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Machinery
Telehandler registrations lift 5.26% on 2023
Gary Abbott
FTMTA figures show that 220 new telescopic loaders have been registered up until the end of February 2024, representing a 5.26% increase on 2023 figures.
3 April 2024 Contracting
Weycor AR680 the Kerry contractors choice
North Co Kerry contractor, Gerard Collins Agri made the switch to a new Weycor AR 680 wheel loader in 2022, a brand unknown to many in Ireland, Gary Abbott finds out how it is performing.
13 March 2024 News
Claas revises front loaders for tractors up to 180hp
Claas has replaced the FL C front loader series for Elios, Axos and Arion tractors, with six new models offering improved design and performance features and lift capacities from 940kg to 2,490kg.
Bobcat upgrades compact wheel loader portfolio
Bobcat has announced a range of updates for 2024 for its L75 and L85 compact wheel loaders.
7 February 2024 News
Lamma 2024: Manitou teases first electric ag telehandler
Manitou previewed its first electric telehandler for the agricultural market at Lamma, which is due to enter production later this year, the MLT 526e offers a maximum 2.5t lift capacity and 6m reach.
24 January 2024 Farm machinery
Watch: is hiring Chinese-built loader for feeding cattle cost-effective?
Peter Thomas Keaveney catches up with a Limerick business hiring out Chinese loaders, and gets the verdict from farmers who are hiring and have bought them.
3 January 2024 News
Watch: ultra-compact Kramer punches well above its weight
Packing serious capabilities for its size, Gary Abbott recently got to spend time with Kramer’s smallest side-boom telehandler, the KT144 to see how it performed on a mixed dairy and poultry farm.
3 January 2024 Farm machinery
Quicke takes wraps off new Multigrab M+ bucket grab
Quicke has just unveiled its new four-model line-up of Multigrab M+ bucket grabs, designed for front-end loaders, compact wheel loaders and medium-sized telehandlers.
13 December 2023 News
Claas launches new generation of front loaders
Claas has launched a new generation of front loaders with improved features to replace the previous FL C series with integrated mechanical self-levelling linkage.
6 December 2023 News
MX introduces sleek new U500 loader range
Front loader specialists MX introduced its new U500 series at Agritechnica. The 16-model series, designed for tractors from 40hp to 260hp, will replace the current U50 series.
30 November 2023 News
Agritechnica 2023: Merlo debuts new compact telehandlers
Italian manufacturer Merlo launched a dedicated ag-spec TF27.6 model and a new TF30.7 model to its compact telehandler range at Agritechnica last week.
22 November 2023 News
Front loader innovations from Stoll
Stoll presented a number of innovations surrounding front loaders, including its silver award-winning telescopic loader concept.
15 November 2023 News