BOBCAT has announced a wider choice of snow clearance solutions ahead of the winter season.
The Snow Solutions range combines an expanded number of carriers that now includes compact tractors as well as compact wheel, skid-steer and compact track loaders and telehandlers, with an array of attachments such as snowblowers, angle brooms, scrapers, salt and sand spreaders, snow V-blades, snow blades and snow pushers.
The range covers winter applications including clearance of snow and ice on urban and country roads, pavements, and car parks. To enhance working on snow, Bobcat also offers optional steel tracks to go over the tyres on the compact tractors and wheeled loaders as well as individual tyre snow chains or snow tracks.
Bobcat now offers three Compact Tractor platforms – the 1000, 2000 and 4000 series – which feature nine models from 25 to 58 HP.
Snowblower attachments feature a new direct-drive, sprocket-style chute that operators can rotate to throw snow up to 12m in ‘virtually any direction’ and place it wherever the job requires.
Bobcat 3-point rear snowblowers are described as ‘perfect’ for blowing snow away from concrete or gravel driveways and parking lots. These snowblowers function from the rear PTO and 3-point hitch of the compact tractors.
There are four sizes of Bobcat angle broom attachment with widths from 132 to 213cm, designed to sweep away light snow, dirt, dried mud and other debris. The angle broom attachment can sweep flush to a kerb or wall on the right hand side. Reversible rotation allows operators to sweep snow away from garage doors, gutters and other obstacles.
The Bobcat scraper attachment, available with disk diameters of 46 or 56cm, is designed to dislodge packed snow and ice, providing an environmentally-friendly alternative to the use of chemicals or salt.
The hydraulic salt and sand spreader can be utilised for spreading in confined areas, such as car parks and pedestrian zones, where larger equipment cannot be used. This attachment has a hopper capacity of 330 l and the hopper can be used as a bucket to allow the spreader to be filled from a pile.
The Bobcat snow V-blade is a hydraulically operated attachment offering five different blade configurations to help move snow fast. The blade has fingertip control and angles 30° right or left to continuously push snow to either side of the loader, straight or scoop configurations to push large amounts of snow, or a V-configuration to plough through the deepest snow.
The Bobcat snow blade, available in seven widths from 152 to 274cm, is designed to remove light or moderate snow from pavements and driveways. The moldboard on the snow blade angles right or left up to 30° and high visibility masts help locate the blade corners. Customers can choose between standard or heavy-duty options.
The Bobcat snow pusher attachment is available in two sizes with widths of 244cm and 300cm, respectively. The flotation and oscillation of the moldboard keeps the snow pusher in contact with the ground without damaging equipment or property. As the snow pusher has rubber skis and an edge as standard, operators can clear snow without damaging the ground.
Large capacity buckets, with widths from 168 to 254cm and capacities from 690 to 1530 l, are also available for handling snow. They have high backs to help with pushing snow and straight sides to penetrate snow piles.
