With loading operations in mind, the 550-80 has high dump and roll-back angles of 46 degrees and 34 degrees respectively.

JCB has added the 550-80 Agri Plus Loadall to its agricultural telescopic handler line-up. The new machine is the highest capacity Loadall in the range and has an 8.1m lift height and 5.0t maximum lift capacity. The machine has been developed in direct response to customer demand for a machine with even greater lift performance at reach.

JCB sees agriculture as an important market for its new-generation skid steer loaders.

JCB has launched a new range of skid steer loaders and compact track loaders that are the first to be designed and manufactured at the company's North American headquarters at Savannah, Georgia.

The Dieci AgriMax 60.9 features a finely sculpted weight block at the back.

Dieci unveiled its new AgriMax 60.9 model at Agritechnica 2011. The machine can lift 6,000kg to 8.6m and is powered by a 127hp FPT Industrial engine driving a 120 lit/min hydraulic pump.

In order to comply with the EN15000 longitudinal stability technical standard, all Claas Scorpion telescopic handlers will feature the new Smart Handling overload control system as standard from October 2011.

New Holland has extended the LM5000 range of telehandlers to include two new compact models, the LM5020 and LM5030, to suit the needs of operations that work in restricted spaces.

The new 9380T from Schäffer Loaders UK & Ireland is the first model from the company's new generation of pivot steer telescopic loaders with a lift height of 6.9m.

The new Massey Ferguson MF 9000 range of telescopic handlers, developed specifically for agricultural applications, combine unrivalled levels of visibility, from a patented cab design, with the manoeuvrability and performance required for the most demanding handling operations.

JLG Industries has abandoned plans to develop its own sales network for agricultural telehandlers, choosing instead to sell them exclusively through Deutz-Fahr dealerships.

A HOST of new cab features and improved ergonomic layout provide greater comfort and ease of use across the entire Massey Ferguson MF8900 Xtra telehandler range. The machines can also be fitted with the option of a new cooling system for higher productivity in the most arduous working conditions.

THE latest addition to the JCB Agriculture telescopic handler range will be welcomed by farmers and others who must access buildings through relatively small doorways, and by operators whose preference is for hydrostatic drive.

THE smallest Loadall telescopic handler model ever produced by JCB has been unveiled. As the result of a design innovation, the machine's height has been reduced to less than 2m.

CLAAS has introduced a new compact version of the Scorpion telescopic materials handler which is lower, narrower and shorter than current models.
Measuring just 2.26m wide and 2.20m high when on 20-inch tyres, this makes the new Scorpion 6030 CP one of the smallest telescopic handlers of this capacity on the market.

THE Northern Ireland-based machinery manufacturer, Redrock Engineering Ltd has introduced a new 3,000kg lift capacity pivot steer telehandler.

JCB unveiled a more powerful and productive Loadall telescopic handler at Sima 2009 that sets new standards in agricultural materials handling.

ONE of the most popular models in JCB Agriculture’s Loadall range is set to become even more productive with the addition of new features at Sima 2009.

THE new Multifarmer 40.9 CS, a large tractor with a telescopic boom, is proof of Merlo’s supremacy in technological innovation.

THE Deutz-Fahr full line product offering now includes an upgraded range of Agrovector telescopic handlers with improved performance and operating comfort.

WITH the theft of agricultural machinery on the rise, and telescopic handlers being a particularly favourite target, Claas plans to help combat the problem by being one of the first companies to fit an immobiliser system as standard to its Scorpion.

MERLO UK has added a new 120hp engine option to selected models in its Turbofarmer line up.

DIECI launched the new AgriFarmer 32.7, as well as its recently announced AgriPlus 40.7 torque-converter telehandler, at Lamma 2009.

TO INCREASE sales in the European market, Dieci has launched an all-new torque converter telehandler called the Agri Plus 40.7 to compliment its established hydrostatic range.