Compact telehandlers have been quite a theme throughout 2025 with several manufacturers adding to the base of their ranges. Case is the latest to do so, with the launch of the Farmlift 626.
It is said to offer increased manoeuvrability, accessibility and capability compared to its predecessor.
Improvements include higher lift height, a reduced turning radius to make yard work easier, and a lower overall height for better access through low doorways and the back of buildings and sheds.
Although the Farmlift 626 is said to suit a wide range of applications across many enterprises it is the livestock sector here in Ireland that it is most likely to interest.
Power for performance
Power is vitally important in materials handling on the farm, construction and industrial applications may not have the need for it quite so much, but on farms engine output is everything.
The Farmlift 626 is powered by a FPT 74hp (54.6kW) four-cylinder engine driving through a single-range 30km/hr hydrostatic transmission.
A mechanical electro-proportional hydraulic system is powered by a gear pump providing 80L/min of oil flow at 210 bar pressure. Maximum lift capacity is 2,600kg.
The new model offers 0.22m more maximum lift height than its predecessor, at 5.9m while Headstock rotation on the Farmlift 626 is 155°, for faster unloading.
Minimal dimensions
At just over 4m long, the new machine is shorter than its predecessor, yet at 2.525m the wheelbase is slightly longer, a combination which helps ensure good stability when handling heavy loads or working at speed.
The outside turn radius is 3.25m making the Farmlift 626 is easier to manoeuvre where yard and building space are restricted.
Access to buildings, doorways and gateways is also enhanced by a lower overall height of 1.93m and a 1.89m overall width.
Despite this its 960mm-wide cab is broader than the one on the model it replaces, providing greater operator comfort.
Farmlift options
For the first time on a Case IH compact telehandler, the specification can include TMR (Tractor Mother Regulations) homologation.
If road registration is required, this simplifies the process, and with TMR approval the Farmlift 626 can be factory-fitted with a trailer hitch and hydraulic or pneumatic trailer braking.
Further options include carbon filters for the cab ventilation system to protect operator health in particularly dusty conditions.
