CASE Construction Equipment is filling the gap between its compact and medium-size wheel loaders, with the launch of the 421G. With an operating weight of 8,970kg, the machine has been designed to work with a 1.5m3 standard bucket, or a 1.7m3 light material bucket.
Powered by a 3.6-litre FPT turbocharged diesel engine, the 421G boasts a rated power of 72kW (97hp) and a peak power of 84kW (112hp) at 2,000rpm. This is backed by a strong 453Nm of torque. The engine utilises FPT’s proven SCR-T after-treatment system to minimise emissions and the machine is equipped as standard with an ECO operating mode and with cruise control, to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
The EU Stage V engine drives through a two-speed ‘shift-on-fly’ hydrostatic transmission, that provides a seamless transition between the two drive ranges,delivering a 40km/h maximum speed with a 20 km/h speed limiter as an option and the transmission has a creep setting as standard. The axles are heavy-duty,with standard limited slip differential front and rear and an optional 100% differential lock.
Exceptional Productivity
Though working within compact overall dimensions, the 421G has a straight tipping load with a standard bucket of 6,500kg, with a full turn tipping load of5,500kg. When equipped with pallet forks, that full turn tipping load is 4,200kg.
Payload with forks is a competitive 3,360kg and the lift arms have a hinge pin height on 17.5 R25 tyres of 3,707mm. With a bucket, the breakout force is7,161kg. and the machine comes with boom and bucket setting modes and with boom float as standard.
Maximum Operator Comfort
The 421G offers a comfortable cab with improved visibility over F-Series compact range machines. The front console is lower, to provide an improved view of the bucket or attachment. There is also increased glazing to both the front and theright-hand side of the cab. A secondary fully-opening right-hand door with sliding window, is standard, while external steps on the right are optional.
The cab delivers plenty of space for the operator and the joystick and instrumentation are seat-mounted, to ensure full visibility during operation. There is a colour display with navigation encoder, for machine operating data and for the standard rear-view camera. Operators will also welcome the USB charging portand phone holder.
The 421G is the first CASE wheel loader in the 100hp segment and the machine has been designed to deliver the performance and productivity that CASE customers have come to expect from the larger G-Series models. With a comfortable operator’s cab, powerful hydraulics and strong lifting performance, the 421Gis an ideal loader and tool carrier for a host of construction applications.
More in the next issue of Plant & Civil Engineer magazine.
