Large Hydraulic Excavator New Product Introduction
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345C L, 365C L, 385C L, 325C LCR 2005 NACD Spring Training
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Agenda -1 • LHEX C-Series – C-Series Program Deliverables • What’s new and common with all the new LHEX models? – Introduction • 345C L • 365C L • 385C L • 325C LCR
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Agenda - 2 • Competitive Overview… How do we compare? – John Deere – Hitachi – Komatsu
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Agenda -3 • In-the-iron Activities… Focus on the Differences Machine Walk-Arounds •325C LCR v PC308USLC •345C L v JD450C L & PC400LC-7 •365C L v JD600C L & PC600LC-7 •385C L 2005 NACD Spring Training
Large Hydraulic Excavator New Product Introduction Module 1 (NPI) Objectives
After completing this four hour course of study, participants will be able to: • Locate, Identify and Explain the 345C L, 365C L & 385C L product updates that are common • Identify and discuss how the new C-Series features and product updates compare with similar features on the previous B-Series models. Spring Training 2005
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Large Hydraulic Excavator New Product Introduction Module 1 (NPI) Objectives
After completing this four hour course of study, participants will: • Be able to discuss how Caterpillar C-Series LHEX product features compare with the features promoted by competition;
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Lastly…after completing this four hour course of study, participants will be able to: • Identify the PERFORMANCE advantages that the new Caterpillar LHEX models have over targeted competitors like Komatsu and John Deere; e.g. lift capacity, cycle times and productivity results • Identify and explain how the new 325C LCR compares with the Komatsu PC308USLC
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Voice of the Customer - “My Work is Changing” • • • • •
Shortage of Qualified Labor Operating Costs Escalating Safety Continues to be a Important Issue Environmental & Regulatory Pressures Increase Need to Maximize Productivity, thus Lowering the Cost of a Unit of Work Produced Industry knowledgeable, professional sales force.
Customer Expectations
Customer focused, community responsive partners. Help with labor, environmental, and efficiency challenges. Help with changing business challenges
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LHEX C-Series… Tier 3 Faster, Stronger, Smarter… • • • •
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BIGGER
Performance Easy to Operate Versatility Lower O&O Costs
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345C, 365C, 385C – Common Designs & Product Offerings • ACERT Technologies • •
Operator’s Station C-Series Technologies – Monitor
•
Undercarriage Upgrades – Grease Lubricated Track
•
Machine Management Systems – Product Link – Machine Security System
•
Performance Enhancements – Integrated Lift Eye – Accugrade – K-Series GET
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2005 New Product Introduction Timeline Spring Training
JAN
FEB
365C& 385C First Ship Ex-Gosselies
• • • •
Con Expo
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
345C L First Ship Ex-Aurora
Spring Training Jan – Feb 2005 345C L, 365C L, 385C L Con Expo – Tucson, Mar 2005 345C L Con Expo – Las Vegas, Mar 2005 Order board open
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EPA Non-Road Emissions Regulations Effective Dates and Engine Horsepower Ratings US EPA Nonroad
>750
Excludes- Marine, Loco >750
<19
25 -50 100-300
50-100
175-300
300-600
175-750
300-750
Tier 1
'97
100-175
600-750
100-175
'96
50-100
25-100
'98
'99
Tier 3
Tier 2
'00
'01
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'03
'04
'05
'06
'07
'08
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345C L, 365CL & 385C L Featuring the only Tier 3 engines in the industry that meet regulations without compromising reliability, performance, maintenance costs or service life.
Model 345C L 365C L 385C L
Tier 2
Tier 3
Engine / Hp
Engine / Hp
3176C / 321 3196 / 404 3456 / 513
C13 / 345 C15 / 404 C18 / 513
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ACERT Technology reduces emissions at the point of combustion via a systems approach to air management, electronics and fuel systems.
