The Skid Steer Loader History.
History on tractors, hydraulics, attachments,
the evolution revolution of farm equipment and and the modern day Skid
Steer loaders and the companies and individuals that invented and produced
them.
History Segments :
Melroe
Manufaturing Company The Bobcat Story "Birth of The Skid Steer Loader"
Loegering
Mfg. Inc.George and Marilyn Loegering Track History
Harry
Ferguson Hydraulic 3-piont Hitching System
Henry
Ford "Fordson "Automobile Plough to "New Holland" Tractors
The Case Company
THE CASE STORY
Case Company History
Company History
Inventor Jerome Increase Case founded
Case in Racine in 1842 to build threshing machines. Later, the company
gained global recognition as the first builder of steam engines for agricultural
use, eventually becoming the world's largest maker of steam engines.
By 1912, Case had established itself
in the construction equipment industry as a manufacturer of road-building
equipment, such as steam rollers and road graders. The company built its
construction equipment business through several acquisitions, starting
with American Tractor Corporation in 1957. By the mid-1990s, Case had expanded
to become the world's leading manufacturer of light- to medium-sized construction
equipment.
In 1999, Case merged with New Holland
to become CNH Global, marketing several of the world's leading brands of
construction and agricultural equipment.
Milestones
1957 - Case purchased Indiana-based
American Tractor Corporation, a small, privately held firm that was developing
a hydraulically powered backhoe to attach to its crawler units. At the
same time, Case was developing a prototype industrial-wheel tractor designed
to accommodate a backhoe on the rear and a loader on the front. By spring
of 1957, Case successfully merged the technologies and introduced the landmark
Case Model 320, the industry's first factory-integrated tractor loader/backhoe.
Also in 1957, Case began offering "in-house"
financing solutions to its customers through Case Credit. Case Credit,
which today is a division of CNH Capital, provides financial services to
customers purchasing, leasing and insuring equipment through established
dealer networks located primarily in North America, Australia and Europe.
1969 - Case purchased the rights
to produce multi-purpose skid steer loaders. Production began in Burlington,
Iowa, but moved to Wichita, Kansas, in the 1980s.
1982 - Case celebrated the 25th
anniversary of the first factory-integrated tractor loader/backhoe with
the introduction of the 580D.
1988 - Case loader/backhoes
were listed by Fortune magazine among the "100 Products America Makes Best."
1992 - Case celebrated its sesquicentennial
year and dedicated its new operations building at the company's headquarters
in Racine, Wisconsin.
1994 - Case made its initial
public offering and introduced its new brand identity.
Also in 1994, Case signed a contract
with Sumitomo Heavy Industries of Japan to make excavators for the North
American Market.
1995 - Case initiated co-branding
and supply agreements with several key suppliers, including Alitec Corporation,
a leading manufacturer of power attachments; FFC, a major manufacturer
of application attachments; and JRB Company, Inc., a manufacturer of high-quality
quick couplers and attachments.
1997 - Case acquired bor-mor
and began production, sale and support of Case horizontal directional drills,
including self-propelled models and the industry's only skid steer-mounted
HDD unit.
In the spring of 1997, Case introduced
its XT skid steers, the most powerful lineup on the market, with industry-leading
lift, breakout force and hydraulic attachment capabilities.
1998 - Case expanded its supply
agreement with Sumitomo to offer excavator solutions to customers worldwide.
Also in 1998, Case became the first
manufacturer to offer ride control on loader/backhoes, as well as the first
to offer ride control on skid steers.
1999 - Case merged with New
Holland to become part of CNH Global, which markets several of the world's
leading brands of construction and agricultural equipment.
1999 - Case introduced a broad
lineup of new products, including its C Series wheel loaders, 60 Series
horizontal directional drills, G Series rough-terrain forklifts, 9007B
excavator and 688G telescopic handler.
Case celebrated production of a half
million loader/backhoes, more than any other brand.
2000 - Case introduced its new
H Series crawler dozers, featuring the Case-exclusive PowerTurn, redesigned
transmissions and components engineered to withstand extreme wear and tear.
In 2000, Case also manufacturerd the
100,000th skid steer in its popular 1800 Series line.
And Case introduced its new M Series
loader/backhoes, with revolutionary improvements including the Pro Control
System, exclusive backhoe hydraulic quick coupler, high-visibility cab
and increased loader lift power.
2001 - Case introduced the first
of its CX excavators, powerful new "thinking machines," designed to enhance
productivity through onboard intelligence features.
A SKID STEER LOADER BOBCAT WITH HYDRAULIC ROTARY CUTTER BUSHWHACKER1
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