Clark Equipment’s CHAMPION® compact motor grader is designed to meet a growing demand from contractors and local government.
The CHAMPION® grader has the performance features of a bigger grader but its compact size delivers the benefits of a lower turning circle, lower investment outlay and lower operating costs.
The concept of a compact grader was born out of necessity in the USA where a contracting business was unable to source a compact grader for work in confined areas across a range of commercial and public works applications.
Encouraged by demand from other contractors, the company designed and built a prototype in 1980. Its success and continuing development transformed the contracting business into a dynamic engineering and manufacturing operation with ISO 9000:2000 quality certification and the CHAMPION® motor grader has remained the number one grader in its class in the competitive US market.
The CHAMPION® C80c compact grader incorporates top manoeuvrability. It has a turning radius of only 5.8 metres which means it can turn in a typical Australian suburban street. This makes the CHAMPION® ideal for urban applications, road maintenance and confined spaces where bigger graders are simply not suited. Its compact size also simplifies the logistics of transporting a motor grader to and from a site.
The CHAMPION® C80c has the features of a bigger grader, but it sells for a significantly lower capital outlay. It delivers higher productivity and profits through its lower operating costs.
It has an operating weight of 6.8 tonnes and is powered by a Cummins turbo diesel engine which delivers 110 HP to a tandem drive through a proven two-speed hydrostatic transmission.
Clark Equipment has a great deal of experience with hydrostatic transmissions in Bobcat® loaders and excavators and says the CHAMPION® hydrostatic transmission will deliver variable ground speeds of 0-32 km/h with a high and low speed range selection.
The hydrostatic drive also provides smooth stepless increases or decreases in operating speeds essential when fine grading and permits rapid forward and reverse selection for repetitive operations. Hydrostatic drive systems contain much fewer components than a conventional drive system and require lower servicing and maintenance costs.
The operator’s cab in the CHAMPION® C80c is full-size with a conventional industry standard control layout, low effort hydraulic levers which can be easily adapted for use with laser equipment, exceptional all-round visibility, air conditioning and ROPS/FOPS for safe operation and maximum productivity.
The CHAMPION® C80c is fitted with a 10’ (3.05 metre) hydraulic side shift moldboard and delivers precise blade control through its blade lift and circle turn system.
In addition to its impressive performance features, the CHAMPION® C80c has been designed to comply with EPA/CARB emission regulations and carries a wide range of job-matched front and rear attachments, including laser blade control.
The design and build quality of the CHAMPION® compact grader is backed by a national service network of selected Clark dealers.
For further information and a brochure contact Clark Equipment on freecall 1800 774 540 or visit: www.championgraders. com.au.