TRAIL BUILDING | EUROCOMACH 65TR EXCAVATOR

when working over the side and aid the already good stability of the machine when side-casting at full reach.

The Eurocomach 65TR is swinging a lightweight (232kg) engcon EC206 unit with a single tilt-ram and an EC-Oil system for quick coupling hydraulically-powered attachments, such as a ail unit. “When building paths and bike trails, the beauty of the engcon hitch is that you can accurately strip out the top layers, then in ll with as-dug or use borrow-pit material, pro le the track, narrow it in to about 600 to 700mm wide, and then landscape the edges all from one position sitting on a narrow section of ground,” Mark explained.

Once the top vegetation/soils are removed, and the ground is levelled, Mark will use his 200hp Valtra T194 tractor and 15-tonne NC dump trailer to bring in 40mm crushed material from an on-site borrow pit, and his Takeuchi TCR50 tracked dumper which has a 3.7-tonne payload.

Good access is important for daily checks and servicing.

Eurocomach 65tr

Italy-based Sampierana SPA makes a range of Eurocomach-branded mini- and midi excavators, compact wheeled, and tracked loaders. In 2022, the recent acquisition by CNH Industrial’s Construction Equipment business will enable the company to integrate Eurocomach earthmoving machines, Sampierana undercarriages, and spare parts into its current product portfolio alongside those of its existing third-party OEM partners.

Eurocomach says that thanks to the 65TR’s short radius, it can work in narrow spaces with the performance of a higher tonnage range machine. It has a versatile triple-articulated boom (TAB), the same as its predecessor – the ES60TR – combined with a new design of a more comfortable cabin. The TAB favours all the operations of digging, lifting, and load handling, making this machine unique in its versatility within its 6.3-tonne weight range.

Powered by a 2.6-litre, 4-cylinder, 60.2hp Stage 5 diesel engine, it has a high level of performance and low fuel burn of just 7.6L/hr and an 85-litre fuel tank. From a frontal lift position, and with dozer blade lowered, it can lift 2.6 tonnes. With a wide access, operators can enter and exit the cabin easily, and it is said to have a high level of comfort equal to that of heavier machines. It has electro-proportional switches on the right and left joysticks for auxiliary hydraulic circuits.