Caterpillar launches telescopic handlers with Cat 74.5 kW engine

With the agricultural homologation, a lot of producers have habituado to the incorporation of telescopic manipulators Caterpillar in his daily routine. Machines that realizar the functions of the classical tractors (drag and laboreo) with good results. From the Cooperative The Polvorosa (León), the owner of a manipuladora telescopic Cat TH407 To/AC, Mariano Rodriguez, has ascertained that the height of elevation and the ease of handle of the agricultural material is a lot of elder with this machinery.  In this sense, Caterpillar puts to disposal of the users a range of telescopic manipulators instrumented of series with an engine Cat C4.4 of 74,5 kW (100\1HP\2 of power. The models TH406, TH407 and TH414 characterise by his versatility and capacity to obtain a high productivity in any task or activity.

The use of telescopic manipulators, as I complement or substitute to the traditional tractor, begins to be a common habit for a good number of agricultural professionals. Regarding the units of the signature Caterpillar, some of his users already had used previously these equipment, although for others the employment of these machines has represented all a novelty. It is the case of the Cooperative The Polvorosa, of Manganeses of the Polvorosa (León), devoted to the agriculture and the livestock. His owner, Mariano Rodriguez, purchased a manipuladora telescopic Cat TH407 To/AC with join up fast hydraulics, stick backside for trailer recognised, floating shovel and suspension of feather of 125\1HP\2 Prior to the purchase of this machine of Caterpillar, Rodriguez had worked only with tractors. With the new manipuladora telescopic, increased the height of elevation and the ease of handle of the agricultural material. Another of his advantages –in opinion of Rodriguez– resided in the ease with which this team accessed to places narrower and the speed with which displaced thanks to the five courses of advance of the servo transmission Cat. Something similar him sucedió to the Cooperative Strong Brothers (León), whose previous experience with the telescopic manipulators was invalid. This familiar company bought a manipuladora Cat TH 406 To/To, with join up fast hydraulics, stick backside for trailer recognised and radial agricultural tyres, 125 hp.

During the past spring, the company Piensos Andrés did with a manipuladora telescopic Cat 407 provista of  air conditioned, of 12\1HP\2and join up fast hydraulics forward. This company of familiar character, devoted to the storage and distribution of think and raw materials, already had worked previously with telescopic manipulators. Usual user of the telescopic manipulators Cat of Caterpillar, the manager of Piensos Andrés matizó that the new unit “went very well, without problems, fast with the ladle”, although what more resaltó was “the ease of maintenance”. For Dionisio, spokesman of the company, the reversible fan was the most important provision since it avoided the entrance of dirt to the engine. In group, Caterpillar has designed a series of three varieties of telescopic manipulators designated TH406, TH407 and TH414. It treats of versatile equipment created to contribute remarkable levels of productivity in any work or work. The first, has a capacity of load of 3.700 kilos, a height of elevation of 6,1 metres and a scope to forward of 3,1 metres. The second, possesses a capacity of load of 3.700 kilos, a height of elevation of 7,3 metres and a scope to forward of 3,7 metres. Finally, the Cat TH414 contributes the  same capacity of load but greater scope to forward of 9,2 metres and a height of elevation of 13,7 metres. The capacity of load justifies thanks to the hydraulics system, with sensor of load. Some of the differential characteristics of these equipment are his speeds of elevation and extension of feather to operate even with the engine to ralentí. 

The three machines are provistas of engine Cat C4.4 of 74,5 kilowatts (100 hp) of power. Besides, the versions TH406 and TH407 can instrument with an engine Cat C4.4 with technology Acert, optional, of 93,1 kilowatts (125 hp). Both motors fulfil the standards on broadcasts Stage IIIA (Tier 3) and possess the corresponding certification.

In Ávila, the livestock company M.H. Vita, whose activity is the cattle (dairy cows), recently acquired a telescopic manipulator Cat 407 with air conditioning. The new team should serve to facilitate the feeding of the animals, move the silos of straw, move garbage and waste, to ensile corn, and even to move land on occasion. For such diverse tasks, he bought various implements. For example, a 2.5 m³bucket, a gripper with claw (desensiladora), forks for pallets and for square bales of straw. Once tested its operation, the Manager of M.H. Vita, Miguel Ángel Martín, highlighted: "Am really convinced even though the unit has a few hours, with the result".  In short, Martin appreciated the machine quickly, as well as its ease of maintenance and reliability.

The telescopic handlers are available with a wide range of implements Cat, which increases its versatility. Each unit is equipped with a coupling series manually type IT's high visibility and the option of hydraulic to implement change fast coupling without out of the cabin.