The National Ploughing Championships is the largest outdoor exhibition and agricultural trade show in Europe, showcasing a huge range of new agricultural and construction equipment for the Irish market and further afield.

Attended by over 281,000 visitors in 2015, last year’s show was host to Adare’s biggest ever stand, but the stand for the 2016 show promises to be even bigger and busier, with several new Doosan and Bobcat products being shown for the first time in Ireland, including the new Doosan Stage IV compliant DX140LCR-5 15t reduced tail swing crawler excavator and the Bobcat T450 compact tracked loader.

Other Doosan products on the stand include the DX140LC-5 14t crawler excavator and the Doosan DL450-5 wheel loader. The Bobcat display will include the TL358+ telehandler for the farming market and the larger T35130S 13m telehandler for the construction and rental industries. These will be joined on the stand by a wide selection of Bobcat compact excavators running from the E10 to the E26 models and Bobcat skid-steer loaders including the S70, S530 and S770 models.

All of the Bobcat compact loaders will be equipped with different attachments from a choice of over 60 types in order to showcase the Bobcat attachment range.

Higher power, lower consumption

Doosan claims the new DX140LCR-5 excavator claims increased performance, durability and fuel efficiency, with a focus on greater power, robustness and versatility. Power is provided by the Perkins 1204F engine, which combines reduced fuel consumption with the power and torque of larger engines and a smaller displacement.

The new Perkins 1204F engine provides a 6% increase in power with an output of 115.3hp at 2,000rpm and a 3% increase in torque. Swing torque has also been boosted by 28%. Fuel consumption has been lowered by up to 10% compared to the previous generation machine. As well as the Stage IV engine, new systems and functions have also been incorporated to achieve this result.

Bobcat T450

Filling the gap in the range between the T110 and T590 models once occupied by the discontinued T140 loader, the new Bobcat T450 compact tracked loader offers an increase in power combined with hydraulic and hydrostatic efficiency improvements that can translate into increased productivity.

Manufactured at the Bobcat plant in Dobris in the Czech Republic, the T450 is powered by the Bobcat D24 (61hp) turbocharged diesel engine, providing 25% more power than the T140 model.

Equipped with radial lift boom arms, the rated operating capacity of the T450 has also increased from 642kg to 665kg, while the operating weight has been reduced from 2,990kg to 2,789kg. Thanks to its compact dimensions and lower weight, the T450 is now easier to transport on a trailer towed by a light truck, 4x4, or all-terrain vehicle.

Family-run dealership

Adare Machinery is an award-winning machinery dealership established by David and Marian Cuddy in 1984, which has developed into a fully-fledged family enterprise, with son, William, and daughter, Caroline, involved in the running of the business. Together with their team, the Cuddys continue to innovate, expand and grow the business.

As an authorised dealer for Doosan and Bobcat, Adare Machinery has exclusivity for sales and service in Munster and Connacht for Doosan crawler and wheeled excavators from 3t to 53t and the Doosan range of wheel loader models with bucket capacities from 1.9m3 to 4.8m3. For the Bobcat range, Adare Machinery is the authorised dealer for the whole of Ireland.

Operating out of its premises at Patrickswell near the city of Limerick, Adare Machinery is also offering service and warranty work on all existing Doosan and Bobcat machines in its area, backed by a full selection of genuine accessories and parts.