Powerhouse Prodigy Compact Utility Loader Fluid Power Applications Project Example Principles of Engineering
What Is It? The Powerhouse Prodigy TK-216 compact utility loader with attachments Trencher Auger Ripper Bucket Leveler Used for any number of landscape and trenching applications
Power Supply & Pump Power supplied by Honda 16 hp v-twin Fluid flow supplied by gear pump 2200 psi max 5.8 gpm Pump Underneath
Reservoir Holds 11.6 gallons of hydraulic fluid Located inside housing forward of engine Fill neck located on right side of loader Reservoir Fill neck
Controls Lever-actuated directional spool valves Location Control Levers on control panel, valves under control panel Control Drive: separate lever for each side, forward, neutral, reverse Arm: up or down Attachment: (bucket, leveler, trencher) curl & dump Auxiliary: (auger, trencher) forward & reverse
Controls Drive Drive Arm Tilt Attachment Throttle
Actuators Double action cylinders Rotary actuators Raise & lower arm Tilt attachment Rotary actuators Drive machine Turn auger Turn trencher
Operation Honda 16 hp gasoline engine provides mechanical power to gear pump Gear pump draws fluid from reservoir and provides fluid flow Control valves direct fluid to appropriate actuators Drive motors Cylinders Attachment motors Fluid returns to reservoir after use
Other Components Fluid lines Filter Quick-connect couplings for attachments
Pros & Cons Pros 32 in. width allows it to reach closed-in areas such as fenced yards 972 lb. weight distributed on tracks doesn’t compact soil Easily transported to job site Multiple attachments make it versatile Cons Costs $19590.00 Approximately $175/weekend rental fee
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Summary The PowerHouse Prodigy is a tracked compact utility loader Used for excavation, trenching, digging post holes, leveling, and many other landscaping/construction jobs Takes the place of back-breaking wheelbarrows, shovels, and other labor-intensive hand tools
Resources PowerHouse Prodigy Compact Utility Loaders. (n.d.). PowerHouse equipment company. Retrieved January 31, 2007, from http://powerhouseequipment.com/ series.html?series_id=8 Presentation created by Gene McGee