Mecalac wheeled excavators provide flexibility, versatility

Mecalac, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of compact construction equipment for urban environments, introduced its MWR Series of wheeled excavators to the North American market.

Consisting of three models – the 7MWR, 9MWR and 11MWR – the series features a range of benefits to help meet the needs of operations in the construction, landscaping and forestry industries, as well as municipalities and utility construction, Mecalac says. The MWR Series is purpose-built to allow for maximum maneuverability in tight working areas, offering the flexibility and versatility of a skid steer or compact track loader in one machine and delivering higher speed and mobility than tracked excavators, the company adds.

“Traditionally, wheeled excavators have enjoyed less popularity in North America because the open spaces and greater distances to travel favored larger equipment,” says Peter Bigwood, general manager of Mecalac North America. “That is no longer the case. As supply chain challenges continue and trucking costs increase, hauling equipment is becoming more expensive. Compounding that is the fact that jobsites are getting smaller and labor shortages plague nearly every industry and business.

“These trends make it easy to recognize that the North American market needs compact equipment and the specific advantages that the wheeled excavator offers,” Bigwood adds. “Mecalac has more than 40 years of experience building and fine tuning our wheeled excavators; and we believe the North American market is ready for this new approach to work.”

Product specs

Mecalac says each of the three models in the MWR series offers speed in a compact footprint. The smallest of the three – the 7MWR – offers variable speed between 0 and 19 mph. The two larger models – the 9MWR and 11MWR – provide standard travel speeds between 0 and 12 mph, with an option for enhanced speed up to 22 mph on the 9MWR and up to 19 mph on the 11MWR.

The speed, in combination with the versatility of these machines, significantly reducing travel time on the jobsite and between jobs, according to Mecalac.

Using Mecalac’s patented hydraulic quick coupler, transitions between attachments such as buckets or forks can be made in under a minute from inside the cab, the company says. Equipped with a set of forks, the MWR machines can replace a telescopic handler or rough terrain forklift and another operator.

“We’re confident that the MWRs will be a game-changer for contractors and operators in North America for years to come,” Bigwood says. “By combining a compact footprint with a balanced design that is powerful, versatile and user-friendly, the MWR series achieves higher levels of productivity than ever before, making it a valuable addition to any jobsite.”

All MWR models in North America come standard with MyMecalac, the company’s fleet management technology. Mecalac says the onboard telematics system delivers everything from high-level summaries to specific machine details including maintenance, inspection and damage notifications, to empower fleet managers to boost efficiency and machine uptime.

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