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CONSTRUCTION WORLD
MARCH
2016
NEW WARRANTY
EQUIPMENT
However, since it’s not possible to visually determine when a filter
reaches capacity, one of the best ways to determine its effective
performance and expected life is via a Cat air filter service indicator,
which accurately reads its condition.
This easy to install indicator shows maintenance personnel how much
filter life remains and indicates airflow resistance even when the machine
is not running.
“Knowing when to change the filter will reduce wastage, as well as the risk
of unnecessarily introducing contaminants during in-field fitment outside of
scheduled service intervals,” explains Barloworld Equipment group product
application specialist, Reuben Phasha.
To make sure the service indicator is operating properly, Caterpillar
recommends changing it once a year. It should be checked every 250 hours
in normal conditions or daily if dust is severe.
The UHE option
Where the indicator readings regularly show operating conditions with a
high percentage of fine dust particles or exhaust soot, one of the best options
for fleet managers is to install Cat UHE (Ultra High Efficiency) air filters to
ensure optimum availability and reduced engine wear.
“Particles collect on the UHE filter’s surface layer of very fine fibres, quickly
building a cake that allows less dust to reach the engine,” Phasha expands.
“This surface particle cake is more porous than comparable dust-coated
media fibres, causing less restriction
throughout the filter life.”
The lower restriction allows the
engine to breathe more easily, and
fuel economy improves because it
takes less power to pull in air. Typi-
cally, UHE’s unique surface helps
extend air filter life up to six times
as long as standard filters.
Bobcat has launched a new standard three
year warranty for the complete range of Bobcat
rigid telehandlers manufactured at its plant at
Pontchâteau in Loire Atlantique in France.
With over 50 years of experience in compact equipment design,
Bobcat has a proven reputation for high quality design, manu-
facturing and customer service. Available as standard in Europe,
the Middle East and Africa on all models in the Bobcat telehandler range
from the T2250 5 m to the top-of-the-range T40180 18 m model, the
new three year warranty reflects the high quality and reliability of
the products. The new three-year warranty demonstrates Bobcat’s
commitment to the market and is complemented by a range of warranty
extension programmes.
The Pontchâteau plant produces all of Bobcat’s rigid telehandlers with
the design, development, production and sales organisations all based at
the plant. Currently, the Pontchâteau site produces 14 different Bobcat
telehandler models, with lifting heights from 5 to 18 m.
Aimed at applications in the construction, rental and recycling indus-
tries, over the last four years, a new generation of Bobcat machines has
been introduced, including the:
• TL series (Telescopic Loader) TL358, TL358+, TL360, TL470
and TL470HF, 5,8 to 7 m two stage boom models aimed at
intensive applications.
• T Series (Telescopic) T35105, T35105L and T36120SL 10-12 m
middle lift models; the T35130S, T35130SL, T35140S and
T40140 13-14 m high lift models and the top-of-the-range
T40180 18 m telehandler.
At Pontchâteau, Bobcat ensures the company delivers products of the
highest quality through the selection of leading and proven suppliers,
integrated design, reliability/endurance testing and the manufacturing
process in which 100% of all production units are individually controlled
and quality approved.
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WHEN TO REPLACE AN
AIR FILTER
When working in highly contaminated air,
typically experienced in very dusty conditions,
maintenance personnel may need to change filters
earlier than scheduled to ensure full airflow and
engine power.
As the filter element fills with
dust and soot, the indicator
moves up the calibrated gauge
to show the exact percentage of
filter life remaining.
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