CATERPILLAR 432E UTILITY DEMO

[D2 Robert Knighton]

There will be an open day at the new Finning Ashford branch on the 2nd of september from 2pm till 8pm where there will be the launch of the new utility backhoe loader as well as other products on display there will be a demo area and opperator challange there is also 15% discount on all novelties.
if anyone is intrested in having the 432E on demo for a few day's send me a message and we can sort something out.

[d4c24a]

how did the day go ? anyone get any photos ,i could not get to the event as i am still on the grab lorry ,and did not finish till 6.30

[D2 Robert Knighton]

A few pics of the new 432E and 428E

[Joes1989]

I dont suppose there was a 315D there was there? If so did you manage got get any pics of it?
Is it me or do those new backhoes look like they need more black on them?

Joe

[IBH]

From Contract Journal:
Cat puts economy in Utility Plus backhoe.
Finning and Caterpillar have joined forces to produce a lower price UK special version of the 432 backhoe loader aimed at the utilities market. The machine, called the Utility Plus, is up to £4,000 cheaper than the standard 432 and is the result of Finning feeding-back customers' comments and wishes to the R&D team at Caterpillar's Desford production plant.

The Contractor Plus is essentially a 432 with the 428's 70.8kW engine replacing the usual 75.3kW unit. It is fitted with an air-suspended seat, but without adjustable lumber support in a cab with non-opening rear side windows and lacking a 'Caterpillar' sun strip. Contractor Plus versions make do with a single front counterweight and without the propshaft guard, while the auto-up stabiliser function is replaced by an alarm.

However, the five-speed Autoshift transmission is retained, as are pilot controls for the backhoe (which can swap between ISO and SAE patterns at the flick of a switch). Utility Plus versions get special decals and a Union Jack on the engine side covers to highlight the British design and production of the sideshift machine.

In addition to the lower cost price, the 70.8kW engine gives a 5% fuel saving during road and loading operations. The machine retains the 40km/h roading speed "but it might take a little longer to get up to speed," said Finning's product manager Robert Doble.

Lower engine power slightly reduces forward pushing power with the loader on stockpile entry, but the breakout and digging performance of the backhoe are the same as the 432's thanks to the load sensing hydraulics: "You can't use more than about 45kW when digging with the backhoe," Doble said.

He hopes the machine will help increase Cat's share of the UK backhoe market from 12% towards its European average of 19%.

Source: http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles ... ckhoe.html

[D2 Robert Knighton]

Great deals to be had on the new backhoe buy now pay 2010 built in the uk built to last

[Steelfab]

Where was that add placed, cant see it on Finning's website?