Capital Equipment News June-July 2020

SMART ATTACHMENTS

The new Cat smart backhoe attachment significantly increases the versatility of Cat compact loaders, allowing them to take on a range of tasks, including utility trenching, digging footing and forming and maintaining drainage ditches.

The new Cat GB120 and

GB124 smart grader blade attachments are available for Cat D3- Series skid steer loaders and compact track loaders

The advent of smart attachments

T o remain competitive in today’s challenging economic environ- ment, equipment owners are looking beyond the basics. They are looking at how their fleets of mini-excavators, skid steers, backhoe loaders, among other tool carriers, can squeeze more margins and volumes, and a strong attachment focus is gaining momentum. Attachments are key to equip- ment versatility and utilisation. A key factor in succeeding with any fleet of equipment, especially compact, is getting the most out of your machines. Whether you have a mixture of mini-excavators, skid steer loaders, telehandlers or TLBs, implementing various tools and attachments can expand your assets from one-dimensional pieces of equipment into multipurpose and adaptable machines. For many years, attachments have always been designed to enhance equipment fleets. While that likely won’t change, advancing technology means that today’s

One of the most apparent examples of forward momentum in the compact equipment industry is the development of smart excavator and loader attachments to increase accuracy, efficiency and attachment management, writes Munesu Shoko.

“The basic benefits of smart attachments include improved operator interface and functionality, as well as feedback to the operator in grading applications.”

Daniele Paciotti, product line manager Attachments at Bobcat EMEA

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