Italian firm Neomach has added a third pivot-steer to its embryonic range of compact telehandlers.

The Nova X20 is a cheaper alternative to the X30 and X40, for buyers content with its lesser 800kg lift capacity and smaller 33 litre/min hydraulic pump.

By comparison, the two other models are rated to 1,080kg and 1,200kg respectively, and both have 43 litre/min hydraulics.

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Output is 26hp across the board, despite each version running a different engine: a 1.1-litre Yanmar for the X20, a 1.3-litre Kubota in the X30, and a torquier 1.4-litre Kohler common rail unit in the biggest X40.

All three feature hydraulic drive via four wheel motors that offer a top speed of 12kph.

A front differential lock is standard, as is proportional control of the self-levelling telescopic boom, and a safety cut-out system should the seat be vacated.

This can be manually overridden when operating attachments such as wood chippers.

Size-wise, both the X20 and X30 are just under 1m wide and 2m high – the X40 is marginally taller, and 1.2m side to side.

As for competition, the X20 is a match for Avant’s 523 and sits between the 5- and 6-series from compatriot MultiOne, based only a few miles down the road from Neomach.

Prices for an X20 start at £28,500, the X30 is £32,500, and the X40 comes in at £37,500.

The company, which has only been building compact telehandlers since 2020, is currently on the hunt for a UK importer with an established dealer network.

More models pending

Bigger models are in the offering, the first of which will be a two-speed Plus version of the X40 with a top speed of 20kph.

This modification will involve extending the chassis by 10cm, bringing the added benefit of a 100kg rise in lift capacity.

A new Star series is also in the works. It will pack 57hp and a bigger 80 litre/min hydraulic system to compete with the Avant 860i and MultiOne’s 8.5S.