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- ACERT Technology
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- ACERT Technology
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- ACERT Technology
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One Solution for On-Road, Industrial & Off-Road Off-Road
On-Road/Industrial
Branded
OEM
Large
Small
Performance
Value
ACERT
ACERT
ACERT
ACERT
ACERT
ACERT
Internal EGR
Internal EGR
Cooled EGR
Internal EGR
Cooled EGR
Internal EGR (Mack)
Controlled Contolled Internal EGR
Controlled Contolled Internal EGR
Controlled Contolled Internal EGR
Controlled Contolled Internal EGR
Cooled EGR
Optimized Combustion (Cummins)
Internal EGR
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Limitations of EGR Engines • Reliability – Higher % of new parts content – More frequent oil changes – More downtime – Unproven systems
• Durability – – – – –
Increased heat rejection Accelerated engine wear Shorter valve life More frequent rebuilds Less reuse
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• Performance – Slower load responsiveness – Poor high altitude capability – Slower cold starting
• Operating Costs – Poorer fuel economy – Higher repair costs – Higher scheduled maintenance costs
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Validation - one of the most tested Caterpillar products 90,000 Engines in operation
40,000 lab hours
60 Field follow units 200,000 hour accumulation
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39 Industrial test engines
Hydraulic Cab…Different Excavator New Product Introduction NewLarge C-Series by Design •
Standard – 24 Volt FM AM Standard – Cab/Air standard – 12 V port for laptops, two way radios, etc. – New monitor
•
Options – Air suspended seat with seat heater – Straight travel pedal – Machine Security System (MSS) – Thumb wheel modulation joysticks
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A comfortable operator means maximum performance Improved airflow for A/C, heat and ventilation
New simple to read, simple to operate Large C-Series monitor
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Suspension seat for maximum comfort
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LHEX C-Series Main Menu SETTING
Multi-lingual Adjust brightness and contrast Work tool select in cab Controls Setup*
Main Menu MAINTENANCE
Ability to monitor service items from inside the cab
Main Menu
Main Menu
PERFORMANCE
SERVICE
Ability to monitor key system components
Password Protected Calibrations *365C L & 385C L only
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LHEX C-Series Warning Category 1
Warning Category 2
Battery Voltage
Coolant Temperature
Restricted Hydraulic Return Filter
Hydraulic Oil Temperature
Restricted Air Filter
Warning Category 3 Restricted Fuel Filter Water Separator Fuel Level
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Engine Oil Pressure
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GLT4 - Grease Lubricated Track Why greased lubricated track? • Customer & dealer demand
– Internal bushing wear is #1 life limiter for ~75% of PSSR’s surveyed Caterpillar must improve u/c life on 345 - 385
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
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Sample survey from annual Track-in-Field meeting
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Lowering Operating Costs with GLT2 & GLT4
Caterpillar Grease Lubricated Track features... • Track links assembled and sealed with grease • Larger diameter bushings
Longer Internal and External Bushing Life Reduces Track Noise
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GLT2
GLT4
307C – 330C L
345C L – 385C L
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LHEX C-Series Power Link
New design!
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K-Series Tooth System for 300 Family Excavators
Hammerless • Delivers better 330-385 PERFORMANCE and LOWER OPERATING COSTS by combining longer service life with a superior design for easy removal and installation Drive-through • Patented Design, 315-325 Proprietary to Caterpillar
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300 Family Excavators K80-K90-K100: 315C L – 325C L Introduced in 2004 K110-K130: 330C L - Jan ’05 Production 345C L - Feb ’05 Production K130-K150-K170: 365C L - May ’05 Production 385C L - May ’05 Production 2005 NACD Spring Training
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300 Family Excavators • K Series Buckets to replace J-Series • J-Series will be available as custom – managed like MTO buckets with 4-6 week availability.
