Bobcat enters portable market

Bobcat has entered the portable compressor market with the launch of its Bobcat Air Power (BAP) range. The company has launched five units providing free air deliveries from 2m3 to 5m3/min. The smallest units, the BAP721 and 726 portable compressors, feature a three-cylinder Ingersoll-Rand water-cooled engine rated at 16.5kW and 20.5kW respectively. The largest unit, the BAP751 is powered by an Ingersoll-Rand four-cylinder 46kW engine. With three air power outlets, this model has been specifically designed to power pneumatic tools and paving breakers. The UK's first Bobcat 316 micro-excavator has been purchased by Oxfordshire plant and tool hirer LJ & CA Cannings. The unit, supplied by RF Hayden, has an operating weight of 820kg.