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FORKLIFTS
BOBCAT FORKLIFTS TO BENEFIT FROM COMPANY’S INNOVATION AND R&D
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fter the addition of Doosan forklifts to Bobcat's compact machine portfolio and the rebranding that has led, among other things, to the replacement of the Doosan brand with the
striking Bobcat decal design on the forklifts, the company intends that the forklift line will benefit significantly from the many innovations that Bobcat has developed in recent years for its compact machines. In fact, Bobcat has confirmed that the focus of its R&D approach in this area will be in improving connectivity, performance, sustainability and safety. Thanks to the acquisition of sister company, Doosan Industrial Vehicle, which manufactured a leading line of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment, Bobcat can now offer its customers an even more complete package of material handling solutions. The rebranded Doosan equipment builds on the existing compact loaders and telehandlers from Bobcat, which can be equipped with attachments such as buckets, grabs, bale clamps, dump hoppers
and pallet forks, so they can be used in many industries for material handling and logistics work. The forklift range alone consists of dozens of models, including diesel forklifts with a lifting capacity of two to 16 tonnes; LPG forklift trucks with a lifting capacity of 1.5 to 7 tonnes and electric forklift trucks with a lifting capacity of 1.5 to 10 tonnes.
R&D AND INNOVATION Not only do the ranges of machines from Bobcat fit together almost seamlessly, it is the same for the philosophies behind them. They share a focus on robust, powerful machines that can work long hours and require little maintenance. Optimal comfort, ease of operation and safety for the driver are also important principles for R&D. Product development has led to a number of
interesting innovations at Bobcat. These include the electric machines that Bobcat has presented to the market in recent years, with the E10e and E19e mini-excavators now available for purchase
in Europe, the fully electric T7X track loader in a limited launch in North America and the S7X skid-steer loader and the recently revealed TL25.60e electric telehandler concept machines, being the most eye-catching. In addition, the MaxControl remote control for machines and MachineIQ for remote monitoring of machines have also been introduced. With the latter tool, the status and performance of machines can be monitored and optimised.
DATA AND CONNECTIVITY But developments will go even further. Vijayshekhar Nerva, responsible for innovation at Bobcat EMEA, confirms the four key principles for R&D outlined above. The first is connectivity. Companies have access to enormous amounts of data that are important for their activities and that data must be available in real time and in the machines as well. It also concerns the performance and productivity of machines. They must function optimally when carrying out work. The third principle is sustainability. This not only concerns emissions, but also the use of sustainable, robust materials in the production of machines and ease of maintenance, so that machines last longer.
30 SEPTEMBER 2024 | FACTORY&HANDLINGSOLUTIONS
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