What do Ferrari cars, Holland and a digger or a bulldozer have in common? It seems a lot. Few of us know that New Holland’s construction equipment has a lot to do with stallions from Maranello.

Both Ferrari and a few other manufacturers of special purpose equipment, including New Holland, are incorporated into a large international corporation owned by an Italian concern - the Fiat Group. The name New Holland as such has been present on the market of special purpose construction machinery since 2005. It incorporated several well-known trade marks, having absorbed their broad and first-hand experience, and practice. Among them there is Fiat Kobelco’s technology reinforced with close cooperation with Kobelco in Japan, one of the world’s leading suppliers of crawler-mounted diggers. There also are innovative solutions that have made O&K in Germany famous and brought worldwide fame to the construction machinery line of New Holland Construction specialized in manufacturing light-duty construction vehicles. It is interesting to note that ‘new’ Holland takes its roots in the United States where the company was established in 1895. It has started producing construction machinery since the midst of the last century. At present, even though New Holland takes its origin in Italy, nonetheless, the company is a true representative of an international company with manufacturing plants throughout the world, including Italy, France, North America, Japan and Germany.

New Holland today is one of the three leading world corporations involved in the production of a complete lineup of construction vehicles. The range of such products includes 12 lineups, 80 models and some 600 model types of the road-building machinery: wheel and crawler-mounted swing-excavators, loader-diggers, front, extension-type and mini-loaders, as well as dozers and road graders.

A Ditch for Foundation? No Problem!

Heavy-duty crawler-mounted excavators are the most popular type of special purpose machinery in the world, which is not a surprise at all. The most reliable and high-quality excavators of Japanese brands are fairly considered to be the best in the world. A modern excavator has been designed and engineered according to the advanced technology capable of carrying out all kinds of heavy-duty jobs, including disassembly works to demolish buildings and structures using the so-called ‘crashers’ (an attachment of a scissor-type blades designed for demolishing). New Holland’s crawler-mounted excavators were designed by the engineers from the ‘land of the rising sun’ using a unique technological approach of Kobelco, a Japanese company. They are produced at the manufacturing plants in Japan and Italy.

New Holland’s universal excavator can be used for all kinds of excavating and loading-off-loading jobs on various construction sites. Especially, it is an excellent choice to use it for complex jobs, ‘high-precision’ performance of jobs at hard-to-get places. In order to extend the spectrum of operations performed by the excavator, changeable types of working attachments are available, which include, for example, a hydraulic hammer, different types of buckets, crashers, lip-pour buckets and others. In fact, each core model has several model types and a variety of attachments to satisfy the most task-specific requirements.

New Holland – Kobelco’s excavators perform jobs in the most inclement weather. They are fitted with a cold start system; the cabs are fitted with an efficient air-conditioning system and have excellent insulation against loss of heat and noise, lots of gears to comfort the operator at his working setting. The world’s best technology of insulation against noise installed on the New Holland – Kobelco’s excavators has been designed by the same scientific Kobelco laboratory, where a system of insulation against noise was designed for an ultrahigh-speed “bullet-type train” moving at a speed of over 300 km per hour. It means that such ‘quiet’ excavator is allowed to perform jobs in residential districts of cities even during the night hours, since the level of noise produced by the heavy construction vehicle of the maximum operating weight of 25-40 tons is less than that produced by most cars. Also, it enhances operator comfort. In general, excavators have passed robustness tests and proved their reliability on construction sites across Ukraine and on the rocky seashore of the Crimea, on the banks of rivers during the construction of dams, road building and even in the Carpathians regions where the weather conditions, sometimes, may not be favorable at all.

These excavators are easy-to-service. Their work equipment is designed to perform more heavy-duty jobs than those listed in specifications, which enables the devices to be operated efficiently under increased loads and constant maximum force on the bucket and the digging bucket arm. The lineup of New Holland’s crawler-mounted excavators comprises 26 core models with an innumerable quantity of various model types and configuration: from model Е8SR, the  maximum operating weight of which is a bit above one ton, to model Е805 with the maximum operating weight of 82 tons, the working capacity of which bucket may be 5 (five!) cubic meters. For special jobs, there are models fitted with an extended digging arm of up to 25 m in length.

From Construction Sites towards Roads

From the point of view of urban development and repair of roads, wheel excavators can boast even greater versatility. They are distinguished with mobility and maneuverability, ease in operation and service. The engine output of New Holland’s mobile excavators can be used 100% at all times without overloading the engine. It is ensured by an intelligent electronic monitoring system with three hydraulic pumps. Thanks to constant matching of stored data and actual values the engine and pumps always work at an optimal level. This system allows simultaneous performance of all functions.

Reflecting the multiplicity of jobs to be tackled on construction sites, various booms and dippers are available. A generously dimensioned boom-adjusting cylinder delivers tremendous lifting power (depends on a model). Moreover, the new boom boasts even greater reach and digging depth and high breakout forces. Thanks to the electro-hydraulic servo control, responsive and precise work movements have been optimized. A regenerative circuit permits energy-less lowering of the attachment and a higher lowering speed as well as reduced fuel consumption.
New Holland’s mobile excavators are fitted with powerful engines with direct injection. Low idle speeds and a flat speed torque curve translate into low consumption and maximum reliability. An exhaust turbo charger and charge air cooler ensure improved combustion, yielding not only boosted performance, but also lower emissions levels.

