Capital Equipment News November 2019

COMPACT EXCAVATORS

Minimum operating weights (approximate) for the new models range from 1 575 to 2 045 kg, with weights increasing to 1 760-2 200 kg, depending on specific machine configuration.

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To develop its Next Generation mini excavators, Caterpillar relied on customer feedback. The insights from customers have resulted in an array of ground-breaking features, some of them industry-firsts, translating into up to 20% increase in performance and up to 15% lower total cost of ownership. By Munesu Shoko .

W hen developing its Next Generation of mini excavators – officially unveiled at bauma 2019 – Caterpillar focused on the one most important component, the end user. This is considering that the end user is the one who digs the ditches, lays utilities, dredges ponds and shapes the land. The five new models in the Next Generation Cat mini hydraulic excavator line-up are designed to provide users

with increased performance, versatility, safety, operator convenience – and affordability – in the smallest possible packages for 1-2 t class machines. The customer-centred approach to engineering has resulted in the new models incorporating industry-first standard features, such as joystick steering (stick steer) and a tilt-up canopy or cab, as well as new options, including air conditioning and expandable undercarriages across the range.

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