What the customer wants

摘要

Sales of wheeled loaders are set to rise, according to figures released last year by Off-Highway Research, which estimated an increase between 2014 and 2018 of 12% for wheeled loaders under 60kW, and a rise of 16% for models over that. The market is going to be there, so it is important for the manufacturers to offer potential customers what they want - and, generally speaking, that is the now very common combination of fuel efficiency, and a recognition of the total cost of ownership. Volvo CE has been working to reduce fuel consumption on its wheeled loaders - further helping to reduce environmental impact and improve profitability. A feature that Volvo CE said helped it to achieve industry-leading fuel efficiency across its wheeled loader line is the Optishift system. JCB said that its 457 was the first large JCB wheeled loader to meet Tier 4 Final emissions standards, and that the engine contributed to a saving of around 16% over the previous model.