The brand new heavy-duty Cat 980 GC wheel loader affords low gas consumption with an on-demand fan, load-sensing hydraulics, intuitive controls and efficiency collection buckets.
“We’ve constructed the brand new 980 GC on a protracted legacy of excessive efficiency and extremely dependable wheel loaders with confirmed elements and built-in Cat machine programs. The loader’s easy consumer interface, intuitive controls and glorious visibility make for snug and environment friendly operation, even with much less skilled operators. New options to this mannequin, like our Engine Idle Administration System (EIMS), minimise idle RPM and gas consumption to assist ship low proudly owning and working prices,” says Frank Stadelmann, world product utility specialist, Caterpillar.
Including to the total line of Cat medium wheel loader decisions, the brand new 980 GC is powered by the Cat C13 engine. The engine’s Cat Clear Emissions Module works within the background with out impacting manufacturing. The EIMS, Auto Engine Idle Shutdown, variable velocity fan and cargo sensing hydraulics mix to supply low gas consumption and sound ranges on the machine.
In accordance with Caterpillar, its field-proven automated planetary powershift transmission delivers excessive reliability and lengthy service life. 4 ahead/reverse speeds attain a most 39.8 km/h (24.7 mph) velocity to shortly transfer in regards to the web site, and the Clutch Stress Management (ECPC) shifting system gives easy, environment friendly gear modifications in all working situations.
Obtainable experience management improves working smoothness over tough terrain whereas guaranteeing materials retention and growing effectivity, the non-obligatory restricted slip differential axle additionally will increase traction in poor underfoot situations.
With a bucket capability vary of 4.3-5.8 m3, easy-to-load Cat Efficiency Collection buckets use a system-based method to stability bucket form with the machine’s carry and tilt capability, weight and linkage. The bucket design improves materials retention and reduces dig time with construct choices that embrace common function, flat ground, heavy responsibility rock, coal and light-weight materials.
The Cat Z-bar loader linkage with forged crossmember and tilt-lever gives sturdy digging effectivity and excessive breakout forces for superior manufacturing capabilities.
Load-sensing hydraulics produce movement and strain for the implement solely when wanted, enhancing machine productiveness and leading to low gas consumption.
The brand new 980 GC will be geared up with the Cat Fusion fast coupler and controls, and mixed with non-obligatory third-function hydraulics, the coupler permits use of all kinds of labor instruments.
Cat VisionLink, customary for the brand new 980 GC, permits fleet managers to trace essential loader working parameters like machine location, hours, gas utilization, diagnostic codes and idle time to enhance productiveness and decrease working prices.
Additionally optionally obtainable, Cat Payload weighs materials whereas shifting to the truck and lifting for on-the-go weighing (not authorized for commerce), so the operator can load to precise specification, load extra vans and keep away from over- or under-loading.
The Cat Payload for Commerce possibility for Cat Superior Payload lets you combine the dimensions knowledge straight into your small business processes. It’s kind permitted by the Worldwide Group of Authorized Metrology, whereas retaining all of the options of the usual model of Cat Superior Payload.
Offering a cushty working surroundings all through the shift, the 980 GC’s spacious cab design options straightforward, intuitive controls and glorious visibility. The whole consumer interface is designed as an intuitive system, permitting the operator to observe machine well being. Pilot-operated hydraulic controls ship low-effort, snug operation and embrace a distant transmission kick-down swap for working consolation.
Maintaining security in thoughts, ladders are customary on each machine sides, offering easy accessibility to the cab from the left-hand facet and to service factors from the right-hand facet.
Prolonged home windows with extensive, flat, and distortion-free entrance windshield mixed with rearview mirrors with spot mirrors provide clear visibility to the jobsite. A rearview digital camera is customary, and a windshield guard possibility is offered.
Air con with louvered vents permits the operator to direct airflow for optimum cooling, whereas the consolation fabric mechanical suspension seat options adjustable armrests, headrest and a number of variations for superior consolation.
The brand new loader options handy service factors, one-piece tilting hood with swing-out radiator, and sight gauges for fast and environment friendly every day upkeep. Laborious-to-reach pins have distant, conveniently grouped grease fittings for straightforward preventative lubrication. An non-obligatory Cat Autolube System boasts easy, one-button management and contains fault flash operate to alert the operator to points.
Pictures courtesy of Caterpillar
