March 15, 2006
Chillton – MX Technic and Utility
Chilton MX Technic and MX Utility tractor front-end loaders: Bigger loaders on larger tractors Not only are tractor loaders enjoying an upsurge in popularity, but the past four to five years
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Materials handling equipment
Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of materials handling equipment.
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March 4, 2006
Hawe Wester – ULW 2500T
Driving impression: Hawe Wester ULW 2500T chaser bin Chaser bin chase hots up Though they long ago established their place on the harvest prairies of the US, chaser bins have never really caught on in…
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November 21, 2005
Chillton – MX150 Flexpilot
Driving impression: Chillton MX150 Flexpilot loader Come fly with the Flexpilot... Oil is something best kept outside of a tractor cab, most would agree. There's nothing worse than trying to find your tools or sandwich…
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January 14, 2005
Kubota mini excavators:
USED MACHINERY: Kubota mini excavators: Kubota shipped in its first mini excavators from Japan in the late 1970s, when the initial reaction to these dinky diggers was rather mixed: Some found them useful, while others…
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November 21, 2004
Claas – Targo K60-122
Practical test: Claas Targo K60-122 telehandler Quite why the Claas Targo telehandler hasn't sold in large numbers in the UK remains a real mystery. Machine availability? Lack of marketing push from the manufacturer? Dealer apathy?…
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March 8, 2003
Practical test: Bobcat, Gehl and JCB skid-steer loaders
PRACTICAL TEST: There has long been a feeling that farmers could perhaps make better use of skid-steer loaders.
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January 10, 2003
Practical test: Weidemann 1090 D/P Teleboom
At the ‘smaller’ end of the wheeled loader market Weidemann has launched the 2006 Teleboom as a telescopic alternative to its conventional pivot-steer. To get a feel for 2006 potential we put the model’s predecessor,…
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December 21, 2000
Claas Targo K70 telehandler
Driving impression: Destined to be one of the stars at this year’s Smithfield Show, the all-new Claas Targo telehandlers replace the long-serving Teleporter line-up. Andrew Faulkner travelled to Hertfordshire for an exclusive drive on a…
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July 7, 2000
Claas, JCB, Manitou, Massey Ferguson, Merlo and New Holland telehandlers – Part 2
PROFI TEST: In our June issue we reported on the test results achieved by six materials handlers – from Claas, JCB, Manitou, Massey Ferguson, Merlo and New Holland. Now read how the test candidates performed…
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June 15, 2000
Claas, JCB, Manitou, Massey Ferguson, Merlo and New Holland telehandlers – Part1
PROFI TEST: For the farm machinery success story of the past decade, look no further than the telescopic handler. These machines are now considered essential items on many UK farms, they're starting to take off…
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September 18, 1999
Mailleux MX 100 front-end loaders:
With the rise in popularity of the self-propelled materials handler, it’s easy to forget the tractor front-end loader. Although the telescopics grab the limelight, tractor loader development didn’t stop when the self-propelled rolled into town.…
