ECL Civil Engineering Ltd has purchased two new Bobcat T86 compact track loaders with matching GPS controlled grading attachments from Versatile Equipment Ltd, the local Authorised Dealer for Bobcat throughout South East England.
Over the last three decades, ECL has grown from being a groundworks services company to an ambitious and continually growing national civil engineering provider, with an annual turnover of more than £100 million.
Steve Wright, Plant Manager at ECL, said: “Our Managing Director, Sean Hoare, is a strong believer in the training and development of our staff, ensuring that we have the tools such as the new T86 that we need to complete our work to the highest expectations and standards that ECL strive for. Guided by Sean, we take pride in being the first in the UK to integrate this cutting-edge technology into a fleet like ours. This innovation not only boosts productivity but also enhances work quality, ushering in a new era of efficiency and excellence for our operations and clients alike.
“At ECL, we see the Bobcat T86 Compact Track Loader as a very effective compact dozer due to its optimised weight-to-horsepower ratio that makes it one of the most powerful and productive machines in its class. The T86 with Super Flow Hydraulic capabilities allows for even more versatility and productivity as a tool carrier, working with a wider range of attachments across all applications in construction, landscaping, forestry and many other areas. As an illustration of this flexibility, we had one of the T86s supplied with a Forestry Kit fitted by Versatile and we have that one running with the Bobcat FRC150 Hi-Flow Forestry Mulcher attachment.”
Delivering a higher engine and hydraulic output, the Bobcat T86 is the most powerful compact track loader the company has ever built.
The T86 uses a well-proven Stage V compliant 3.4 l Bobcat engine – producing 78 kW (105 HP) at 2600 RPM, providing more power than many other machines of its size.
Just like all of Bobcat’s R-Series loaders, the engine is mounted in-line with direct drive, which improves the cooling capacity of the engine and hydraulic components.
