Compact Wheel Loaders
Machines under roughly 8 t used where space, noise and surface damage matter more than bucket size: builders' yards, municipal depots, farms and finished landscaping. Most are bought as tool carriers rather than as loaders.
Features
- Parallel-lift kinematics and a hydraulic coupler make forks, sweepers, snow ploughs and material buckets interchangeable in minutes.
- Articulated-swing frames and short wheelbases turn inside a yard bay that a rigid machine cannot enter.
- Third and fourth hydraulic services are needed for powered attachments such as sweeper brushes and spreaders.
- Wide flotation or turf tyres protect finished surfaces where a standard tread would tear them.
- Cab heating, a reversing camera and a load-hold valve are the options that get used every day on this class.
Specifications
| Figure | Typical range | Unit | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating weight | 2 500 - 7 800 | kg | Interacts with trailer transport limits and indoor floor loadings. |
| Bucket capacity | 0,40 - 1,10 | m3 | Sized to the yard's loading task rather than to the machine. |
| Tipping load, full turn | 1 600 - 4 500 | kg | Governs pallet and big-bag handling capacity. |
| Overall width | 1 200 - 2 000 | mm | Decides access through yard bays, gateways and doorways. |