Loaders and loader attachments

Mixed farming enterprise returns to a familiar Finnish brand after several years away, James Huyton finds out how the farm's two similar-looking loader tractors stack up

JCB has increased its Loadall range with an additional seven metre model.

Having waited nearly four years after the launch of its largest pivot steer telehandler, JCB has given the TM420 the ‘S’ treatment, following in the footsteps of the TM320S.

For one Dumfriesshire farmer and contractor, switching from a skid steer to a compact telehandler has enabled more operations to be completed without sacrificing usability when space is at a premium.

Schaffer was the first loader manufacturer to add lithium-ion batteries, as found in mobile phones and power tools, into a compact loader, the 23e.

Following on from the machines reveal at this years LAMMA Show, we try out Diecis latest pivot steer telehandler, the Agri Pivot T90.

Having been on the market for about five years now, we try out Case IHs latest Farmlift telehandler to see what developments the firm has made.

Loaders are an increasingly common addition to larger tractors in the UK, making a flexible materials handling solution where horsepower is readily used in a business.

One of the first JCB TM420 telehandlers to roll off the Staffordshire production line has been earning its keep with a Somerset dairy farm, having clocked more than 800 hours in just seven months.