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| Caterpillar rewrites the rules of the jobsite at bauma Munich 2019  Caterpillar and its German dealer, Zeppelin Baumaschinen GmbH, will exhibit a wide range of equipment, technology, and services at bauma Munich, April 8-14, 2019. "Rewrite the Rules" is the Caterpillar theme, and displays will emphasize the renewed efficiencies and profitability that equipment users gain when partnering with Caterpillar—a partner providing customers the widest choice of machines, the best connectivity for managing machines and the jobsite, and the most advanced technology for increasing fuel efficiency. Caterpillar resources empower and encourage customers to "rewrite the rules" for their businesses.Caterpillar will display 64 machines, 20 of them new introductions – the most new products Caterpillar has ever introduced at bauma Munich. The Caterpillar display will occupy more than 9 000 m2 in the main indoor exhibit in hall B6. Global Construction and Infrastructure Illustrating the depth of machine choices for customers who partner with Caterpillar are the new D6 models, available in a broad choice of configurations and updated technologies for next-level versatility and performance. The D6 XE is the world's first high-drive electric drive dozer offering up to 35 percent better fuel efficiency than its D6T predecessor and the quick dirt-moving ability of constant power to the ground. The wheel loaders also illustrate Caterpillar choice—not only offering a wide selection of model sizes, but also giving customers a choice of drive-train design. On display are the 950 GC, 950M, 962M waste handler, 986K, and 992K, plus several XE models—966M XE, 972M XE, and 988K XE. The 966M XE and 972M XE are equipped with the Caterpillar parallel path drive system that combines hydrostatic drive with a parallel mechanical-gear path to provide a continuously variable transmission that delivers flexible ratios to run the engine at proficient operating levels, ensuring optimum efficiency and fuel economy in all operating conditions. The XE technology on the 966M XE and 972M XE offers up to 35 percent more fuel efficiency, compared with wheel loaders with conventional powershift transmission. The 988K XE is the company's first diesel/electric-drive loader, employing a durable switched-reluctance drive motor, generator, and inverter, coupled with a mechanical gear box and axles. The 988K XE lifts fuel efficiency and productivity to new levels. Choice continues with Cat Next Generation excavators—the new 330 GC, 330, and 336 will be showcased. The 330 and 336 are equipped with integrated Cat Connect Technology that can increase operating efficiency up to 45 percent, compared with conventional grading operations, and can enhance fuel efficiency as much as 20 percent, compared with predecessor models. Additional models on display include the 973K track loader; and 325F, 340F UHD (ultra-high-demolition configuration), and 390F excavators. Wheel excavators will be represented with the M314F, M315F, M317F, and the M318F. Material handler models include the MH3024 and MH3026. Building Construction Products (BCP) Five new Cat Next Generation mini hydraulic excavators in the BCP lineup are on display—301.5, 301.6, 301.7 CR, 301.8, 302 CR—designed to provide customers the best performance, versatility, safety, operator convenience, and affordability in the smallest possible packages for 1-to-2-ton class machines. Industry-first standard features include joystick steering (stick steer) and a tilt-up canopy or cab, as well options such as air conditioning and expandable undercarriages. The Cat range of Next Generation mini excavators continues with three new models in the 7-to-10-ton category on display. The new models—308 CR VAB, 309 CR, and 310— provide a selection of basic configurations, allowing customers to choose the machine that works most efficiently in their applications, whether standard configuration, compact radius, or variable-angle boom. A concept compact wheel loader, the zero-emission 906 is powered by a lithium-ion battery with an electric drivetrain, designed, again, to give customers choice. Additional BCP machines on display include wheel-loader models—907M, 908M, 918M with a waste configuration, 926M in an agricultural configuration, and the 938M; a backhoe loader (444); the 226D skid steer loader; 259D compact track loader; and TH408 telehandler. Connectivity To ensure optimum efficiency, profitability, and machine protection, equipment owners must be able to monitor the location and performance of their machines—anytime, anywhere. The Caterpillar display at bauma Munich will emphasize this essential capability. Cat LINK technology provides equipment owners a choice of options that best fit individual needs and budgets, ranging from simple machine monitoring to full-fleet tracking and management. The Cat Product Link telematics system