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Competitive Comparison Report

Caterpillar vs. Bobcat

256C S650

Report Date: Dec 2009

© Bobcat Company 2009

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 Quick Specs Published

Cat 256C Bobcat S650

ROC (50% of Tip) 2350 lbs 2690 lbs

Horsepower 84 HP 74.3 HP
Operating Weight* 7665 lbs 8327 lbs
Width 66 in. 72.1 in.
Wheelbase 48.8 in. 45.3 in.
Height 82.8 in. 81.3 in.
Length 117.2 in. 108.4 in.
Max Height to Hinge Pin 122.9 in. 124 in.
Auxiliary hydraulic flow 22 GPM 23 GPM
Aux. hydraulic flow (High Flow) 33 GPM (XPS system) 30.5GPM
Aux. hydraulic relief pressure 3335/4061 PSI (XPS) 3500 PSI
*Operating Weight represents standard machine with operator and bucket

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 Summary of Bobcat Advantages

Bobcat S650 Advantages Over Caterpillar 256C

Breakout Up to 21% higher
Bucket Tip and ROC Up to 17% higher
Pallet Fork Tip and ROC 9% Higher
Cycle Times Up to 21% faster
Operator Space Up to 33% more leg room
Visibility Better all around visibility
Service Access 18% more opening (tailgate)
Cooling System 30% higher. Pulls in cooler, cleaner air
Chain case Maintenance free, no need to adjust chain tension
Features More standard features (ex. proportional flow aux, press.
release couplers) and optional features (ex. ACS, SJC &
keyless start)

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 Breakout Forces
Cat 256C Bobcat S650 S650
Advantage
Bucket Cat 72” Dirt Bobcat 74” C/I

Published Lift (lbs) 4800

Tilt (lbs) 7328 5100 -30%
Bucket Cat 72” GP Bobcat 74” C/I

Tested Lift (lbs) 4425 4800 8%

(per ISO Tilt (lbs) 4200 5100 21%
Standards –
unblocked) Push while Lift (lbs) 7000 9200 31%
Lift while Push (lbs) 2400 5570 130%
• Based on printed specs, the Bobcat S650 has 30% less tilt breakout

• Actual tested #’s show the Bobcat S650 has a 8% advantage in lift and 21% in tilt
• Cat’s tested tilt breakout value was 42% less than their published value
•Cat tests with the Dirt bucket, but a standard bucket used in the field is the GP
•The S650 has 31% higher push while lift and 130% higher lift while push breakout.
More Breakout = More Productivity

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 Breakout Forces with the Same Bucket

Cat 256C Bobcat S650 S650

Advantage
Bucket Bobcat 74” C/I Bobcat 74” C/I
Tested Lift (lbs) 4500 4800 7%
(per ISO
Standards – Tilt (lbs) 4750 5100 7%
unblocked)
Push while Lift (lbs) 7600 9200 21%
Lift while Push (lbs) 4000 5570 39%

• With the same bucket the Bobcat S650 has an 7% advantage in lift and tilt
breakout and 39% higher lift while push force.

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 Tip Load and ROC

Cat 256C Bobcat S650 S650

Advantage
Bucket Cat 72” Dirt 74” C/I

Published Tip (lbs) 4700 5380 14%

ROC (lbs) 2350 2690 14%
Bucket Cat 72” GP 74” C/I
Tested Tip (lbs) 4588 5380 17%
(per ISO Standards)
ROC (lbs) 2294 2690 17%

- Published operating weight Cat 256C – 7,566 lbs.

- Tested operating weight Cat 256C – 8,250 lbs (Options – Cab, Heat, Hyd Q-tach,).
S650 – 8,327 lbs

• The Bobcat S650 has a 17% higher tip load/ROC than the Cat 256C equipped
with a Cat 72” GP bucket.

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 Tip Load and ROC with the same bucket

Cat 256C Bobcat S650 S650 Advantage

Bucket 74” C/I 74” C/I

Tested Tip (lbs) 5101 5380 5%
(per ISO Standards)
ROC (lbs) 2550 2690 5%

- Published operating weight Cat 256C – 7,566 lbs.

- Tested operating weight Cat 256C – 8,250 lbs (Options – Cab, Heat, Hyd Q-tach,).
S650 – 8,327 lbs

• The Bobcat S650 has an 5% higher tip load/ROC than the Cat 256C equipped
with the same Bobcat 74” C/I bucket.

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 Pallet Fork Tip and ROC
Cat 256C S650 S650
Advantages
Bucket Bobcat Pallet Bobcat Pallet
Forks Forks
Tested
(per ISO Standards) Tip (lbs) 3679 4004 9%
ROC (lbs) 1840 2002 9%

*Tested at 66” above the ground.

- Published operating weight Cat 256C – 7,566 lbs.

- Tested operating weight Cat 256C – 8,250 lbs (Options – Cab, Heat, Hyd Q-tach,).
S650 – 8,327 lbs

• The Bobcat S650 has an 9% higher tip load/ROC than the Cat 256C equipped
with Bobcat Pallet Forks.

