Caterpillar has launched its new Cat D8 dozer with superior know-how.
The subsequent era design makes it simpler for operators to transition to totally different machine sizes.
The bulldozer’s elevated sprocket gives higher journey and steadiness than low-drive undercarriages, and its lengthy undercarriage delivers the D8’s excessive penetration forces and dozing efficiency.
The Cat C15 engine gives a rise in horsepower over the earlier construct to tackle a variety of dozing, ripping and grading duties.
The D8 dozer’s subsequent era cab gives more room than the earlier design full with a large air suspension seat with a number of adjustment choices.
That includes an built-in rollover protecting construction (ROPS), the following era cab offers 17% improved visibility than the earlier design1. It may be eliminated in roughly half-hour to facilitate machine servicing.
The 254-mm (10-in) touchscreen essential show has built-in key options help to offer operators an outline of the machine, applied sciences and useful ideas. When the machine is in reverse, the usual high-definition rearview digital camera feed reveals prominently within the show.
Distributed air from the heating, air flow and air-con (HVAC) system successfully circulates across the operator and helps scale back window fogging and frosting.
Help know-how options minimise operator enter, boosting productiveness for much less skilled operators and lowering effort and fatigue for everybody, whereas delivering faster and extra exact outcomes.
Cat Help with Attachment Reader Choice (ARO) normal options embody:
- Secure Blade to work seamlessly with operator inputs to assist produce a smoother floor when working manually
- Traction Management routinely reduces observe slip to avoid wasting time, gas and observe put on
- Steer Help reduces steering inputs by automating observe and blade tilt steering
- Blade Load Monitor leverages GPS and offers real-time suggestions on present load versus optimum blade load, based mostly on floor circumstances, and actively screens machine load and observe slip2
- AutoRip automates ripper increase/decrease and shank in/out positioning to maximise ripping productiveness
- Attachment Prepared Choice (ARO) offers wiring and mounting for sooner set up of dealer-installed choices like Cat Grade with 3D, AccuGrade, Common Complete Station (UTS) or different grade management programs
- AutoCarry makes use of a GPS sign to automate blade carry, serving to to keep up constant blade load and scale back observe slip
- Cat Grade with Slope Help routinely maintains pre-established blade place with no GNSS/GPS sign
- Slope Point out is included in the primary machine displace and reveals facet slope and uphill/downhill grades to assist operators with slope work
That includes an exterior connector for environment friendly seller set up of a plug-and-play, roof-mounted remote-control unit, the brand new D8 dozer ships from the manufacturing facility distant management prepared.
Cat Command for Dozing removes the operator from the cab by enabling distant dozer operation when working in hazardous environments.
With no on-site community necessities, the transportable and light-weight Command console offers fast and environment friendly line-of-sight distant management from as much as 400 m (1,312 ft) for optimum operator visibility.
The Command station delivers snug, non-line-of-sight operation both on-site or from miles away. The station incorporates a snug seat, acquainted controls and permits using Grade, Payload, Help and different applied sciences utilizing the included touchscreen.
The subsequent era D8 dozer design allows a wider vary of machine connectivity than prior fashions. Streamlining service effectivity, Distant Troubleshoot saves money and time by permitting the Cat seller to carry out dozer diagnostic testing remotely.
Distant Flash allows on-board software program updates with no technician at a handy time that doesn’t disrupt the manufacturing schedule.
Customizable dashboards streamline fleet administration effectivity by offering essential machine working info like dozer hours, miles, location with mapping, idle time, CO2Â emissions, asset standing and operation, and gas utilization.
The D8 dozer leverages VisionLink to offer actionable knowledge insights, accessed wherever a connection is accessible by way of Cat Product Hyperlink, for all related property, no matter fleet dimension or producer.
