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Dozers: Page 5
Komatsu intros D375A-8 with big productivity boost, design/durability improvements
Komatsu has launched a new and improved update to its D375A crawler dozer that the company says provides a big productivity boost along with lower cost of ownership. The D375A-8 is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D170E-7 Tier 4 Final engine that delivers 609 horsepower when the machine is moving forward and 748 hp when placed in […]
September 29, 2017
Cat M105 DEUCE a combat dozer that moves 6x as fast as a D5
What do you get when you throw some armor on a D5 and make it capable of speeds up to 30 miles per hour? You get a DEUCE. The M105 Deployable Universal Combat Earthmover (DEUCE) was first produced by Caterpillar in 1999 under contract with the U.S. Army, according to a page at Military-Today.com. A […]
September 28, 2017
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How Cat builds D5 dozers: from bare steel to finished product
Today’s heavy equipment is a marvel of sophisticated engineering and technology. And the factories that build these machines are no less so. We got a rare chance to peek inside Caterpillar’s state of the art Athens, Georgia, facility to see a D5K2 dozer come together from cold, bare steel to finished product. (The factory also […]
September 14, 2017
Machine control
Case unveils SiteControl CoPilot: A simple, affordable dozer machine control system
Case Construction Equipment has introduced a machine control solution for dozers that the company says it is positioning as an affordable bridge between automatic and indicate-only systems. SiteControl CoPilot is available as a retrofit or as a factory-installed option on select Case M Series dozers. The equipment associated with SiteControl CoPilot is an internal measurement […]
August 1, 2017
Construction Equipment
Adapting Dozers: Changes to mid-size and larger models, make them more versatile, productive
Construction equipment manufacturers typically answer customer demands by making equipment more versatile, durable and productive. That’s fine for skid steers and toolcarriers, but what about purpose-built machines? Dozers, for example. There’s no market for dozer-mounted augers. No one uses a dozer for snow removal. If a dozer’s primary applications are to push dirt and grade, […]
July 10, 2017
Construction Equipment
John Deere gives 950K a finer touch with ‘exclusive’ PAT blade on the production dozer
In what it calls an industry exclusive, John Deere has put a six-way Power Angle Tilt blade on its production class 950K dozer. ConExpo attendees got a preview of the 950K/PAT combo, which is expected to be available this fall. “Our customers were asking for a machine that does both heavy excavating and fine grading […]
May 5, 2017
Construction Equipment
IronDirect launches new lineup of 10 Shantui hydrostatic dozers
IronDirect, an online equipment seller primarily known as a sales platform for Chinese-made heavy equipment, has added a lineup of 10 Shantui dozers to its product offerings. The new machines maintain track and blade control with fully hydrostatic transmissions that automatically adjust to load conditions. Track speed and direction can be controlled individually from the cab with a […]
May 2, 2017
Construction Equipment
Cat D8T moves more at less cost with several new options
Following a ConExpo appearance where Cat allowed attendees to try out its Remote Operator system and operate a D8T 1,700 miles away, the heavy equipment manufacturer is now announcing several other productivity options for this dozer. Moving more For starters, Cat is now offering a new blade for the D8T that increases capacity by 19 […]
April 14, 2017
Construction Equipment
Komatsu’s new D51EX/PX-24 dozers bring performance, fuel efficiency boosts
Komatsu has introduced improved models of its D51 dozers with updates including a new engine, transmission and cab improvements. The new D51EX-24 and D51PX-24 are both powered by a 131-horsepower, 4.5-liter Komatsu SAA4D107E-7 engine. The engine improves fuel efficiency by 13 percent over previous D51 models and meets Tier 4 Final standards through the use of a diesel oxidation […]
March 29, 2017
Construction Equipment
John Deere debuts Machine Health Monitoring Center, 950K dozer, 260E and 310E artics, 844K-III wheel loaders
While there are encouraging signs for U.S. infrastructure spending, Sam Allen, chair and CEO of John Deere, says any initiatives will take time to reach contractors, in remarks made during ConExpo. “Meanwhile, 70 percent of state infrastructure ballot initiatives were approved last year, and in some cases, the impact of those initiatives will last decades,” […]
March 15, 2017
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Case unveils half dozer, half CTL concept DL450 as “Compact Dozer Loader”
Teased prior to ConExpo as “Project Minotaur,” Case Construction Equipment’s DL450 is billed as a “Compact Dozer Loader” that combines a compact track loader (CTL) with a dozer. Case is using ConExpo to get contractor feedback on the concept machine. “We didn’t want to just create a reaction,” says Scott Harris, vice president, North America, […]
March 8, 2017
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Operating a D8T 1,700 miles away with Cat’s Remote Operator system at ConExpo
ConExpo attendees will be able to sit in a simulator-type set up in Caterpillar’s Gold Lot booth and remotely operate a D8T located at the company’s Edwards Demonstration & Learning Center in Peoria, some 1,700 miles away. In what is called a Command Trailer, operators behind the D8T controls can take the machine around a […]
March 7, 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
Construction Equipment
Vintage Cat DD9G gave single operator power of 2 dozers in tandem
While we pause at the beginning of each year to honor the innovations that hold the promise of shaping the future of construction, it’s also fun to look back from time to time at machines that made a huge impact on the industry’s past. The video below of a Caterpillar DD9G still getting work done […]
October 13, 2016
Construction Equipment
Three large dozers join forces to create one giant wall of dirt
This video is a pretty pure example of why a job in construction and heavy equipment operation can be so much dang fun. Not much to say about this one other than sit back and enjoy the power of these machines. Near the end, you even get a look at the size of that wall […]
September 8, 2016
Machine control
John Deere unveils 750K, 850K dozers with SmartGrade mast-free GPS
Last year at the World of Concrete John Deere introduced its first SmartGrade dozer, a 700K model. Now the company is making that same technology available on two larger size dozers as well: the 750K and 850K. RELATED >> How to set up and operate a dozer using GPS blade control (VIDEO) The SmartGrade system is the […]
September 6, 2016
Dealers
How to set up and operate a dozer using GPS blade control
Editor’s Note: This is the third in our four-part GPS/GNSS 101 series. To read more, click here. Bulldozers were the first machines to begin operating using GPS satellite data to guide the operator and position the blade. Today these systems have evolved to become more productive and user friendly, but you don’t just jump on one and […]
August 5, 2016
Construction Equipment
Meticulous Cat D11 Lego RC custom build nails details down to the C32 engine
Our love for heavy equipment extends from the full-size machines all the way down to the scale models and their remote control counterparts. And one of the things we especially like to see are the amazing creations skilled Lego “engineers” are able to come up with. And while it’s cool that Volvo Construction Equipment worked […]
August 2, 2016
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