Bobcat Rolls out Upgraded and New Compact Wheeled Loaders

Compact wheeled loaders are big business in Central Europe, where they are used for a wide variety of tasks, especially in a tool carrier application.

At the recent GaLaBau exhibition in Nuremberg, our friends at Bobcat presented an all-new compact wheeled loader model, the L100 which has a bucket capacity of 1.0 m³ and an updated version of the 0.8³ capacity L85, examples of previous models, which we have test driven during previous visits to Bobcat’s outstanding facility in Dobris, Czech Republic.

Both machines are said to offer more power, and smarter operation thanks to as Bobcat state, a redesigned operator’s workstation, or in layman’s terms a new cab interior.

Both machines come as standard with a heated cab, adjustable steering wheel, automatic parking brake, joystick control integrated into the suspension seat and a high-resolution display. In addition, they can be tailored specifically for a variety of different applications including landscape construction, municipal operations or material handling.

The centrepiece of the redesigned cab is the way the attachments are controlled via the joystick: up to four attachment functions can be operated directly via the joystick without your hand having to leave the joystick. The optional 5-inch colour display provides access to advanced settings:

• Three selectable drive response modes adjust acceleration, braking and forward-reverse switching according to the respective application

• The working mode maximum speed is infinitely adjustable between 8 and 16 km/h

• With automatic ACD attachment recognition, the machine automatically recognizes connected Bobcat attachments and adjusts the assignment and logic of the attachment control on the joystick according to the respective attachment type.

Three additional assistance functions provide relief in everyday work: the automatic ride stabilization system stabilizes the machine while driving by activating the boom suspension via an integrated hydraulic accumulator, keeping the bucket steadier and reducing material loss.

The return-to-position automatic function stores the bucket position and recalls it at the push of a button and joystick movement. The bucket shake function facilitates emptying even with sticky materials.

No doubt we will get an opportunity to test drive the new models next year, but in the meantime, checkout the video from Bobcat on the new machines below.