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 Cycle Times

Cat 256C S650 S650

Advantages
STD Bucket Cat 72” GP 74” C/I
Lift 3.0 seconds 3.9 seconds -23%
Lower 2.5 seconds 2.6 seconds -.04%
Tested Dump 2.4 seconds 2.3 seconds .04%
(per ISO
Roll Back 2.2 seconds 1.7 seconds 30%
Standards)
Lift & Dump 4.7 seconds 4.1 seconds 15%
Lower & Roll Back 4.1 seconds 3.4 seconds 21%

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 Weight Distribution

Cat 256C Bobcat S650

Bucket Cat 72” GP 74” C/I

Front * 33% 30%

Rear * 67% 70%

* Per ISO standard

• The Cat 256C is more flat-footed than the

S650 needing more horsepower to turn.

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10 Performance
 Cab Comfort

• Sealed and Pressurized Cab

• Seat mounted joysticks with SJC
option
• Improved HVAC performance
• More Seat travel
• Larger Cab
• Cab Forward design

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 Operator Space
• The Bobcat S650 has easier entry/exit

• The Bobcat S650 with standard controls has 9% more space between the handles,
if equipped with SJC controls the S650 has 11% more space.
• The Bobcat S650 with standard controls has 33% more leg room between them, if
equipped with SJC 11% more room between the consoles.
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 Operator Comfort

• Caterpillars new ‘sealed’ cabs have a front door that does not seal very well,
especially at the bottom. The door is easily flexed/tweaked.
• Caterpillars HVAC system is located under the cab, the foam gasket that is
supposed to keep dust out of the cab is already getting dirty after just 60 hours
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 Visibility

Items limit view through front door Rear pillars limit rear visibility Bobcat offers good all around visibility

Cat 256C Bobcat S650

• The visibility to tires is OK • Cab forward design
• Hard to see bucket edge & corners • Easy to see tires when lift arms
• Wiper motor assembly reduces visibility out the are lowered
left front corner • Can see bucket edge & corners
• Large rear cab pillars limit rear visibility • Good visibility out front & rear
• Hard to see quick-tach when hooking up • Easy to see when hooking up
attachments attachments
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 Service Access – Tail Gate Opening

Cat 256C Bobcat S650 Advantage

Width 34” 39” 13%
Height 30” 32” 7%
Total Area 1020 sq. in. 1248 sq. in. 18%
• Not only does the Cat 256C have less area to access the engine, it also has
an in-line engine configuration which limits access to items.

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 Service Access – Engine
Eng Oil Air Air Eng Oil
Coolant
Fill Filter Filter Eng Oil Fill
Reservoir
Dipstick Alternator

Fuel
Fill

Fuel
Fuel Eng oil Eng oil
Hyd Fill Battery
Filter Filter Drain
Filter Eng oil
Starter Fuel
Dipstick Filter
• Bobcat S650 has easy visibility & accessibility to 10 maintenance items by simply opening
the tailgate, the Cat 256C has only 7 easily accessible items from opening the tailgate
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 Service Access – Under the Cab

• Requires one wrench and removing 2

nuts. This process will take less than
• Requires 2 wrenches 3 minutes.
• Bolt, nut, washers and rubber spacers. • One person can easily complete this
• One person will struggle with this process. process.

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 Cooling System

Cat 256C cooling package Bobcat dual path cooling

Cat 256C Bobcat - Dual path cooling
• Pulls air in from the sides of the machine in • Pulls in cooler/cleaner air from above
front of the rear tires, into engine compartment
• Goes through cooling package, exhausts out the
and mixes with hot engine air
sides
• The air that is pulled in is dirtier and
• Also evacuate hot, dirty air from the engine &
hotter
transmission areas
• Runs through radiator/cooler and is exhausted
• Cooling package is well protected between
out the top of the engine compartment
uprights
• SmartFAN – fan speed based on cooling needs
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 Cooling – Clean Air Intake

Cat 256C S650 S650

Advantage
Height of Clean 40” 52” 30%
Air Intake
• Cat machine pulls in dirtier air from above the tires
• Bobcat machines pull much cleaner air into the coolers and air cleaner due to
the height of intake above the ground.
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 Chaincase

Caterpillar has bolted on axle housings Bobcat has welded on axle housings

Caterpillar Bobcat - “Maintenance Free”

• Bolt on axle housings can loosen, • Axle tubes are welded to chaincase, can
making adjustment necessary not move so no adjustment needed
• Split chaincase • Center mounted chaincase
• Double the maintenance • Keel shaped belly pan is less prone to
getting stuck or hung up
• Flat belly pan is more prone to get stuck
or hung up
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 Feature Comparison
Feature Cat 256C Bobcat S650
Programmable service reminder N/A Std

Press. release aux couplers N/A Std

Machine shutdown protection N/A Std

feature
Finger tip proportional flow Opt Std
auxiliaries
Keyless start N/A Opt

Automatic Glow Plugs Std Std

Seat Bar Std Std

Selectable control patterns Opt – H Pattern Opt

(ACS, SJC w/ speed mgmt)
Ride Control Opt Opt
2-speed Opt Opt

Joystick Controls Std Opt – SJC

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