Heil Upgrades Front Loaders

Heil Environmental has made additional improvements to its line of Half/Pack front loaders by upgrading the standard hydraulic pump offering from a gear pump to a single vane pump. Vane pumps provide a number of benefits, including efficiency increases, lower system temperatures and overall quieter operation, according to the manufacturer.

Although Heil has used tandem vane pumps in its operate-at-idle system for years, the company still spent a year testing the new single vane pump before making it standard on the Half/Pack and Half/Pack Sierra front loaders.

The vane pump has fewer leak points, which reduces the potential of hydraulic oil leaks. It also has serviceability advantages. The vane pump’s internal cartridge can be replaced without removing the entire pump from the truck.

The Heil Half/Pack front loader offers payloads up to 1,200 pounds per cubic yard, a packer cycle time of 22 to 26 seconds and arm cycle times of 18 to 20 seconds. It has a front loader hopper with a capacity of 12 cubic yards, which helps it handle large or over-filled containers.

More information is available at www.heil.com.