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Machine Security System (MSS)
Programming done on machine – through ET Can store up to 50 Keys MSS Key will work in other non-MSS machines Media TEKQ 0197
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GPS Guided Equipment
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AccuGrade HEX System - New for 2005 CD550A 2x MS980C
Light bars
TC900C
3x AS300 – tilt sensors (Inclinometer)
Antenna bracket
AS21 – body tilt sensor (Single-axis)
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Large Hydraulic New Product Introduction AccuGrade Ready Excavator Option (ARO) CD550A 2x MS980C
TC900C
Radio bracket
Light bars 3x AS300 – tilt sensors bar (Inclinometer)
Light bracket
Mounting Bracket
AS410 – body tilt sensor (Dual-axis)
Body tile sensor mounting bracket
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Sensor bracket
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AccuGrade HEX System Components ®
345C L, 365C L & 385C L AccuGrade = Attachment Ready Option (ARO) from Factory + Dealer Installed Grade Control Kits
*NOTE:AccuGrade ARO available exfactory last-half 2005 on Large C-Series HEX models only!
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Hydraulic Excavator New Product Introduction ProductLarge Link PL121 SR & PL321 SR Replaces PL 151 & PL 201
GPS
PL121 SR Hours Location
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PL321 SR GPS Radio RS-232
Hours Location Events/Diagnostics (CAT Data Link)
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345C L Faster, Stronger, Smarter … BIGGER
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Product Positioning
Operating Weight - Pounds (lbs) 120000
99,150 lbs
102,650 lbs
106,400 lbs
345C LVG
345C LWVG
100000 80000
77, 400 lbs
60000 40000 20000 0
330C L
345C L
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345C L Updated Cab & Monitor ACERT C-13
What’s New… Extended Engine Service Interval Heavy Lift Circuit
Auxiliary Hydraulics Front Linkage
(Tool Control System)
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Grease Lubricated Track (GLT)
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Aurora 345C Field Follow Locations & Applications WESTERN STATES Debris Bucket w/ Thumb
BUTLER Water & Sewer
ZIEGLER Water & Sewer
NACD-PPG Production Study QUINN Tool Application H180 – Hammer MP30 – Multi-Processor
GREGORY POOLE General Construction Tucson Proving Grounds Endurance
345C Pilot Machine Locations Stars Indicate Participating Dealer Mainstore
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RING POWER General Construction
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345C L Operator Comments… Western States – “I like the power and speed in the stick, travel, and swing. Great for dragging & spread material in a sewer and water job.”
Quinn – “Machine feels faster & smoother than the 345BII.” “Air Conditioning is very effective.”
RingPower – “I like the size and comfort of the new cab.”
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C-Series…Different by Design • Performance • Simple, Easy to Operate Controls • Easy Maintenance & Extended Service Intervals • Attachment Friendly, Factory Installed Auxiliary Hydraulics 2005 NACD Spring Training
345C L • more horsepower • better lift • greater digging forces • more drawbar pull
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345C L & 345B L II Tech Spec Comparisons
345B LII Horsepower Net HP 321 Flow gal/min 2x95.1 Weight lb 97940 Bucket Force lb 52200 Stick Force lb 43200 Swing Torque lb 110260 Drawbar Pull lb 74380 2005 NACD Spring Training
345C L 345 2x95.1 99150 53245 44064 109560 75920
+7.5%
+2% +2% +2%
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Caterpillar 345C L - Heavy Lift • Increases maximum system pressure from 5080 psi to 5220 psi • Reduces flow rates for controlled lifts
Heavy Lift
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C-Series…Different by Design
• Performance • Simple, Easy to Operate Controls • Easy Maintenance & Extended Service Intervals • Attachment Friendly, Factory Installed Auxiliary Hydraulics 2005 NACD Spring Training
