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The E-Series is the latest instalment in one of the plant sector’s most enduring stories
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his year CASE Construction Equipment celebrates an extraordinary 180 years as a machinery manufacturer, but in that long history it can have witnessed few epochs quite like our own. The decisions we make today on regulations, technologies and emerging trends will determine the direction of travel for the next century or more, and it these challenges that is driving competition and improvements in every aspect of plant. Customer expectations are, as a consequence, higher than ever and that’s why the E-Series, with its focus on efficiency, economy and user experience, has been introduced. “Over the last few years we’ve been working with our engineers to really understand our customer needs and support product development,” explains Egidio Galano, Product Management
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Director at the E-Series launch event, who adds that the end user “will only ever be satisfied if our products meet their needs and improve their business operations and, ever since we started the development of the E-Series, customers have been at the centre of the project.” The E-Series range includes seven new models, in the 13 – 30 tonne class, and everything about these excavators has been designed around the people who will be using them. The Case Intelligent Hydraulic System (CIHS) is now integrated with four new work modes, for instance. Super Power (SP) mode delivers maximum productivity, (P) Power mode provides a surge of power when needed and, when set to Lifting, object handling is optimised. Moreover, when paired with the new FPT Industrial (FPT) Stage V engine, Eco (E) mode can deliver fuel
savings of up to 17 per cent. In addition, customisable hydraulic settings – where the operator can adjust the flow priority according to boom, dipper and slew movements – all contribute to considerable advances in precision and efficiency. Safety, visibility and comfort have not been neglected either, with more space and redesigned features. A thoughtful FOPS protected cab layout includes a new joystick set-up that’s designed to increase operator comfort, even over prolonged periods of use, with automatic air conditioning ensuring optimal climate control, and a 10in. LCD monitor. In the crawler excavator sector robustness in non-negotiable and this is reflected in a newly configured undercarriage. The upper rollers have been strengthened with the addition of four bolts, where previously there were two, and an access point allows dirt to fall through without contaminating the grease point. The rollers at the bottom have also seen improvements, and the result is less
