BOBCAT has confirmed it has upgraded its compact wheel loader offering.
In 2021, the manufacturer launched its first compact wheel loader – the L85. In 2022, the L75 value model was added and, in 2023, the ‘premium’ L95 joined the portfolio.
As part of Bobcat’s continuous improvement programme based on customer feedback, the company has announced annual updates for the L75 and L85 for model year 2024, allowing owners of the latest versions of these machines to benefit from some of the advanced features that were introduced last year on the L95.
Upgrades for 2024 include a Power Bob-Tach factory option for the L85. This provides an attachment connection for applications in which maximum capacity for load and carry by bucket and pallet fork is not as important as connectivity to multiple Bob-Tach-compliant attachments shared on the same job site with Bobcat skid-steer and compact track loaders.
Also new this year is the heated air suspension cloth seat as a factory option. The cab seat offers a higher back rest with a head rest, together with air suspension set-up, lockable floating and left-hand adjustable arm rest. The cloth surface of the seat with heating added is designed to improve operator comfort in both cold and hot weather. The seat includes a sensor to indicate operator presence and to enhance safety by inactivating auxiliary flow.
Improved advanced attachment control has been added this year as a standard configuration in the L85 and as a factory option in the L75. The new flex-drive feature allows operators to change the engine’s RPM by manual throttle, independently from the foot throttle, at any time during operation. With this change, Bobcat has also provided auto-idle functionality when the machine is not in use for four seconds to reduce fuel consumption.
Improved automatic ride control as a factory option is a further upgrade. The automatically activated loader boom suspension improves comfort and helps protect the transported material from spillage when driving with a bucket or pallet forks. There is also more stability while moving up and down with a load/weight. Display logic has been updated to indicate ride control activation-inactivation status.
Improved high flow has also been added as a factory option. This feature, adapted from other Bobcat loaders, brings a 100l/min flow to run high-flow attachments, such as snow blowers and planers. Bobcat has increased the pressure from 200 to 225 bar and reduced by 50% the time for automatic derate, set to protect hydraulic components when the machine is cold.
A further upgrade is improved joystick control as a standard configuration. Based on customer feedback, Bobcat revealed it has improved the forward-reverse response time, together with improved lift and tilt multi-functionality. Machines already in the field can be updated by downloading new software.
Finally, there is a new left-hand arm rest upgrade for suspension seat as an aftermarket orderable item. Thus is designed for greater seating comfort and left hand support.
