Capital Equipment News September 2018

EXCAVATORS

The new Cat 320 GC, with 20 500 kg of operating weight, combines the right balance of productivity-driven features with reduced fuel consumption and maintenance costs.

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Construction is one of the industries that still grapples with productivity. Based on the understanding that technology has the power to make construction more efficient, Caterpillar’s Next Generation Hex 20-tonne size class excavator range – launched locally by Barloworld Equipment – changes the status quo with an array of standard technological advancements aimed at increased productivity, reduced fuel consumption and maintenance costs, writes Munesu Shoko. CHANGING THE GAME B arloworld Equipment, the southern African dealer for Cat earthmoving equipment, has officially unveiled three Next Gen- eration Cat excavator models – 320, 320GC and 323 – in the 20-t class size. The new range comes with an array of standard factory-fitted cutting-edge technologies that, combined, offer up to 45% increased productivity, 25% reduced fuel consumption and 15% lower maintenance costs. Speaking at Barloworld Equipment’s southern African official launch of the new range, Giacomo Bottone, global director – Excavation at Caterpillar, not- ed that the development of the new range was informed by direct feedback

The new range offers up to 45% increased productivity

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Up to 25% reduction in fuel consumption

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Up to 15% lower maintenance costs

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The new Cat hydraulic return filter boasts a 3 000-hour service life, translating into a 50% increase over previous filters

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