A new fuel system, a new cooling system, a new hydraulic system and better performance. These are the first of Bobcat’s new R2 Series excavators.
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Bobcat has introduced the E42 and E50 compact excavators, the first of its new R2 Series. The E42 is a conventional tail swing machine designed to fit through tight access points like doors and gates. Its weight also allows it to be transported on a 10,000-pound trailer.
The E50 is larger, weighing more than 10,000 pounds and coming in about 8 inches wider than the E42, but is a zero tail swing model and offers about 2 more feet of reach at ground level than the E42 with 19.5 feet of reach.
Both machines are powered by a turbocharged Bobcat D18 engine providing 42 horsepower to the E42 and 49 horsepower to the E50. They feature a new more efficient cooling system with side-by-side heat exchangers that Bobcat says improves performance and serviceability while protecting engine component life. Bobcat has also outfitted these machines with a highly durable, composite tailgate that has a steel interior for protecting the machine’s interior components. A bonus: the new tailgate also reduces noise and vibration.
