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WorkSaver Spring 2007


Bobcat T180 Loader

T180 with Laser-Guided Box Blade

When it comes to saving time, labor and materials on fine-grading jobs you can't beat a Bobcat® loader with a laser-guided grader or box blade attachment. This cost-effective combination of compact equipment is far more efficient and productive than using grade rods and transits or lasers to continually monitor progress in producing the desired grade. It's also much more accurate, allowing you to achieve a nearly perfect flat or sloping grade.

This setup, which can be used with Bobcat skid-steer, compact track or all-wheel steer loaders, features a fully integrated laser system. A receiver, mounted on a mast attached to the box blade or grader attachment, captures a 360-degree reference plane of laser light emitted by a tripod-mounted laser beacon. The receiver uses the laser signal to automatically control the height of the box or grader blade for cutting and filling the base material to within +⁄- 0.25 in. of the desired elevation.

Precision Grading CD-ROM

Precision Grading CD-ROM

CD-ROM Shows Cost-Effective Grading Techniques
Visit your local Bobcat dealer to pick up a copy of the Bobcat Precison Grading System on CD-ROM. Learn how Bobcat equipment — loader, and laser guided grader and box blade attachments — can save you money in flatwork preparation.