Yes, on January, the 1st, 2019, new exhaust emission standards, the Stage V level, came into vigour throughout European Community. It sets stricter limits ​​for all off-road motorized vehicles, machinery and equipment.

This also applies to motorized vehicles from 19 to 37 kW (26 to 50 hp), and therefore also to classical farm loader with an operating weight of just under 2 tonnes to just over 3 tonnes. ‘And that is our core business, so we started early our Stage V-project,' says the managing owner, Mr. Manfred Thaler. ‘We really wanted to be among the first showing this environmentally friendly technology. After all, the exhaust gas treatment in Stage V Standards ensures a reduction of over 90% of the particulates and far less nitrogen oxides. While breathing, your nose is smelling it'.

In the new model 2438 a Yanmar engine with 38 PS is fitted. It reaches the high Stage V exhaust standards with common-rail injection and exhaust gas recycling system as well as rather large diesel particulate filter consisting of diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and a proper diesel particulate filter. Due to the space required for the exhaust gas cleaning technology the engine compartment in the rear chassis has become larger. In comparison to its predecessor without exhaust gas treatment, the 2438 with the exhaust gas treatment won in the overall length by 18 cm (depending on the lifting boom to 3.27 to 3.60 m), the width 1.12 m and the height 2.21 m remain identical. The loader increased its operating weight by 180 kg, leading to higher tipping loads together with the longer rear chassis as lever. The rear forms the counterweight and the new GRP hood, which covers the large particle filter and can be opened to the right.