In 2022 Develon introduced its very first crawler dozer, the 140-horsepower DD100.
Its second dozer to market is the DD130, a D4-sized machine that checks in at 145 horsepower and has a six-way power-tilt angle blade, standard electro-hydraulic controls, and a heavier than usual frame for its size.
It isn’t often that a major category like dozers sees the arrival of a new OEM, so the DD130 was an easy choice for a Construction Equipment Field Test.
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 in Wilmington, Illinois, hosted the test on what was a sterling November day. Conditions could be called “medium sloppy” just 48 hours after a significant rain.
Operator/instructors and dozer experts Josh Zimmer and John Ambrose did the honors, which included fine grading, slot dozing, and operation on a slope.
Let's see what the Local 150 pros thought of this market newcomer...
