Wonderful Wille’s

You can’t travel far in Finland without coming across a Wille loader, but there is so much more to these machines than you think.

In the Nordic regions these pieces of kit are described as multifunctional environmental machines, and Wille, who are based in the town of Loimaa, in South Western Finland, has led the way in the design and manufacturing of them for more than forty years.

The first model rolled off the production line in 1983, and today the long-established company is said to be the largest manufacturer of environmental care machines in Northern Europe in the 2-7-tonne class.

The machines are especially popular with local councils, and with sub-contractors who undertake work for the numerous local municipalities. They are more often seen during the harsh winter months in Finland, working on snow clearance, and gritting, especially on pavements and cycle paths, where their compact size makes them the perfect choice for the application.

The manufacturers latest products are the stylish Delta series of environmental care machines, a range of five different sizes, starting with the 275 Delta which has an operating weight of 2,180kg, right up to the 875 Delta which tips the scales at 7,070kgs.

The 275 Delta is a slightly different beast in the range as it doesn’t feature loader arms, and is used more like an articulated compact tractor with a front-end quick coupler for mounting a wide variety of work tools.

The machines also have intelligent features such as Wille Smart Link fleet tracking. Wille Machines Oy, which is now under the umbrella of the massive Wihuri Group, also offer their own Wille Optim range of work attachments, which have been specifically designed to be the perfect fit for your Wille.

I have been past the factory on numerous occasions in the past, but never actually visited, I would like to do that at some point this winter, and also get out and see the Wille machines going about their business on snow clearing work, hopefully we can make it happen for another interesting article in Earthmovers Magazine.