Bobcat - Creating The Best Match of Carriers & Attachments

The power available, coupling systems, hydraulics and the Attachment Control Device (ACD) on Bobcat machines are all designed to facilitate the quick change of attachments and to allow customers to perform a wide range of tasks with the same machine. Working with attachments is an attractive choice from an investment point of view, especially for multidisciplinary companies. 

“We supply one of the most extensive programs of attachments, with which you can carry out all common activities in construction, landscaping, agriculture, demolition, recycling and material handling. That is why all of our compact machines have been developed as tool carriers,” explains Katinka Kincses, Product Manager Attachments at Bobcat EMEA.

“Yet it is important to choose the right products from Bobcat. For example, a skid-steer loader is strong and agile, but for use on sensitive terrain where you do not want to disturb the soil too much, it is better to use a compact track loader. Power also plays a role. If you want to use a forestry mulcher, a wheel saw or a snow plough, you will need to purchase a heavy-duty machine. If you want to work at a high driving speed, a skid-steer loader is not suitable and it is better to use a compact wheel loader. If lifting height and reach are important, a compact wheel loader or a telehandler are the more obvious choices. Compact wheel loaders also have the advantage that the driver sits higher and has a better view of the work area.”