It's here! It's here! It's here! It's here! Woo!
Hi everyone my name is Chris Knipfer and I'm a marketing manager for the Bobcat Company.
and today I'd like to introduce to you
and give you some high-level features and benefits of the all-new M-Series 500
platform loader. To start off, one of the largest changes to the M-Series machine
compared to our prior case series is our cab forward design. The cab forward
design itself allows the operator a lot more visibility out the sides, at the
front of the machine, out to the work area, and to the rear of the machine for
easier operation and more accuracy in tight working spaces. On top of the
increased visibility, the cab itself is bigger. On the interior, operators will
find a 10% increase in space. The window on the top is 43% larger, the rear
window is 14% larger again helping increase that visibility. Sound
levels of the cab have been decreased by the help of sound insulating foam and
other maintenance items like cleaning up the hydraulic system to be less noisy,
and our smart fan technology for cooling the machine. Cab pressurization levels
have also increased to keep the operator cleaner. Another large M-Series benefit
that is incorporated into the 500 platform machines is maintenance. The
engine compartment itself, we have what we call a transversely mounted engine,
which is mounted different than anybody in the industry. It allows access to over
a dozen of your routine maintenance items. Our cooling package is located on
the top of the machine. In doing that we suck
cool clean air from up above the machine, force it through our cooling package, and
exhausted out the side of the machine. That process keeps the cooling package
itself cleaner. When you do need to clean the cooling package, the oil cooler and
the radiator are easily accessible. They easily split apart so you can reach in
and clean that radiator area. Also up by the cooling package areas our hydraulic
fluid fill, which is easily accessible. But on top of that on the side of the
machine we provide a nice easy sight glass, so operators can understand exactly
what the levels of the hydro fluid in their machine is. Some other
benefits of the 500 platform loader and M-Series in general, attachment
performance has increased significantly due to a redesigned hydraulic system
that allows for a basically smoother path of flow for the hydraulic fluid
which is much more efficient in turn turning into more power that can be
delivered directly to your attachment. The all-new M-Series 500 platform loader
product line contains seven new models. Five skid-steer loaders, ranging from 49
to 66 horsepower, including two radius lift path models and three vertical lift
path models. And in addition, two compact track loader models. One radius lift path,
one vertical lift path, both of 66 horsepower. It's here! It's here!
A lot of guys who are buying these are going to like the cab. Looks like a nice design, it's a little more
room, a little more glass space, a little more visibility. It's all about
visibility and maintenance on these machines and also trouble-free, so it's
going to be interesting to see how it goes. I've had one for ten years and I
wish I had an excuse to buy a new one because this new series with the pressurized cab
keeping the dirt out it's awesome. And then the way they got the zerk setup
where you can see them and get at them because greasing is a nightmare. That's super cool.
A couple of features that caught my eye first were the maintenance
issues. This machine is going to be so easy for our viewers to maintain.
Everything is located in one area, it's easily accessible. The cab forward design
was another feature that stood out. There's better visibility of the bucket
and the area that you're working on, so I think our viewers and readers are really
going to like that feature as well.
And those are my impressions of the Bobcat M-Series 500 loaders.
Oh yeah, it's here.