Gradall’s XL 5200 V crawler excavator features a telescoping boom that requires minimal overhead clearance, allowing the machine to work in tunnels, bridges and other places where conventional excavators with knuckle booms might not fit, according to the company.
Weighing 54,452 lbs., the XL 5200 V excavator is the largest model in the Gradall fleet of machines. The company designed it for highway construction, high-productivity excavation, demolition, material movement, grading and sloping. The machine features a Tier 4 Final-compliant Volvo Penta diesel engine that meets emission reduction requirements. Gradall says the excavator improves fuel efficiency levels by about 5 percent.
The XL 5200 V can tilt 220 degrees for precise attachment positioning. The excavator’s boom can telescope to 33 ft., 11 in. at ground line or dig to a depth of 25 ft., 4 in. Attachments for the excavator include excavating, ditching, trenching, pavement removal and dredging buckets. Gradall also offers a grading blade, boom extension, tree limb shear, live boom and fixed thumb grapple to expand the versatility of the machine.
Gradall adds that the excavator comes with a boom force of 24,941 lbs. and a bucket breakout force of 25,405 lbs. When switching from high production digging to finishing work, the machine’s load-sensing, high-pressure hydraulics system adjusts automatically to save fuel, eliminating the need for operating mode selection.
In addition, the cab includes rubber mounts that limit shock and vibration when the excavator is digging. The seating module can be adjusted eight ways, while the left and right arm pods contain electronic joysticks that control the 220-degree tilt and other boom functions.