Telehandlers
Little workhorses with a long reach Pontchateau Now Even More A Major Asset for Bobcat Telehandlers have been part of the DNA of the Pontchateau site in Loire-Atlantique in France for more than half a century. Before the year 2000, the factory used to manufacture the Sambron range of products, but after a succession of changes in ownership, it is Bobcat telehandlers that now come off the production line. All Bobcat rigid telehandlers for the world market are manufactured here, including 29 models split between ranges for
the construction and agricultural markets. The factory was originally built on an 82,000 m² plot of land and was extended in 2019 to meet higher demand. “In 2016, as our logistics capacity reached saturation and demand grew, Bobcat defined a 3 year expansion plan for the facility, representing 4 million euros of investment," explains Jerome Miermont, Site Director for the Bobcat Pontchateau facility.
Completed in 2019, with the addition of 13,000 m2 of extra space and a new 1500 m2 plus logistics building, these developments have made it possible to meet the effects of substantial growth in the brand’s activity (+75% between 2017 and 2022). This was also accompanied by a reorganization of the manufacturing process. Up to 17 machines can be assembled daily. "Last year we produced 2658 machines.
The Case Farmlift loader The Farmlift telescopic loader series from Case IH caters for the needs of a multitude of material handling tasks, offering six models with maximum reaches ranging from 5.7 to 9.1 metres. The Farmlift range is built with safety at the core, featuring a stable design with a lift capacity of between 3,300- 4200kg depending on model. Further safety features include a ‘visual safe load indicator’ to check a load is within safe limits at a
glance and an automatic cut off system to prevent overloading or putting the machine in an unstable situation. Inboard wet disc brakes offer excellent stopping power and increased durability and all Farmlifts are built with a heavy-duty frame ensuring stability and rigidity throughout the whole machine. A large, curved windscreen allows all around visibility in the cab, with a 360o LED lighting package available for safe
working at night. On high spec models, all key functions are ergonomically grouped on one joystick, which is mounted onto the comfortable seat allowing it to move with the operator, with an air suspension seat optional. Ventilation is standard, whilst
air conditioning is optional on all models. Power shuttle and gear changing commands as well as hydraulic attachment locking can be carried out from this joystick, meaning that in most cases, attachments can be coupled without leaving the cab.
New twin motor drive for Claas SCORPION The VARIPOWER transmission in the SCORPION 1033, 741, 736, 732 and 635 has now been replaced by the new VARIPOWER 2 twin motor,
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designed and manufactured exclusively for CLAAS. The compact drive unit from the JAGUAR forage harvester promises a long service life, 47
