Construction World March 2019

BAUMA PREVIEW

ACat D6 Dozer.

CATERPILLAR REWRITES THE RULES

Construction World was among the press that was invited (by Barloworld Equipment – the Caterpillar dealer in Southern Africa) to the Caterpillar Malaga Demonstration and Learning Centre in Spain to attend the pre-Bauma press event. Caterpillar and its German dealer, Zeppelin Baumaschinen GmbH, will exhibit a wide range of equipment, technology, and services at Bauma Munich. ‘R ewrite the Rules’ is the Caterpillar theme, and displays will emphasise the renewed efficiencies and profitability that 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;

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 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 m 2 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% 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

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. 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

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