Following years of research and development, and identifying key markets, Blaney Motor Company launched two new wheeled loader concepts on its stand at Northern Ireland’s Balmoral Show.
In the current climate, many manufacturing companies are leaving the Ballymena area, but Sean Blaney, who heads Blaney Motor Company and other divisions within the Blaney Group, including Quad-X and Blaney Agri, has great confidence in the local labour force and is positive the range of loaders will be exactly what end users require.
The theme running throughout the new range of Blaney telescopic loaders and wheel loaders is that they’re designed to be compact, weighing under 3.5t and small enough to transport from site to site on a small trailer. They’re ideal for many uses in the agricultural industry, equestrian, amenities, landscaping, construction, self-build and roadworks sector.
Launched on the company’s stand was the TH1 15-48 (pictured above), a compact telehandler with a lifting capacity of 1,500kg and a reach of 4.8m. It’s powered by a 50hp engine and uses a hydrostatic transmission with a four-wheel-drive lockable differential if required.
The second concept to be launched at the show was the L1 10-27, which is a compact wheeled loader with a lifting capacity of 1,000kg and a reach of 2.7m. This time the engine is rated at 40hp and the unit has a hydrostatic transmission with four-wheel-drive limited slip differential.
The team at Blaney Motor Company will now sit down to fine tune their creations in time for the product launch. The inspiration for the range has come from years of researching the specific target markets by Sean and his design team.
Blaney’s dealer development manager, Alison Duncan, is excited by the opportunities these new machines offer the industry.
“We’ve identified a number of requirements from operators in the construction, agricultural, landscaping, and plant hire industries,” she said. “These requirements centre around a range of smaller wheeled loaders that are compact yet powerful, efficient and reliable. The machines we wish to develop will have specific focus under 2,000kg lift capacity. ”
With Blaney’s experience in the attachment sector, the company will offer a range of off-highway vehicles that are multipurpose and versatile, by offering a wide range of attachments. With a focus on more niche attachments such as mowers and side-discharge cement mixers, these machines will suit a wide range of applications, offering complete solutions to various customers.
Further specific information on the new Blaney range will be available ahead of the product launch later this year.
For more information visit: www.blaneymotor.com.
