Merlo wins innovation award

Merlo’s M CDC (Merlo Dynamic Load Control) has been awarded the Plantworx Innovation Safety Award at a ceremony in London, UK.

The patented M CDC system, which is standard on the manufacturer’s agricultural Turbofarmer machines, is gradually being introduced to its construction range, including telehandlers.

The system identifies the weight and position of the payload, compares both to a virtual load chart and calculates the ‘stability index’. As the stability index rises, audio/visual alarms and a final hydraulic lock act to prevent a forward overturn.

In January 2013, M CDC appeared in the Farmer’s Guardian Hot 50 awards and in late 2012, M CDC also won the innovation award at International Show, EIMA.

Merlo will be launching Merlo Dynamic Load Control (M CDC) on its Construction range at the Plantworx exhibition in May, where it will have two stands.