announced the addition of the WA430-6 to their fleet of Wheel Loaders. The WA430-6 has a net horsepower of 231 HP, an operating weight between 40,840 and 41,226 pounds and a dumping clearance of 9’11” when equipped with a 4.6 yd3 general purpose bucket with bolt-on cutting edge.
The machine is equipped […]

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Sidetracker Engineering has added diesel and LPG powered models to its range of multi-directional reach trucks and side-loaders, in order meet growing demand for space-saving outdoor performance on uneven surfaces. Since its formation over 40 years ago, Derbyshire, UK-based Sidetracker has specialised in battery powered trucks, mainly to work in narrow aisles and confined spaces […]

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Compact wheel loaders with 65 net horsepower and less account for an expanding share of the small-machine market.
Perhaps you’ve noticed in the last five years or so that an increasing number of prominent brand names have been showing up on small wheel loaders. Some might say that these “compact” loaders are relatively new to the […]

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The mid-mount cooling module in the new D Series changed the look and feel of Case wheel loaders. The module improves cooling by eliminating stacked coolers, and it moved the engine behind the rear axle. An electric motor lifts the one-piece engine hood for access to all daily checkpoints from ground level.
100- to 200-hp models: […]

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Electronic Power-Train Upgrades
When Caterpillar installed its 3056E engine in the 924G, 924Gz, 928G and IT28G for Tier-II emissions compliance, it increased those models’ horsepower and torque rise, improved fuel economy, and added an automatic preheat system for cold starts. The engine’s electronic controller added an interface for computer diagnostics, one-touch engine speed control, and automatic […]

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Hydostat Offers Tool-Carrier Versatility
The Coyote C28 has a hydrostatic transmission driven by a 101-hp water-cooled Deutz diesel. There’s cab access on both sides of the machine. The unit’s hydraulic, quick-attach coupler accepts 60 different attachments.100- to 200-hp models: 1
New models: C28
Product-line features: The C28 is the largest conventional wheel loader in Coyote’s line. The company […]

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Clambering for Cab Supremacy
Daewoo claims its latest wheel loaders, the Mega-Series, offer operators the most cab space in their size classes. Hydraulic-suspension seat and tilting steering column are standard. There are two transmission-kickdown switches—one on the hydraulic system’s joystick controller and another on the left-hand speed-selector lever. The Boom/Bucket Auto Control system can automatically return […]

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