Jiří Hložek from Vážany nad Litavou within the Czech Republic is engaged in agricultural number one manufacturing on his circle of relatives farm and manages 190 hectares of agricultural land. He and his circle of relatives center of attention principally on crop manufacturing. They develop meals and feed wheat, barley, peas, meadow hay and alfalfa for horse and cattle breeders. Along with farm apparatus, they function a Bobcat E27 mini excavator, which they use for development and landscaping each on and across the farm. Regardless of his well being issues, Jiří enjoys operating with the compact excavator or even considers it a type of leisure.
Each and every farmer must do landscaping every so often, both on or close to the farm. Jiří Hložek has subsequently borrowed an excavator previously. Alternatively, the closest development apparatus condo store is in Brno, so he needed to shipping the device to Vážany nad Litavou after which again once more. Additionally, the excavator condo frequently took just a few hours. Infrequently it came about that the excavator used to be no longer to be had at the set date. Any other resolution used to be to entrust the paintings to an organization. This resolution additionally proved to be not up to preferrred. As an example, on a number of events, the corporate arrived at the agreed date, however the climate used to be no longer appropriate. The paintings may no longer be carried out, however the corporate nonetheless needed to be paid.
Inspiration from German and Austrian Farmers
“Since I love to talk over with Austrian and German farms, I began on the lookout for an excavator there. In truth, each and every 5th farm of equivalent dimension there has an excavator. The farmers there hire it amongst themselves. They use their very own apparatus and do their very own landscaping. I took inspiration from them and began on the lookout for older excavators. Maximum of them had been in deplorable situation and frequently the vendor didn’t even know the rest concerning the device. They simply purchase machines thru auctions and resell them. Additionally, an older device is price half of the cost of a brand new one,” stated Jiří Hložek.
He subsequently made up our minds to spend money on a brand new device. He began to head round to Brno sellers of famend manufacturers of development apparatus. “Once I went to the broker and advised him that I used to be a farmer and sought after the excavator for my very own use and coffee drainage paintings, I had the sensation of being given the chilly shoulder,” he shared his revel in and persisted. I got here throughout Bobcat unintentionally. I didn’t even know that they had an place of business in Brno. I already had some revel in with them. I knew their skid-steer loaders. I favored their solution to me proper from the beginning. They confirmed me in a realistic means the machines I used to be inquisitive about. Bobcat had a qualified perspective and didn’t care if I used to be a farmer or a large development corporate.”
Routinely Easy and Dependable System
Jiří Hložek in the beginning sought after a smaller Bobcat E19 excavator, however used to be sooner or later satisfied via the two-and-a-half-tonne Bobcat E27 and is now happy he invested in a bigger and extra robust style. He additionally took benefit of beneficial financing immediately from Bobcat. “If I purchased an older device, I’d pay half of the cost. However quickly the primary issues would seem – oil leaks, faults, and many others. Within the 90s, we used to mend our machines on our knees and I didn’t need to undergo that anymore.
“Nowadays I wish to get at the back of the wheel, or quite the joysticks, and paintings quietly. I additionally wish to spend money on new machines for agricultural apparatus. The excavator has been operating with none faults to this point. Even after 8 hours of drainage paintings, it’s nonetheless delightful to paintings with. I additionally recognize the truth that the device is evolved and manufactured in Dobris close to Prague. The supply of any spare portions shall be very speedy because of the in depth community of branches of the Czech broker,” praises the landlord.
The Bobcat E27 is provided with a confirmed Kubota three-cylinder engine, with minimum electronics and a mechanical injection pump. The excavator is acceptable for all small-scale earthmoving jobs, the place its compact dimension and simple transportability are a bonus. The Bobcat E27 is a completely supplied device with same old overhang and most energy and belongs to the preferred 2-3 tonne class.
90 % of the paintings is performed via the excavator with a slope plough. Along with this, Jiří Hložek additionally makes use of two sizes of toothed ploughs, maximum frequently for excavation. A hydraulic grabbing tool is at all times to be had, which is used, as an example, when dealing with trees or branches. The landlord could also be taking into consideration making an investment in a mulcher. This attachment can also be modified comfortably from the operator’s seat by means of a hydraulic quick-release machine. The excavator’s lengthy arm is homologated as a hook provider, so the landlord additionally makes use of it to move and position logs, concrete kerbs, and many others. The landlord makes use of the excavator’s increase no longer best to stabilize the device right through drainage paintings, but additionally to unfold gravel and soil.
Prime Paintings Potency regardless of the Operator’s Well being Boundaries
Farmer Jiří Hložek does no longer have it simple – for over twenty years he has suffered from an autoimmune illness that has led to him really extensive well being issues lately. He strikes round in a wheelchair or with toughen. Relying on his present state of well being, he is in a position to get into the device on his personal, or his son can lend a hand him. As soon as he’s in his Bobcat E27, on the other hand, he’s operating like a completely wholesome guy: “The excavator is my favorite device. I will be able to function it totally by means of levers and joysticks and will paintings totally, even operating all day isn’t any downside. There is not any comparability with running tractors and different machines with a standard snatch. With just a little of exaggeration, it’s worthwhile to say that I in truth chill out within the Bobcat. I’m able to function the entirety myself, at maximum I on occasion desire a serving to hand when converting attachments,” says Jiří Hložek.
“Mr. Hložek and his son got here to peer the Bobcat stand on the Agrotechnika business honest in Germany. He shocked us very pleasantly along with his sure perspective and nearly non-public dating to our logo. We’re happy that the Bobcat excavator lets in him to with ease do a full-fledged process that he unearths enjoyable and relaxing. Mr. Hložek is a primary instance that on occasion limitations exist best in our heads and that regardless of a handicap you’ll be able to paintings with an excavator and no person can prevent you,” says David Frodl, Senior Advertising and marketing Communications Supervisor Doosan Bobcat EMEA.
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Since 1958, Bobcat has been a number one world producer of compact apparatus, together with loaders, excavators, telehandlers, subject material dealing with apparatus and extra. Bobcat’s headquarters for Europe, Center East and Africa (EMEA) is situated in Dobris within the Czech Republic. The trendy facility for greater than 1,600 workers comprises, along with the EMEA headquarters, an innovation centre, coaching and trying out amenities and a manufacturing plant with a capability of 30,000 machines in line with 12 months, which might be exported international. The Bobcat logo is a part of the Doosan Bobcat Crew and is a proud member of the Doosan Crew.
