A telescopic handler for work all year - Bobcat
A telescopic handler for work all year - Bobcat
A telescopic handler for work all year - Bobcat
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“Job “Job story” story”<br />
<strong>Bobcat</strong><br />
A <strong>telescopic</strong> <strong>handler</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>work</strong> <strong>all</strong> <strong>year</strong><br />
Nowadays, more and<br />
more farms cannot do<br />
without <strong>telescopic</strong> <strong>handler</strong>s.<br />
By Mariusz Chrobot<br />
<strong>Bobcat</strong> Company, known <strong>all</strong> over the<br />
world <strong>for</strong> its skid-steer loaders, also offers<br />
a range of <strong>telescopic</strong> <strong>handler</strong>s with<br />
lift heights from 5 up to 17 metres, including<br />
several tele<strong>handler</strong> models<br />
which are ideal <strong>for</strong> agricultural applications.<br />
This should not be surprising, as<br />
the company’s original sector of activity<br />
is agriculture. Krzysztof Nowicki had<br />
an opportunity to see and try a <strong>Bobcat</strong><br />
machine <strong>for</strong> himself, as virtu<strong>all</strong>y <strong>all</strong><br />
material-handling and loading <strong>work</strong> on<br />
his farm <strong>for</strong> the past one and a half <strong>year</strong>s<br />
has been per<strong>for</strong>med by a <strong>Bobcat</strong> T3571<br />
<strong>telescopic</strong> <strong>handler</strong>.<br />
“To me, <strong>Bobcat</strong> is simply ‘the <strong>telescopic</strong><br />
<strong>handler</strong>.’ There is nothing more to say, because<br />
this says it <strong>all</strong>,” comments Krzysztof<br />
Nowicki about the T3571. “Ever since<br />
I bought<br />
this machine, it has done <strong>all</strong> the material-handling<br />
and loading jobs on my<br />
farm.”<br />
Krzysztof Nowicki has a 180 ha farm in<br />
Giecz, in the Wielkopolskie province<br />
in Poland,<br />
where he<br />
grows cereals,<br />
potatoes,<br />
carrots and<br />
onions. Potatoes<br />
and<br />
other vegetables<br />
are<br />
d e l i v e r e d<br />
<strong>for</strong> cleaning<br />
and sorting<br />
to a storage<br />
hangar<br />
built four<br />
<strong>year</strong>s ago.<br />
The <strong>Bobcat</strong> T3571 plays the main role<br />
in these material-handling operations.<br />
“25 tons,” he emphasizes, “are handled<br />
every day by my <strong>Bobcat</strong> tele<strong>handler</strong>.”<br />
The T3571 has been <strong>work</strong>ing <strong>for</strong> at least<br />
1,300 hours and, according to its owner,<br />
has already handled around 12,000 tons<br />
of products.<br />
The versatility of the machine can be<br />
demonstrated by the fact that thanks<br />
to having his own <strong>telescopic</strong> <strong>handler</strong>,<br />
Krzystof Nowicki was able to save more<br />
than ten thousand zloty (€2,500) during<br />
the construction of the new hangar,<br />
where his crops are stored, washed and<br />
sorted. “I used the <strong>Bobcat</strong> tele<strong>handler</strong><br />
to do everything connected with the<br />
preparation and construction of the<br />
foundations <strong>for</strong> the new building.” explains<br />
Krzysztof Nowicki. “Instead of<br />
renting a tele<strong>handler</strong>, I simply made<br />
full use of the lifting and carrying capabilities<br />
of my tele<strong>handler</strong>. I saved a good<br />
deal of money that I can now invest in<br />
my farm.” Be<strong>for</strong>e Krzysztof Nowicki purchased<br />
his <strong>Bobcat</strong> <strong>telescopic</strong> <strong>handler</strong>,<br />
everything used to be handled by a<br />
tractor with front loader. It was a good<br />
solution, but it also had its drawbacks.
2<br />
The drawbacks turned out to be so significant<br />
that Krzysztof decided to buy a<br />
<strong>Bobcat</strong> tele<strong>handler</strong>. “To load a semi-trailer,<br />
I had to order a low bed or struggle<br />
with arranging access ramps,” says the<br />
farmer. Thanks to the tele<strong>handler</strong> , <strong>all</strong><br />
lift and carry problems have simply disappeared.<br />
“A 4-metre high container?<br />
– he stresses – “I don’t give it a thought.<br />
Any trailer or semi-trailer is fine, the only<br />
thing that matters is<br />
the capacity. Loading<br />
is not an issue. especi<strong>all</strong>y<br />
because the<br />
boom arm retracts<br />
and extends fast, even<br />
when loaded. Any trailer can be filled<br />
evenly and piles of potatoes or carrots<br />
can be transferred easily from one spot<br />
to another,” he remarks.<br />
To Krzysztof Nowicki,<br />
ease of operation<br />
is essential.<br />
On my farm,<br />
the machine is<br />
used by everyone<br />
who <strong>work</strong>s here.<br />
As Krzysztof says,<br />
“It needs to be<br />
fool-proof and<br />
capable of <strong>for</strong>giving<br />
the operator’s<br />
mistakes. That is<br />
the way my <strong>Bobcat</strong><br />
tele<strong>handler</strong> is.”<br />
At Krzysztof’s<br />
farm, the machine’sagility<br />
matters a lot.<br />
<strong>Bobcat</strong> job story<br />
In tight, narrow spaces every centimetre<br />
counts. <strong>Bobcat</strong> <strong>telescopic</strong> <strong>handler</strong>s,<br />
including the T3571 model, offer three<br />
steering modes. When picking up loads<br />
near w<strong>all</strong>s or within irregularly shaped<br />
spaces, it is best to use the “crab steering”<br />
mode. When loading in confined<br />
spaces, the “<strong>all</strong>-wheel steer” mode enables<br />
the machine to turn within the<br />
sm<strong>all</strong>est radius.<br />
For user safety, <strong>all</strong> <strong>Bobcat</strong> tele<strong>handler</strong>s<br />
also offer as standard a third steering<br />
mode where just the front wheels steer.<br />
Front-wheel steering is used to enable<br />
the <strong>telescopic</strong> <strong>handler</strong> to tow trailers on<br />
public roads at speeds up to 30 km/h.<br />
<strong>Bobcat</strong> <strong>telescopic</strong> <strong>handler</strong>s are known<br />
not only <strong>for</strong> their ease of operation and<br />
low operating cost. The machine’s service<br />
life is ensured by the right service<br />
and maintenance. Krzysztof Nowicki admits<br />
that he never per<strong>for</strong>ms the maintenance<br />
operations himself, even though<br />
the warranty period has expired. “I leave<br />
it to a professional service technician<br />
from a<br />
nearby authorized<br />
<strong>Bobcat</strong> tele<strong>handler</strong><br />
dealer.”<br />
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