collects data from machine assets—any type, any brand—data including, for example, asset location, engine on/off, work hours, fuel burn, and diagnostic-code alerts. New is the introduction of PL161 to track operating hours and location of work tools (see work tools paragraph). This information is available to the owner via a secure website, Cat VisionLink, which conforms to ISO standards. Also, on display at bauma Munich will be recent examples of Caterpillar technology that further expand machine connectivity. The new, industry-first Cat App is designed to allow users remote access to telematics data—tracking machine hours, location, receiving diagnostic codes, and managing maintenance directly from their mobile phone without turning on their computer. With the operator ID feature, individual performance can be tracked and training opportunities identified. In addition, users can use their mobile phone as the digital key for starting select Next Generation Cat machines. Users can also find value in viewing telematics data and additional equipment management resources on the companion website: https://my.cat.com. Also new is a suite of Cat Connect technologies that provides remote equipment diagnostics and software updates. Cat Remote Services includes two key offerings—Remote Troubleshoot (allows dealers to run diagnostic testing and pinpoint potential issues) and Remote Flash (allows dealers to remotely load current versions of on-board software). Mining & Off-Highway Trucks For users of off-highway trucks, on display at bauma Munich will be the 777G, a 100-ton (90 mt) hauler with a Cat C32 engine rated at 945 net horsepower (704 kW) with US Tier 2 equivalent emissions. The new truck features a refined cab that positions the operator seat on the left side, along with a new console with an integrated hoist and shift lever. The new 777G provides customers a choice of bodies. The 60.1 m3 dual-slope body is designed for maximum material retention on grades and has two side-board configurations available for light material, as well as a rubber liner. The X-body is designed with a flat floor to better meter material into a crusher and is available with either steel or rubber liners. Cat articulated trucks will be represented at bauma Munich by the completely redesigned 730, weighing 22 percent less than its predecessor, the 730C, yet retaining 98 percent of its predecessor's capacity. The new truck features automatic control of traction, dumping, and retarding, as well as the Caterpillar Stability Assist system. Caterpillar technology that keeps operators safe, comfortable and productive also will be on display at bauma Munich with the D8T dozer remote-control station. With multiple levels of remote control and even semi-autonomous operation, Cat Command for dozing is available in two configurations—an over-the-shoulder remote-control console or the remote-operator station. Operators have full control of the dozer without being exposed to job-site hazards. Customers involved in under-ground mining will find the new R1700 loader of interest. The new underground loader handles payloads of 15 tonnes, 20 percent more than its predecessor. High breakout forces and a traction-control system increase production potential. Paving, Compaction & Milling The AP555F is a mid-sized, rubber track paver that excels on highways, streets and other urban work sites. The AP555F features advanced, easy-to-use control technology and quick-heating SE50 VT electric screeds that boost productivity of the machine and crew. It features the exclusive Cat Mobil-Trac rubber track undercarriage, which delivers high travel speed, excellent flotation, superior traction, and superb mobility. The machine is powered with a quiet and efficient Cat C4.4 ACERT engine that provides 142 horsepower (106 kW). A standard Eco-Mode setting, when used with automatic engine-speed control, efficiently manages engine speed for optimum fuel economy and reduced sound levels. The machine used on a wide range of projects, the vibratory soil compactor, is represented at bauma Munich by Cat models CS12 GC, CS44B, and CS66B. All three models can be equipped with Cat Compaction Control, which provides compaction measurement technology and can also provide satellite mapping, which enhances the capabilities of operators, resulting in greater efficiency and more consistent, uniform compaction. Along with the paver and compactors, a PM310 cold planer will be on display. PM 300-Series models are designed for small-to-medium job sites and feature three drum sizes, wheel or track undercarriages, and articulating right-rear leg for right-side flush cutting. Features include advanced controls and system integration, as well as a full range of options. Machine performance is enhanced with Cat System-K rotors, which are designed to produce a smooth, profes write your comments about the article :: © 2019 Construction News :: home page |