THE TWOWHEEL LOADERS
are deployed in Marc DeSousa’s business for loading construction
materials. A powerful and stable machine is essential for loading 2-ton cement pallets or sacks
of sand. Compared to backhoe loaders and compact loaders, the 850 works more efficiently
and, with its excellent manoeuvrability, can be used in small areas. The turning circle of the 850
is just 2.55m, with a load capacity of 2.3 tons and a tipping load of three tons.The 4.5-ton wheel
loader is ideal for transporting heavy construction materials and, with a bucket volume between
0.85 and 1.4m
3
, the wheel loader can also handle larger transport loads.
An important advantage that Marc has found is the hydraulic quick-hitch, which is fitted as
standard and enables loading buckets on the pallet fork to be quickly switched, thus achieving
fast work cycles. “With a special loading bucket, the wheel loader can also fill individual sacks
with sand and concrete aggregate materials, something previously we had to do by hand. This
is an enormous relief. The 850 is also able to load and unload trucks from one side. This means
the truck requires much less space than previously; a definite plus in confined conditions.
Using a forklift, this was previously only possible from both sides and required a lot more
space,” he enthuses.
The Wacker Neuson branch in South Africa is seeing a growing interest for its compact wheel
loaders: “When we introduced the wheel loaders and their technological features here for the
first time in 2009, we initially met with scepticism. But when we demonstrated the possibilities
of the all-wheel steering and the hydraulic quick-hitch in particular, our customers were
soon impressed. At the end of 2011, barely three years later, we were the market leader in
South and sub-Saharan Africa with a market share of approximately 37% for compact wheel
loaders,” explains Stephan Peyper, Sales Representative at Wacker Neuson South Africa.
Powerful deployment
in the African heat
Two Wacker Neuson 850
wheel loaders are proving
their worth, loading heavy
construction materials in
the South African town of
Edenvale. High stability
and manoeuvrability mean
cost-effectiveness and safe
working on the premises
of the ‘Build It’ builder’s
merchant.
Above:
Cost effective Wacker Neuson 850 wheel
loader offers stability and manoeuvrability.
