Caterpillar has launched its subsequent technology ultra-high demolition excavator, the Cat 330 UHD.
Targeted on city residential demolition, the place it’s going to compete within the 30 MT measurement class, the 330 UHD incorporates a UHD increase with a most pin top of as much as 20m to make it comfortably able to 5 to six-story work.
The 330 UHD is basically two machines in a single. Whereas the UHD increase accommodates all commonplace demolition work instruments, the machine additionally accepts two kinds of retrofit booms (single and variable angle (VA) increase kind). The changeover to deploy conventional buckets and work instruments within the position of a ‘commonplace’ building excavator takes a brief period of time.
“Caterpillar constructed the 330 UHD to face up to tough demolition of tall constructions. Cautious consideration to element has seen the 330 UHD designed to achieve even the trickiest inner-city worksites, with a transport width of lower than 3 m (3’10”). The machine is shortly and simply reconfigurable, permitting operators to extract most return from the machine by deploying it for normal building when not required for demolition contracts,” says Vincent Migeotte, senior product and gross sales marketing consultant at Caterpillar.
The 330 UHD is able to carrying a big demolition 3300kg work instrument at a top of as much as 20m. To optimise its utilisation with the retrofit increase, it’s also configured with up-to-date know-how comparable to Cat Payload, Cat 2D Grade management system, and Cat 2D E-fence. The latter helps preserve the entrance linkage inside a predefined work space, serving to present operator confidence whereas defending the machine from injury and monitoring jobsite security.
This machine is provided with a stability monitoring system that helps enhance jobsite security by utilizing the in-cab 10-inch touchscreen monitor to show the machine’s stability by way of swing angle and entrance place. The monitor additionally shows photos from the built-in commonplace rear and side-view digicam, a surround-view attachment is an non-obligatory additional, whereas a work-tool digicam and second monitor is a dealer-installed aftermarket possibility.
The tiltable cab is TOPS demolition-rated, fitted with a premium seat, P5A glass and full operator protecting guards (OPG), serving to enhance jobsite visibility whereas offering operator consolation.
“As a subsequent technology machine, the 330 UHD advantages from a modular platform. This can permit annual product updates as vital, if desired by operators, or if required by security regulators,” says Migeotte. “The flexibility to maintain the machine ‘present’ additional will increase its enchantment, past its versatile dual-purpose capabilities. And recognising that ease of upkeep and servicing additionally contributes to machine longevity, all each day duties – comparable to checking engine and hydraulic oil, coolant ranges, and water and sediment separators and drains – are absolutely accessible at floor stage.”
Powering gas effectively, the 330 UHD makes use of the identical engine because the 330 Subsequent Era excavator, the Cat C7.1 TTA. Assembly the US EPA Tier 4 Closing, EU Stage V, and Japan 2014 emission requirements, the 7-litre unit is rated at 205kW (275hp) gross.
Potential 330 UHD operators can even select between two undercarriage varieties. The Lengthy Slender undercarriage makes use of the identical base body because the 330 Subsequent Era Excavator, sustaining the machine’s mobility inside the all-important 3m transportation width and a completely assembled weight below 40 MT.
Alternatively, they’ll specify the Hydraulic Variable Gauge undercarriage, just like that used on the 340F UHD, to supply the extra stability wanted to perform safely and confidently with the biggest work instruments.
“We’re excited in regards to the prospects for the Cat 330 UHD as a substitute of the 325C UHD,” provides Migeotte. “It has been greater than 10 years since Caterpillar supplied a mannequin on this necessary phase. For operators working in powerful demolition functions, the place mobilisation, security and productiveness are important, the 330 UHD will likely be a dependable and environment friendly subsequent technology machine, compliant with all office security requirements, and providing a beautiful return on funding.”
