Send a CTL ASAP: How Compact Track Loaders Get the Job Done Quickly and Precisely
Compact Track Loaders Excel at Big Show Demonstrations and Events
I recently watched a Caterpillar operator nimbly zip around a signature construction yellow-hued Cat compact track loader to scoop demonstration dirt, deposit it into excavated trenches and circle around the outdoor demo area to hop into a compactor. The compactor then tamped down the soil for the next competitor round at the Edward J. Rapp Customer & Training Center during the recent Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge Regionals in Clayton, N.C.
The result was a demonstration area with freshly compacted earth that appeared to not have been touched by a previous operator.
In yet another controlled environment, a Bobcat Company operator in Munich, Germany at bauma remote-controlled a Bobcat compact track loader in reverse to set up a new demonstration of the company’s recently launched E19e electric compact excavator.
Both scenarios left me with my jaw on the ground; I was in awe witnessing these compact track loaders transform a ripped up, disheveled demonstration area to a precise, smooth one in seconds.
“The increased flotation provided by [Bobcat compact track loader] track systems makes them ideal on a wide range of jobsites with soft ground surfaces such as sand, mud and clay,” said Michael Fitzgerald, marketing manager for Doosan Bobcat. “With their weight distributed throughout the track and ground contact area, CTLs can travel across uneven ground more efficiently and are better at maneuvering through softer ground conditions. Additionally, their long ground contact and light footprint make compact track loaders a good fit for leveling work and finish grading.”
As someone who is new to the construction equipment industry, I have studied up on terminology, new product launches and equipment functionalities and features in the past six months. However, nothing beats the experience of seeing the equipment in action or, better yet, getting in the cab and operating a new machine.
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