Capital Equipment News August 2018

The Bell E series range of wheel loaders is driven by a mechanical driveline.

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The choice of a driveline is one of the principal influencers of a wheel loader’s efficiency on site

“The driveline choice directly impacts wheel torque, machine responsiveness and fuel efficiency.”

Stephen McNeill, marketing manager – Alliances at Bell Equipment

The hydrostatic driveline is more efficient in short cycle loading as the power losses are not as high as with a torque converter

The Continuously Variable Transmission is a combination of a hydrostatic driveline and mechanical transmission. It’s an efficient but complicated and very expensive solution

A key benefit of the mechanical drive is the provision of high end torque at the wheels and its simplicity to maintain

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