did you know?
IN 1970, BOBCAT INVENTED THE BOB-TACH™ ATTACHMENT
When you need to effi ciently move hay bales, a Bobcat skid-steer loader and grapple will get the job done quickly.
removing saplings, loading silage into mixers, checking on cattle and much more.
All year or seasonal projects
Bobcat attachments can be used year-round, such as bale forks for moving or loading bales, or for seasonal projects such as pushing, blowing or removing snow with a Bobcat snowblower or blade. Either way, they’re designed to be the most durable and reliable attachments to make sure you stay on schedule and get chores done easier and faster.
The fi rst attachment for compact loaders
Crossover between tool carriers
Bobcat has developed many attachments for use in the agriculture community. Many of these can be used on multiple types of Bobcat tool carriers, including skid-steer loaders, compact track loaders, Toolcat™ utility work machines, compact excavators and telehandlers. Even the Bobcat 3450 utility vehicle has fi ve front-mounted attachments and a RapidLink™ system to help with farm chores.
Read about fi ve of the many popular agriculture attachments on the following pages.
MOUNTING SYSTEM that became the industry standard. Forty years after it was introduced, millions of Bobcat owners have enjoyed easy attachment changes. Attachment changes can also be made from inside the cab with the Power Bob-Tach system.
Eddie Velo is pictured on the original Keller loader (with manure fork attachment), manufactured by brothers Cyril and Louis Keller. The brothers ran a blacksmith shop in Rothsay, Minn., and Velo approached them for help when he needed a better solution to remove manure from turkey barns. The Keller brothers built this loader and provided the attachment to remove the manure — the birth of the compact equipment and attachment industry. Read more about the history of compact equipment and Bobcat Company in the book titled Fifty Years of Opportunity 1958 – 2008.
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Quickly change attachments with the Bob-Tach attachment mounting system. Line up the machine with the attachment, lock the levers and you’re ready to work.
SUMMER 2011 | WorkSaver 35
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