345C L
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Ease Of Operation – No Work Modes Focus on…simple functions, easy to operate controls
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345B LII Power & Work Modes - Gone B-Series Monitor Pump 1 Boom
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Pump 2
Stick Boom
Swing
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Hydraulic Excavator New Product Introduction LowerLarge Operating Costs Change Engine Oil & Filter Change Hydraulic Filter Grease Bucket Pins Grease Front Linkage Pins
C-Series
B-Series
500 hr
250 hr
1,000 hr
500 hr
100 hr
50 hr
1,000 hr
50 hr
Costs for Lube and Filters
10 00 13 00 16 00 19 00
70 0
40 0
C-Series B-Series
10 0
Extended Maintenance Intervals Means Lower Operating Costs
Dollars
(Considers Time and Materials)
Machine Hours
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C-Series…Different by Design Focus on... • Performance • Simple, Easy to Operate Controls • Easy Maintenance & Extended Service Intervals • Attachment Friendly, Factory Installed Auxiliary Hydraulics 2005 NACD Spring Training
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C-Series…Different by Design
320C L – 345CL Auxiliary Hydraulics Factory Installed Offerings include: – Hammer Circuit – Thumb Circuit – Tool Control System
• Tool Control Auxiliary Hydraulics – Fully programable from the cab monitor • Pressures & Flows
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Auxiliary Hydraulics Reference Chart - 345C Factory Installed
Hammer Thumb Circuit Circuit Hammer
D D D
Thumb Tilt Bucket Compactor
D
MP Shear Pulverizer
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Field Installed (Cat Work Tools)
Combined Tool Single Double Combined Function Control Function Function Function w/Rotate
D D D D D D D
D D D D
D D D D D
D D D D D D D
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345C L Offers Maximum Flexibility Feet
40
Meters
12 11
35 10 30
9 8
25 7
• Booms & Sticks
20
6 5
- new transport heights
C
15 4 10
3 C
• Bucket, coupler compatibility
2
345B L
1 0
• Undercarrriages
D
5
0 B 1
5 2 F 10
• Counterweights
E
A 4 15 5 20
• Auxiliary Hyds
3
6 7
25 8 30
9 14 50
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12 40
11
10 35
9 30
8
7 25
6 20
5
4 15
3 10
2
1 5
0 0
-1
-2 -5
-3 M Fe
Hydraulic Excavator New Product Introduction 345C L Large & 345C LME Boom & Stick Options 3 Booms and 6 Sticks
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Caterpillar 345C L – Boom & Stick Options New - Long Reach Boom* *Transport
Height - 11’9” 24’3” Long Reach Boom
New 14’1”Stick Max Reach @ Ground Level Max Dig Depth Max Dig Depth 8’ Bottom
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42’6” 29’3” 28’10”
12’10” Stick 41’ 4” 27’11” 27’ 6”
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New Long Reach Configuration - 345C Transport L 345B L 345C L JD 450C LC PC 400 LC
Height 15'1" 11' 9" 15' 3" 14' 5"
Boom 22' 8" 24' 3" Lift 23' 23' 2"
Below 12 feet!
Stick Reach 15' 9" 42' 8" improved over 14' 1" 42'6" 16' 1" 43' 3" 15' 9" 43' 2"
345BL II
Model
Stick Force
345C L
38,800 lbs
Transport JD450CL Height PC400CL-7
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34,770 lbs 36,400 lbs
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Caterpillar 345C L – Boom & Stick Options Long Reach Boom 24’ 3” Reach Boom
14’1” Max Reach @ Ground Level Max Dig Depth Max Dig Depth 8’ Bottom
12’10” 11’0”
42’ 6” 41’ 4” 38’ 5” 29’ 3” 27’11” 25’ 1” 28’10” 27’ 6” 24’ 7”
9’6” 37’ 1” 23’ 7” 23’ 1”
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Caterpillar 345C L – Boom & Stick Options Reach Boom* 22’ 8” Reach Boom
14’1” Max Reach @ Ground Level Max Dig Depth Max Dig Depth 8’ Bottom
12’10” 11’0”
41’ 4” 39’10” 38’ 5” 28’ 3” 26’11” 25’ 1” 27’10” 26’ 6” 24’ 7”
9’6” 37’ 1” 23’ 7” 23’ 1”
Transport Height - Fixed Gauge: 11’11”
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Caterpillar 345C L – Boom & Stick Options Mass Excavation Boom 21’ 6” ME Boom
