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Bobcat telehandlers at Colours of Ostrava music festival

For many years, Bobcat telehandlers have been gaining popularity in fields such as construction, agriculture, waste management and elsewhere. For many companies, they are invaluable tools when handling materials. This was ably demonstrated in the key role they played in the preparation of one of the biggest music festivals in the Czech Republic – the legendary Colours of Ostrava.

Five Bobcat telehandlers from the largest T40.180SLP and T36.120SL models to the smaller TL38.70HF and two TL35.70HF machines helped ‘on the set’ during the build-up to the festival. A Bobcat S590 skid-steer loader also assisted in smaller tasks on the ground. An integral part of the work of telehandlers involved the use of specialised attachments such as a work platform.

As part of the often hectic preparations for the festival, Bobcat machines were used by a number of different staff, who had high praise for the machines. The staff often have the opportunity to try something new – in this case they provided valuable feedback back to the company's headquarters (Doosan Bobcat EMEA is based in Dobříš in central Bohemia, where it has a production plant, an innovation centre for development, the headquarters for the EMEA region and where training for customers also takes place).

The telehandlers handled a number of tasks, including the transportation of equipment for bands, installation of lights and decorations, general handling of materials during construction, and transportation of concrete blocks for use as part of temporary structures. The S590 loader was primarily used for landscaping around the site.

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