Gradall XL 3100 III Excavator Offers Value And Versatility

Staff -- Associated Construction Publications, 7/1/2008

The Gradall® Industries new XL 3100 III excavator shares new operation and fleet management advantages with other Gradall Series III excavator models. But what really sets this 40,000-pound workhorse apart from other excavators is its ability to present a cost-efficient solution to many different tasks on many different kinds of jobs.

Like all Series III excavators, the XL 3100 III has a shorter rear swing, allowing it to work effectively in traffic lanes, at the side of highways and on tight job sites. A new Detroit Diesel Mercedes engine powers the carrier - either 4 x 2 or 4 x 4 - at highway speeds to distant job sites. The same engine also supplies power to the boom and upperstructure, reducing fuel consumption and engine service requirements. Highway mobility also eliminates the need for lowboy trailers, and enables fleet managers to return the machine to the safety of equipment yards at night.

Repositioning is accomplished efficiently from the upper cab, which has a number of new features for operator comfort and efficiency. For example, one switch in the cab controls carrier speed during repositioning. Using another switch, operators can select Gradall, Deere or SAE joystick patterns, shortening the learning curve for operators who are new to the advantages of the Gradall telescoping, tilting boom.

Joysticks in the armrests of the comfortable seating module can be used to effectively control the boom and properly position attachments for full productivity and extra versatility. Unlike conventional excavators or machines with boom-end pivot attachments, Gradall excavators maintain full boom forces through the entire digging cycle and entire boom tilt. The telescoping boom action also allows the excavator to reach under bridges, signs, tree limbs, and other obstructions where conventional knuckle booms won't fit.

The XL 3100 III is designed to deliver a maximum reach of 27 feet, 5 inches (8.4 m) at grade; a dig depth of 19 feet, 4 inches (5.9 m); and a maximum working height of 16 feet, 3 inches (5.0 m).

High pressure, load sensing hydraulics prepare the XL 3100 III and its unique boom movements to handle the jobs of many different machines. Use the XL 3100 III to excavate, demolish, load and unload trucks, lift and position pipe, use a grapple to clear streams and vegetation, or spread rip-rap.

The advanced hydraulics system has pressure-compensated, load-sensing valves with circuit reliefs on all circuits. This system delivers the right amount of hydraulic power to the boom, increasing cost efficiency and fuel consumption.

Series III excavators also use common attachments including excavating, trenching, ditching, pavement removal and dredging buckets. Also available are a single-tooth ripper, grading blade, tree limb shear, grapple and boom extensions.

For information, call Gradall Industries at 330-339-2211.