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LOWER Both the 980 XE
MAINTENANCE COSTS
and the 982 XE offer
up
EASE OF USE AND
JOB EFFICIENCY to 35%
better fuel efficiency
BEST IN CLASS
FUEL EFFICIENCY
VERSATILITY
OPERATOR COMFORT
‘‘ The new 360-degree cameras
‘‘ We have been using the already good mirrors. With the
make a fantastic addition to the
‘‘ The 980 XE is pretty nice and 980 for ten months for about Auto-Tip function, the machine
200 hours per month. I was
can weigh my last bucket for me,
quieter than the 980K, by a lot.
expecting a great machine,
so I don’t have to keep tipping
‘‘ The machine is easy to use. The fuel consumption is also low. but this one exceeds all our off or adding more material. It
tells you the right amount. I also
expectations, in terms of speed,
With the 980K I used 27-28 liters.
fuel consumption and reliability.
There are two touch screens.
Now it’s 16.2 liters, all while I
like the new cab because the
You can set everything. The constantly go uphill, downhill I have never had any problems. floor space is a lot bigger. Being
gearbox, the lift dampening, the and drive quite far. With the 980 It’s a beautiful machine. The a taller person, it gives me room
speed of dumping. I use the XE and the CVT transmission, feature I appreciate the most to put the seat further back and
weighing system technology. it’s really smooth. It shifts up so with the 980 is the payload get into a more comfortable
It’s in line with our scale and nicely you don’t even notice. system, which I had never working position. The seat feels
accurate. And also, even though With the joystick, you really used before. It is precise and a lot more molded to your body
we work with very hard, dense have something to hold on to reliable. I would recommend now. When you’ve done a full 9-,
materials, the machine still and the control is very precise. the 980 to anyone because 10-, 11-hour shift, you don’t feel
performs really well. ’’ That’s the best there is. ’’ it is a great machine. ’’ as tired as you used to. ’’
Jürgen Schneidhofer – 982 XE Dietmar Rinnebach – 980 XE Giovanni Testa – 980 Anthony Manford – 980
Operator at Rohrdorfer Operator at Lukas Gläser CEO at Fratelli Testa Operator at Breedon