The undercarriages are marked by a modular design for flexible adjustment to the customer’s needs. The prop shaft offers good ground clearance. In addition, it is also available in a split version with intermediate bearing, which means even more off-road mobility and speeds of up to 30 km per hour. Also, the power shift system flanged onto the rear axle ensures good ground clearance and excellent traction.
All these excellent qualities are not a surprise because New Holland’s wheel excavators are nothing more but “ex-workwheels” of O&K. With their roots in Germany, they proved themselves to be the best in the realm of construction machinery. The lineup of New Holland’s wheel excavators comprises 6 core models of the maximum operating weight from 12 to 23 tons, as well as two models for task-specific jobs.

In Any Backyard

In addition to all types of excavators above, in the lineup of New Holland, special attention is paid to excavators-loaders. These are really universal construction vehicles and thus you may see them in use in different industries – from the construction industry to the landscape development industry, from urban public services to agriculture. Today, excavators-loaders are one of the most needed types of construction vehicles on the Ukrainian market. These vehicles can be used both as loaders and excavators; the demand is subject to a wide spectrum of their use. Relatively small wheel excavators-loaders successfully perform digging jobs on small ditches for foundation, trenches, channels, leveling and can be used for loading and off-loading almost all kinds of materials.

New Holland’s excavators-loaders, in order to keep up the Fiat Group’s glorious traditions, continue to win markets throughout the world. In the past, end-users were aware of these machines with Italian-Japanese roots under the trademark of Fiat Kobelco. The lineup of excavators-loaders comprises four models - В90, В 95, В110 and В115. The first three models are identical in terms of dimensions; they have equal digging performance and working parameters of the front bucket capacity of 1.05 cubic meters. However, the LВ110 model is fitted with a 110 hp engine, the B90 and B95 models are fitted with a 95 hp engine. The B115 model differs from all of them. It is also fitted with a 110 hp engine, but it has tyres of equal dimension on both axles. However, the main difference is that these two are pivoted axles. Thus, the maneuverability of the vehicle is considerably higher and the vehicle can move “crab-like”, i.e. one side forward, when the tyres of both axles are steered towards one side! Also, this model considerably differs from others in size, and its front bucket is of a higher capacity, i.e. 1.2 cubic meters.

Digging height, depending on the type of arm, is from 4.2 up to 5.7 meters. At customer’s option, all machines of such category could be fitted with a “snorkel” boom (this increases the digging height by 1 meter), hydraulic extension of the attachments, as well as all kinds of front dumping and excavating buckets. Also, additional hydraulic equipment may be provided, including hydraulic hammers, hydraulic boring equipment, grab buckets, and bucket mounted sweepers.

Any Type

Another type of widely used special machinery found on modern construction sites are probably wheel front-end loaders. Rubber-tyred wheel front-end loaders of a classic design are considered by many to be the most convenient, fast and efficient for their range of handling different materials. These vehicles can perform jobs not only on construction sites, but also in heavy conditions of mining and processing combined works, in various open cast mines. The advantages of such New Holland’s construction vehicles include their outstanding performance, cost effectiveness, ergonomics and easy maintenance, operator comfort and a healthy setting for the operator, as well as high ecological standards. The lineup consists of five core models with the bucket capacity of 1.7 cubic meters up to 4.6 cubic meters. It is interesting to note that one of New Holland’s front-end loaders has become a movie star! The W190 model figured - no less, no more - in the most popular movie franchise about the adventures of Secret Agent 007 – Casino Royal, not some second-rate thriller at all.

Since recently, telehandlers have become more and more popular in Ukraine. Indeed, these machines in the West may be found on most construction sites and almost at all ranchos. These multifunctional machines are successfully used on large construction sites with a huge amount of earthmoving, municipal and urban development, which is characterized by a large volume of task-specific jobs in hard-to-get-at places. The “telescopes” may be used for jobs in small open pit mines and road building.

The characteristic feature of such vehicles is that they are fitted with a telescopic boom, which allows the operator to deliver loads from 7 up to 17 m high. The vehicles remain mobile and maneuverable at that.  As standard, all loaders are fitted with a steering system having three mode options, which allows the operator to easily maneuver in limited-clearance sites.  All of the can move “crab-like”. The boom is operated by only one joystick. High stability of such machines is achieved thanks to a wide wheel base, as well as good distribution of counterweight.
These vehicles of the category are fitted with 95 hp up to 110 hp 4.5 liter engines produced by the Fiat Group Corporation and their lifting capacity is from 3.2 to 4.5 tons. A wide range of attachments provides excellent opportunities for telehandlers “telescopes”. They may be fitted with all kinds of cable hoists, pallet forks, buckets, all kinds of hooks and even a concrete mixer. In fact this machine can be used as a loader and, if required, perform all functions of a crane. In total, there are three core models and six model types.

