Tag: GRADE with 3D

Equipment Experts

Cat D3K2, D4K2 and D5K2 dozers get factory-installed GRADE with 3D option

Cat has added the GRADE with 3D system as a factory-installed option to its small D3K2, D4K2 and D5K2 dozer lineup. The automated grade control system uses GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) to position the blade without operator input from “from start to finish on the jobsite,” says Joel Fritts, product applications specialist with Caterpillar. […]

December 19, 2018

Machine control

Cat D3K2, D4K2 and D5K2 dozers get factory-installed GRADE with 3D option

GRADE with 3D allows operators of all skill levels to achieve specified grades faster and more accurately while reducing staking costs. Details here.

December 19, 2018

Machine control

Side-By-Side: Comparing Cat, Deere, Komatsu and Topcon mast-less dozer GPS systems

GPS* machine control started out as a tangle of aftermarket products all bolted on and wired up as retrofits to existing dozers. These systems revolutionized the operation of dozers, but there were a lot of parts to track and maintain. In the past 18 months, however, several major manufacturers have begun integrating these systems into […]

April 7, 2017

Equipment Experts

Cat unveils D6T dozer with fully auto transmission, big fuel savings, standard GRADE tech

Cat has updated its D6T bulldozer with a new transmission that the company says makes the machine not only easier to operate but much more fuel efficient. The new machine is powered by a Tier 4 Final Cat C9.3 ACERT delivering 215 horsepower (253 gross). The engine is now paired with a fully automatic, […]

February 28, 2017

Construction Equipment

Cat unveils D6T dozer with fully auto transmission, big fuel savings, standard GRADE tech

Cat has updated its D6T bulldozer with a new transmission that the company says makes the machine not only easier to operate but much more fuel efficient. The new machine is powered by a Tier 4 Final Cat C9.3 ACERT delivering 215 horsepower (253 gross). The engine is now paired with a fully automatic, […]

February 28, 2017