Built upon the award-winning X4 Series, Link-Belt has developed the new X4S excavator series that includes five machines.
The Link-Belt 170 X4S, 190 X4S, 220 X4S, 260 X4S and 300 X4S were introduced to Canada and the United States this year.
The new excavator series features design improvements to increase durability, performance, serviceability and operator comfort.
With new features on all models, such as custom flow balance, customizable joystick function buttons, new work modes and Trimble-Ready components, the new X4S delivers improved efficiency and up to 5 per cent improved cycle times.
“The new X4S line, with a focus on performance and innovative features, delivers up to 17 per cent increase in engine horsepower and 19 per cent improved fuel economy over its predecessor,” said Adam Woods, General Manager of Innovation and Product Portfolio Strategies at LBX.
The Link-Belt X4S series is also available with options such as HD arms, WAVES +, reversible engine fans and Precision Grade on select models.
“With this performance and efficiency improvement, many OEM’s would stop there, but Link-Belt Excavators didn’t. Now the customer will get WAVES, our Wide Angle Visual Enhancement System, with 270-degree birds-eye view, standard, therefore improving site awareness,” Woods said.
RELATED: Link-Belt debuts 5th generation 218 lattice crawler crane
Dynamic stability control, payload, height and depth alarm and a digital level, are all standard equipment on the Premium 220 X4S machine.
An all-new 190 X4S excavator features a 120-hp Yanmar Tier 4 final-compliant engine. Boasting an upsized undercarriage compared to its little sibling, the 170 X4S, the 190 X4S offers superior lift performance, improved stability and productivity.
X4S series specs
170 X4S
- Operating Weight: 17.7 tonnes
- Engine: 120 hp Yanmar
- Max dig depth: 6.06 metres
- Digging force: 26,500 foot-pounds
190 X4S
- Operating Weight: 18.9 tonnes
- Engine: 120 hp Yanmar
- Max dig depth: 6.04 metres
- Digging force: 26,500 foot-pounds
220 X4S
- Operating Weight: 22.2 tonnes
- Engine: 160 hp Isuzu
- Max dig depth: 6.64 metres
- Digging force: 34,600 foot-pounds
260 X4S
- Operating Weight: 25.7 tonnes
- Engine: 177 hp Isuzu
- Max dig depth: 6.9 metres
- Digging force: 39,570 foot-pounds
300 X4S
- Operating Weight: 30.6 tonnes
- Engine: 253 hp Isuzu
- Max dig depth: 7.1 metres
- Digging force: 42,780 foot-pounds
The Link-Belt cab includes improved ergonomics as well as a high-back seat with air, tilt and heat as standard. Adjustable pivoting armrests, headrests, seat height and lumbar support provide operators comfort on long workdays.
“All of this, coupled with a standard Precision Grade ready spec, are examples of the focus Link-Belt Excavators put into X4S to make this machine the performer our customer base has come to expect,” Woods said.
Read the full article here
