COMBINED POWER:
JCB’S TELESKID
THE NEW JCB TELESKID COMBINES THE CAPABILITIES OF A FORKLIFT, A TELESCOPIC HANDLER, A COMPACT LOADER AND A SKID STEER LOADER ALL IN ONE MACHINE. JCB PRODUCT MANAGER GLENN MCLEOD EXPLAINS. The Teleskid has a maximum lift capacity of 1676 kilograms with the boom retracted.
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CB’s innovation has led to the development of its new Teleskid, the only skid steer or compact tracked loader with a telescopic boom. JCB Product Manager Glenn McLeod says the machine combines the components from the company’s range of machines to create a truly unique product. “It is an amalgamation of a telehandler and a skid steer loader, so it offers the compact versatility of those vehicles along with the manoeuvrability of 32
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a skid steer loader,” he says. The Teleskid also has the added benefit of a telescopic boom, which grants the user a vertical reach of over four metres and a forward reach of more than 2.5 metres. This level of versatility is what McLeod says enables users to optimise their operations with just one machine. “Operators can reach out and grab trees and branches or dig below ground for up to 900 millimeters, which is an entirely unique aspect of this product,” he says.
“So, while being just as valuable to the conventional construction market, there are so many other applications the machine can be used for.” The lift capabilities of the Teleskid provide a range of benefits for users, McLeod says. Operators can easily load high sided truck bodies without needing a ramp. This also extends to loading over the top of structures, such as fencing. This is achieved through the Teleskid’s lift capacity of 1676 kilograms with the boom
