Caterpillar has launched its new Cat D8 dozer with superior expertise.
The following era design makes it simpler for operators to transition to completely different machine sizes.
The bulldozer’s elevated sprocket gives higher trip 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 extra space 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 subsequent era cab gives 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 principal show has built-in key options help to present 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 exhibits prominently within the show.
Distributed air from the heating, air flow and air con (HVAC) system successfully circulates across the operator and helps cut back window fogging and frosting.
Help expertise 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 Possibility (ARO) commonplace options embody:
- Secure Blade to work seamlessly with operator inputs to assist produce a smoother floor when working manually
- Traction Management robotically reduces monitor slip to save lots of time, gas and monitor put on
- Steer Help reduces steering inputs by automating monitor and blade tilt steering
- Blade Load Monitor leverages GPS and gives real-time suggestions on present load versus optimum blade load, primarily based on floor circumstances, and actively displays machine load and monitor slip2
- AutoRip automates ripper increase/decrease and shank in/out positioning to maximise ripping productiveness
- Attachment Prepared Possibility (ARO) gives wiring and mounting for quicker set up of dealer-installed choices like Cat Grade with 3D, AccuGrade, Common Complete Station (UTS) or different grade management methods
- AutoCarry makes use of a GPS sign to automate blade elevate, serving to to keep up constant blade load and cut back monitor slip
- Cat Grade with Slope Help robotically maintains pre-established blade place with out a GNSS/GPS sign
- Slope Point out is included in the principle machine displace and exhibits aspect slope and uphill/downhill grades to assist operators with slope work
That includes an exterior connector for environment friendly vendor 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 gives 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 contains a snug seat, acquainted controls and permits using Grade, Payload, Help and different applied sciences utilizing the included touchscreen.
The following 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 vendor to carry out dozer diagnostic testing remotely.
Distant Flash allows on-board software program updates with out a technician at a handy time that doesn’t disrupt the manufacturing schedule.
Customizable dashboards streamline fleet administration effectivity by offering essential machine working data like dozer hours, miles, location with mapping, idle time, CO2Â emissions, asset standing and operation, and gas utilization.
The D8 dozer leverages VisionLink to supply actionable knowledge insights, accessed anyplace a connection is obtainable via Cat Product Hyperlink, for all related belongings, no matter fleet measurement or producer.