Max Reach @ Ground Level Max Dig Depth Max Dig Depth 8’ Bottom
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9’10” Stick
8’ 2” Stick
36’ 9” 23’ 9” 23’ 3”
35’ 3” 22’ 2” 21’ 7”
UB Bucket Linkage
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Compatibility - 345C L,345B L II & 345B L Booms,Sticks & Buckets 345C L, 345B LII and 345B L booms and sticks are interchangeable*
*Refer to CAUTION concerning 11’0” & 9’6” installed on NEW 345C L Long Reach Boom. 2005 NACD Spring Training
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345B L II to 345C Bucket Compatibility
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345C L Bucket Pin Diameter Changes Changes: Reach Booms • PT 8….. 100 mm to 110 mm • PT 10….. 80 mm to 100 mm
Changes: Mass Boom • PT 8….. 110 mm to 120 mm • PT 10….. 90 mm to 110 mm
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345C – 345B Bucket Compatibility 345B L Bucket
Sleeve Stepped Pin 345C L Stick
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Adapter
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345C – 345B Bucket / Coupler Compatibility 345C No Coupler
B Series Coupler C Series Coupler Pin Adapter Kit C Series Buckets TB Famiy
Not Compatible C Series Buckets TB Family
B Series Buckets F Family B Series Buckets F Family
Note: Dealer / customer owned B-Series Couplers can be reworked to 345C
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B Series Buckets
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National Focus Program Program Number Discount Level LHEX
SHEX
WHEX
CON -05 -00
CON -05 -01
CON -05 -02
CON -05 -05
CON -05 -06
1.5% of list
2.0% of list
2.5% of list
1.0% of list
1.5% of list
Cat coupler & 2 Cat wor ktools Cat coupler & 2 Cat worktools Cat coupler & 2 Cat worktools Cat coupler & 2 Cat worktools Cat coupler & 2 Cat worktools
Cat Coupler & 3 Cat 3 worktools Cat Coupler & 3 Cat 3 worktools Cat Coupler & 3 Cat 3 worktools Cat coupler & 3 Cat worktools Cat coupler & 3 Cat worktools
Cat coupler & 1 Cat worktool Cat coupler & 1 Cat worktool Cat coupler & 1 Cat worktool
M WL
N/A
TTL
N/A
BHL
N/A
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N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Cat coupler & 3 Cat worktools
4
Cat coupler & 4 Cat worktools
4
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345C L Undercarriage Options
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345C L Undercarriage Options 36" shoes
Gauge
9'
345B II & 345C L VG W VG Narrow Wide Narrow Wide 7' 10" 9' 6" 9' 10' 8"
Ship Width
12'
10' 10"
Fixed
12' 6"
12'
gauge
Shipping width
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13' 8"
235D LC Narrow Wide 9' 4" 10' 10" 12' 4"
13' 10"
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345C Over-Front Lift Capacity 120
100 100
95
345C L over-the-front lift improved by 5% over 345B L*
100
101
101
345C Fixed
345C VG
345C W VG
80 60 40 20 0 345B Fixed
0-20’
10’ 30’
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345C Over-Side Lift 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0
21,000 lbs
100
124
110
Stability Limited 345C L Fixed
345C L Variable
345C L Wide Variable
0-20’
10’ 30’
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345C L Counterweight Options Fixed Gauge
Variable Wide Gauge VG
16,780 lb* Standard Standard 7.6 mT
N/A
17,880 lb* Optional 8.1 mT
Optional
Standard
19,870 lb 9.0 mT
Optional
Optional
Optional
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345C Counterweight Vs Undercarriage
Bucket Capacity Increase cu yd
Comparison for bucket sizing 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 Wide Variable
1
Variable
0.8
Fixed
0.6 0.4 0.2 0 7.6
8.1
9
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Productivity Increase
20% 15% 10%
Bucket Size 4.1 vs 2.4 yd3 Stick Force (12’10” vs 11’)
5% 0% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Percent Increase 345C L Production Study Results
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“Understanding my work is critical to understanding my equipment needs”
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