Modifications to the Case 580SV are designed to cut operating costs and increase productivity.
A new transmission option incorporates Automatic Direct Drive, which engages in third and fourth gears, locking the power of the engine to the transmission. This reduces losses in the transmission, increasing gradeability and acceleration, resulting in reduced travel times for the operator and improved fuel consumption while travelling, Case says. This makes the machine less noisy at higher travel speeds, as the engine and transmission work together.
The 580SV also now comes with a brake enable idle system that allows the operator to use the machine in a cruise control manner, using the hand throttle to maintain engine and machine travel speeds. When it is necessary to slow the machine, pressing the foot brakes automatically switches the throttle to an idle position, making it easier to reduce speed.
Upgraded hydraulics offer increased operating pressures and flows, resulting in a 20% faster cycle time in dig and load operations.
Power Lift and Power Boost are new functions that are offered as standard. Power Lift increases the hydraulic relief pressure on the backhoe circuit, while simultaneously reducing engine revs to 1,500 rpm, delivering 15% higher lift capacities with increased precision, the manufacturer promises.
Power Boost gives a four second increase to the backhoe’s hydraulic pressure with no limitation to engine speed, providing 15% more breakout force, to break through frozen ground, or to tackle a tree stump or a stubborn section of broken asphalt.
The backhoe loader comes with an integrated telematics module for real-time data transmission and alerts for dealers, customers and operators.
In the cab, along with a ‘deluxe’ heated and air-suspended operator’s seat, there is an increase in floor space. A switch on the right-hand panel allows operators to disable the return-to-dig function, for pallet fork applications, where return-to-dig could cause objects to fall if the lever is inadvertently moved.
A Comfort Steering option is available for low-speed manoeuvring on site. Standard steering requires 3.5 full turns of the wheel to go from steering lock to lock. With Comfort Steer that is reduced to just 1.7 turns.
