Skid-steer loaders and compact track loaders (CTLs) always have been true workhorses in the field. As they continue to grow in popularity, equipment manufacturers are working to make these machines faster, more powerful and more efficient for landscape crews to operate. “For landscape contractors, it’s all about time and labor savings,” says Perry Girard, product marketing manager for Case Construction... read more
Bobcat Co. added a rear camera kit to its list of available options for Bobcat skid-steer and compact track loaders. The kit offers the operator a continuous rear view of the machine to prevent contact with obstacles that may damage the loader and its components, according to Bobcat. It includes a 4.3-inch LCD color monitor with an LED backlit screen,... read more
Ramping up its M-Series loaders, Bobcat Co. introduced a new M2-Series skid-steer, compact track and all-wheel steer loaders. The M2-Series lineup includes the Bobcat 400-, 500-, 600-, 700- and 800-frame-size skid-steer, compact track and all-wheel steer loaders. Altogether, the M2-Series includes 24 skid-steer, compact track and all-wheel steer models. Powered by a Bobcat diesel engine, the M2-Series loaders feature new... read more
Bobcat Co. and its parent company, Doosan, completed $12 million in renovations at its engineering and factory facilities in Gwinner, N.D. At the engineering facility, the company opened up the floor plan and workstation areas; added interactive conference rooms and enclaves for meetings and private, independent work areas; and reworked the floor plan to create more “chance encounters” among employees who might not otherwise... read more
The Tier 4-compliant 5600 and 5610 (pictured) Toolcat utility work machines incorporate a non-diesel particulate filter (DPF) engine solution. They feature a traction control system designed to provide operators with better mobility when ground conditions are conducive to traction loss, or the machines’ wheels encounter obstructions, such as rocks or debris. Towing capacity for both machines is 4,000 lbs., enabling... read more
Doosan Corp. and Bobcat Co. helped fund a $4.5 million donation toward a scholarship endowment at North Dakota State University (NDSU), the single largest gift to establish an endowment in NDSU history. The companies donated $3 million to NDSU to create a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) scholarship program. The state of North Dakota partly matched the donation, adding... read more
