Mecalac Introduces Highly Versatile 12MTX Wheeled Excavator Loader to North American Market

Mecalac has introduced the 12MTX wheeled excavator loader to the North American market. The 12MTX combines the capabilities of a compact excavator, loader and telehandler into a single machine, which can handle attachments that require high-flow hydraulics.

The 12MTX eliminates the need for multiple pieces of equipment on the jobsite and ultimately maximizes profitability by reducing maintenance, labor, and equipment transportation costs.

Do More with Less’ with the 12MTX

A three-piece, variable angle, side-mounted boom provides the 12MTX with compactness and range of motion. It can extend nearly straight in almost any direction or fold back on itself. When it’s time to switch to a different application, a selector switch allows users to change operating modes between park, excavator, loader, and travel.

The 12MTX’s 20-mph top speed allows the machine to quickly navigate jobsites and gives operators the option to drive to a site or gas station without loading it onto a trailer. The 12MTX can work side by side with trucks or carrying a pallet loaded with material and lay it to rest on the other side of a wall or even next to the machine itself.

Operators can take advantage of using the 12MTX for static loading thanks to the low position of the dipper stick cylinder. The machine can lift up to four tons and the engine is positioned in the rear, offering a removed counterweight for greater freedom of handling and movement with larger roads.

A Capable Handler in All Types of Terrain

An articulated undercarriage, four-wheel drive and five different tire options keep the machine sufficiently grounded to ensure precision and control. The machine features high-flow hydraulics with a 37-gpm maximum flow rate.

Operators can go far beyond what a mini excavator typically offers by easily equipping it with a range of
attachments, such as a loader bucket, snow removal equipment, mowers, compactors and planers
utilizing Mecalac’s CONNECT quick coupler system. The 12MTX uses a flow rate memory function that allows users to save up to six different profiles/tools for switching without the need to input manual settings when going from one attachment to the next.

The 12MTX provides better visibility due to the boom’s position to the left of the cab so that even
when dumping from its maximum height of 16 feet, 5 inches (5 meters), the operator maintains
visibility without the boom obstructing their view. An optional heated pneumatic seat, heat and air conditioning offers improved comfort in cold climates.