All you need to know about... Wheel Loaders

The massive investment in technology is the reason that Case has a strong reputation for performance and durability and why it makes one of the very best wheel loaders on the market.

Case has been at the head of heavy machinery innovation for decades and has pioneered features including machine design and cooling systems.

Wheel loaders come in various designs and sizes and prices. Basically, all have a arm that raises and lowers a bucket to shift heavy materials and seen lifting rocks, dirt, debris, pallets and a lot more.They are renown for being versatile — which makes them very attractive as a must-have piece of machinery for a construction company — with the ability to take on attachments used for tasks including digging.

These attachments include buckets, augers, forks, stump grinders and others.

As the name implies, these machines have four large wheels rather than tracks, making them weigh less and cost less to maintain.

Case G-Series machines have specific features designed for durability. These include the Case ‘Cooling Cube’ which is a novel design in engine cooling.

Importantly, the cooling system is in the middle of the machine, rather than at the rear. The reason is simple — the rear of the machine is where all the dust swirls and collects, so by placing it at the centre, there’s a much cleaner airflow to the engine.The design also uses the low pressure in the exhaust as a vacuum so the system removes dust caught in the intake filter.

Case uses five different radiators mounted in a cube design that ignores the traditional back-to-back layout. This means the Cooling Cube gets clean air from the sides and the top so heat can be disbursed much faster, making the cooling more efficient.

The positioning of the cooling system also allows the engine to sit lower, so the centre of gravity is lower which improves stability while improving lifting capacity.

The Case G-Series wheel loaders also has heavy-duty axles that are bigger, stronger and designed for optimum performance.

These axles have fewer moving parts, so maintenance is easier and lead to advantages such as less tyre wear and reduced fuel consumption compared with similar machines.Case also claims that the G-Series has no friction in the differential — which are 100 per cent auto-lock open differentials — and slippage between wheels.

Service intervals on the G-Series models have been extended so operators can save 20 per cent on overall maintenance costs.

It says daily service checkpoints are conveniently located to reduce the time spent on checks, plus,  the fewer moving parts — such as the axles — further makes maintenance easier and faster.

Because downtime for servicing is essentially lost revenue, maintenance is crucial to keeping the machinery in good condition so there’s more time for the machinery to make money.

The G-Series has a revolutionary engine design by FPT Industrial. For example, the Cursor 9 engine has an in-line six-cylinder turbocharged engine with a displacement of 8.7 litres. It does away with an EGR valve so 100 per cent of fresh air is used for combustion.

These engines are built to comply with Stage V emissions standards which gives improved fuel efficiency without sacrificing performance. The engine can operate on B7 biodiesel or HVO diesel for operators looking to further reduce costs.

FPT is a huge global automotive company that produces more than 500,000 engines each year. These engines are used in a variety of commercial, agricultural and off-road vehicles.

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