New Holland’s largest track loader arrives in Australia

New Holland’s largest and most powerful compact track loader to date, the C362, has been unveiled to the Australian public recently at the 2023 AgQuip field days.

With an output of 114hp, a rated operating capacity of 2.8 tonnes at 50 per cent tipping load, and a breakout force of 57.4kN, the C362 is one of the industry’s most powerful track loaders, the company claims.

“This is now a bigger, higher capacity machine than we've ever had before and what anyone's ever had before,” said New Holland Australia's Regional Business Manager, Ross Aylwin.

“We're seeing demand from a wider variety of people who are looking for a compact track loader that can do more than just move dirt around and dig holes.

“We're looking at it as more of a material handling type of unit.”

The C362 features a heavy-duty steel rear door and rear hood. Bucket cylinders are mounted on the front of the boom arms to increase ingress clearance and add even more bucket breakout force.

“This machine has a Super Boom vertical lift loading system and a big, heavy set of lift arms. Everything's built a lot bulkier than what we've ever seen in the past,” Aylwin said.

Its vertical lift design and lift height of 3.5m allows the C362 to easily load into high-sided trucks or hoppers, New Holland said.

The C362’s low-profile Super Boom arm and shoulder design, an integrated rear camera, and new LED front work lights greatly enhances visibility around the machine, the company added.

Its undercarriage is that of New Holland’s small dozer range, which allows for heavy duty work and is easy to clean, has increased durability and provides a smoother ride, New Holland said.

An in-cab 8-inch LCD display gives operators machine settings and performance information, displays vision of the reversing camera and allows for operation adjustments.

Operators can easily access the engine and servicing points via the rear door and hood for daily servicing and maintenance. All major service points can be accessed by tilting the cab forward.

“This is the first one we've got in the country and we're going to see another couple coming into the country towards the end of this year, and we'll be ramping up production throughout 2024,” Aylwin said.