Smaller Skid-Steers Always in Demand

摘要

An estimated 56,000 skid-steer loaders will be sold in the US. equipment market this year, and models with a rated operating capacity (ROC) in the range of 1,751 to 2,200 pounds are most in demand. (ROC typically is calculated at 50 percent of tipping load) Although the rising popularity of this size category is coming at the expense of smaller-model sales, smaller machines, with ROC numbers of 1,600 pounds or less, still account for about 30 percent of the market, As one manufacturer puts it, these smaller models remain "very potent machines" in applications where compact size, easy transport and affordability count.