Bobcat have launched eight new 500 and 600 Series compact loader models, completing its loader range for the Middle East and Africa market (MEA). Included among these are the best-selling S550 and S630 radius lift path loaders designed to work in tight areas with the reach required for dumping material over walls, backfilling or loading flatbed trucks.
Joining them is the similarly used S510, while, the remaining new models – S530, S570, S590, T590 and S650 – all feature vertical lift path boom arms suited to lift and carry as well as material-handling applications.
Speaking on the announcement, Gaby Rhayem, regional director Middle East and Africa at Doosan Bobcat EMEA, said: “The new 500 and 600 Series introduce a fresh look for our market-leading loaders in MEA. In the new S510 and S530 models, the compact size is maintained but customers also benefit from the higher torque and performance of a new interim Tier 4 engine. 
“In the new S510 and S530 models, this move to the well proven Kubota V2403 engine improves overall machine performance while also meeting stricter interim Tier 4 emission regulations compared to the Tier 2 engine in the previous generation machines. In the new S550, S570, S590 and T590 models, power is provided by the Kubota V2607 interim Tier 4 engine. In the new S630 and S650 skid-steer loaders, power continues to be provided by the dependable Kubota V3307 interim Tier 4 engine.”
All of the new models are manufactured in the Czech Republic, at the Bobcat compact equipment plant for MEA, and provide operators with increased performance and comfort for maximising job site efficiency.
