Wrexham-based Knights Construction has purchased a new Bobcat T770 compact tracked loader with laser grader, six-way dozer blade, scarifier, combination bucket and pallet forks.
The company is a specialist contractor for the agricultural and industrial sectors, laying concrete floors for every type of application, from cattle and poultry sheds and vegetable and corn stores to industrial units and factory floors.
“We have always aimed to push boundaries in the industry – we helped to implement the original laser controlled dozers 10 years ago for example,” Knights Construction contracts manager Danny Bradshaw said, “but I believe the arrival of the new Bobcat T770 tracked loader and laser grader is an epic moment for our business, allowing us to offer the most technologically advanced machinery within the concrete industry.
“We originally made our name in the industrial sector, but the laser grader system from Bobcat has provided an elegant solution as we take on much more work in the agricultural sector, combining compact dimensions for the low headroom work in this area with the power and productivity we need to keep ahead of our concrete laying teams, preparing surfaces of more than 3,000 square metres in area to the +/- 4mm tolerances required for concrete to be laid. This allows us to complete jobs in just six to eight hours and save on costs for labour and materials as less concrete needs to be laid to achieve the required finish.”
Like all Bobcat compact loaders, the T770 model is equipped with the quick-change Bob-Tach attachment mounting system, allowing it to be combined quickly and safely with over 70 different types of Bobcat attachment, delivering versatility and time-saving efficiency across a huge range of different applications.
Mounted using the Bob-Tach system, the new 274cm Bobcat grader with Laser Mounting Kit and Laser Receivers on the new T770 loader, features a six-way blade plus hydraulic side-shift of up to 33cm left or right, both of which are fingertip controlled so that the operator can grade nearly any surface without needing to take their hands off the control levers. There are four two-way hydraulic functions including left side up/down; right side up/down; blade rotation left/right and blade side shift left/right.
The hydraulic side-shift allows the blade to get further into corners when working in confined areas. It also allows grading right up to an obstacle (such as a pole or structure inside a building), side-shifting to get around it and then side-shifting back to continue to work. This minimises hand labour to clear the area around these objects.
Switching over to the Bobcat six-way dozer blade attachment, the T770 loader can move or push material like a mini-dozer, increasing its job-site versatility and productivity. The Bobcat dozer blade features a six-way adjustable blade with electric-over-hydraulic controls and a reversible three-piece cutting edge.
“The other Bobcat attachments are all part of the process we use at Knights Construction,” Mr Bradshaw added. “The scarifier is an excellent tool for removing the protective wearing courses we add during soil stabilisation work. With its heavy-duty cutting-edges and strong cylinders, the combination bucket is a multi-purpose attachment that can take on a variety of tough tasks, and we use the pallet forks attachment to unload equipment and materials from our trucks with the T770.”
For more information visit: www.bobcat.eu.
