November 5, 2014

Bobcat has added the S450 skid-steer loader and T450 compact track loader to the company’s M-Series line, bringing the total number of M-Series models offered to 11 skid steers and 8 compact track loaders.

Citing high customer demand for compact track loaders in the 400 frame size, Bobcat reintroduced a compact track loader size unavailable until the launch of the T450. Suited for working on tight jobsites, the T450 features a width of just 56 inches with a bucket, and delivers a 4.7-psi ground pressure.

The radius-lift unit features a 2.4-liter non-DPF engine that reduces particulate matter via the ULPC system. Available for the first time in a Bobcat CTL this size is the two-speed drive system, which provides a 7.3 mph max speed in low and 11 mph in high range.

The 61-horsepower T450 is a 25-percent horsepower increase over the previous model, and offers faster dump and rollback cycle times, paired with higher lift and tilt cylinder forces. The unit has a 1,400-pound rated operating capacity at 35 percent of tip, and a 2,000-pound ROC at 50 percent of tip. The 6,148-pound T450 has a lift height to hinge pin of 9 feet 2 inches, a 16.7-gpm auxiliary hydraulic flow and a 3,330-psi auxiliary hydraulic pressure. The length of the machine, with a standard bucket, is 56 inches, with a 77.8-inch height.

http://www.equipmentworld.com/bobcat-intros-s450-skid-steer-and-t450-compact-track-loaders-with-better-hydraulic-pressure-reduced-maintenance/