It was not until after comfortable and super maneuverable mini-loaders began to reach our market, that telehandlers were available here. New Holland also has strengthened its positions in this industry. Moreover, it was last year when New Holland Construction celebrated the 35th anniversary of the company’s first mini-loader. Since then 200,000 similar construction vehicles have been manufactured. All New Holland’s loaders are fitted with a Super Boom model lifting boom. Its design provides for maximum extension of the bucket on lifting, as well as the equal spread of force on front and rear wheels while handling materials, which adds a lot to the stability of the machine. The wheel base, being the largest for loaders of such category, and a low center of gravity also adds to the stability of such mini-loaders. In addition, such loaders can be used in limited-clearance sites, and thanks to the original scheme of wheel steering they can turn within their own length, in fact, without getting stuck in limited-clearance sites. All loaders are fitted with New Holland’s 80 hp engines and can lift loads up to 1,135 kg. All in all, there are five models of them.
Mini-loaders are unique, they, in fact, can be found everywhere: on constructions sites, light and heavy industry, public utilities, road building, maintenance and repair organizations and agriculture, landscaping and horticulture. One of the reasons for such versatility is a wide range of attachments the loader is fitted with – up to 60 attachments! It could be not only the grab bucket, but also pallet forks, hydraulic hammers, bucket mounted sweepers, hydraulic boring tools, concrete mixers, fluting milling cutters for asphalt, earthmoving arms, etc. Such are mini “all-rounders”.

Taking on the World

Alongside with wheel loaders, New Holland also produces real mastodons – tractor-mounted dozers. They are intended to be used for multilayer common excavation and they can really move mountains.  There are four types of such vehicles with the blade moldboard plate from 3 to 11 cubic meters. The lineup comprises dozers with the standard and long track-type base and the swamp buggies with the minimum allowable tread depth. These dozers are produced at manufacturing plants both in Europe and the USA.

The efficiency of performance of the dozer depends on soil trafficability of the base tractor and its towing and coupling system features. That is why New Holland offers medium and heavy-duty dozers with a hydrostatic system of operation of the drawbar category from 213 to 580 kN.   Thanks to this turning guidance system, the dozers have a number of advantages. Thus, no loss of power is observed and the steering system is enhanced during the performance of jobs on slopes and side-hills. It adds a lot to steering when the blade moldboard plate is operational on turns, handling is smoother, without tilts, which results in an increase in efficiency of the dozer and fatigue-free work of the operator.

A variety of moldboards plates makes it possible to optimize the loading process in different types of jobs. The direct moldboard dozer is intended to deal with hard non-frozen soils and non-coherent rocky materials. The U-blade with lateral edges is used for transportation of light materials over long distances (peat, coal, vegetable soil, etc.). The semi-U-blade is for universal use. Equipped with a skewing mechanism and combined the direct and U-blade moldboard plate, it can penetrate into the ground and handle large volumes of materials. The swivel one has a turning joint on the rear wall; it is intended for the transverse transportation of soil. In addition to such moldboards, there are a few specific ones, which, having a powerful three shank ripper can satisfy any requirements of builders. In the same way, for any relevant tasks, New Holland’s wheel road scrapers can be used. There are five models of such scrapers with the blade moldboard plate size from 3.36х0.53 to 4.27х0.67 meters and the engine power from 135 to 200 hp. There is also an all-wheel drive version of the scraper designed for difficult terrain. The high-precision, “sensitive” hydraulic system of all the scrapers makes it possible to achieve a high level of handling all the processes by the operator.

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In this country, AMACO Ukraine is the official distributor of New Holland’s construction equipment. “Ukrainian end-users have become more interested in high quality foreign construction vehicles”, says Dmytro Zorhach, Manager, AMACO Construction Technology Department. – The process of seeking a partner for a project in the road building machinery segment started in 2004, during BAUMA Trade Fair. The management of our company saw the promising future in cooperation mainly with New Holland. This international company has its own manufacturing plants throughout the world - Italy, the USA, Japan, Germany, and produces a complete lineup of construction equipment. The corporation produces high quality construction vehicles, among which there the best representatives of such machinery in the world. New Holland’s crawler-mounted excavators are of pure Japanese origin, whilst wheel ones are of German origin. Our business partners, the companies that contracted New Holland’s machinery, are quite pleased with high capacity, versatility and efficiency of the construction vehicles and the maintenance services offered by AMACO.

Today, in the CIS countries, such as Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan, New Holland’s construction machinery takes 13-15% of the market of foreign-make construction vehicles, and the number of those who are pleased with the quality, performance, efficiency and reliability of New Holland’s machinery constantly grows”. These figures are nothing else but positive evidence of the existence of not only first-class equipment, but also the quality and reliability of such cosmopolitan machinery of Italian origin and with roots in such technologically developed countries as Japan, Germany and the USA. Having inherited the best from such genealogical tree, the Italian and Holland construction technology proved itself to be the best on the markets of the CIS countries, and quite often, not only in the inclement weather, but also in friendly attitude to environmental protection. Moreover, the price of such construction vehicles on our market is 15-20% lower than that of analog vehicles of Japanese production…

Source – The Trivium Motors, issue No. 11, 2008