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Dozers: Page 7
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, [ā¦]
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, itās also fun to look back from time to time at machines that made a huge impact on the industryās past. The video below of a Caterpillar DD9G still getting work done [ā¦]
October 13, 2016
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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 [ā¦]
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 makingĀ that same technology available on two larger size dozers as well: the 750K and 850K. RELATED >>Ā How to set up and operate a dozer using GPS blade control (VIDEO) The SmartGrade system is the [ā¦]
September 6, 2016
Dealers
How to set up and operate a dozer using GPS blade control
Editorās Note:Ā This is the thirdĀ 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 donāt just jump on one and [ā¦]
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 āengineersā are able to come up with. And while itās cool that Volvo Construction Equipment worked [ā¦]
August 2, 2016
Construction Equipment
Toddler operates his Cat D8 homemade mini dozer like a boss
Using lawn mower and snowmobile parts, a dad created a miniature version of a D8 for his 2-year-old son. Check out the video of the serious little operator.
July 14, 2016
Construction Equipment
Komatsu unveils D85i-18 dozers, expanding semi-auto dozer lineup to 7
Komatsu is expanding its lineup of semi-automatic machines with the unveiling of a new intelligent Machine Control (iMC) dozer. The D85EXi/PXi-18Ā are the seventh iMC dozer model to be introduced to the lineup and fall between theĀ D65PXi-18 andĀ D155AXi-8. The D37PXi-23, D39PXi-24, D51PXi-23, D61PXi-23Ā form the rest of the lineup, which in 2013 introduced the concept of a [ā¦]
July 13, 2016
Construction Equipment
Komatsu intros D39EX/PX-24 dozers packed with new operator-friendly features
Nearly two months afterĀ introducingĀ its intelligent Machine Control version of this model, Komatsu has released the D39EX/PX-24 dozers. The dozers are powered by a 3.26-literĀ Komatsu SAA4D95E-7 engine producing 105 horsepower and meetĀ Tier 4 Final emissions standards through Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology and Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF). New engine features include a water cooled, variable flow [ā¦]
July 5, 2016
Construction Equipment
Cat D6 dozer rescued from watery pit by intricate 3-truck winch setup
The video below is a bit lengthy (though it does compress a three-hour machine rescue to just more than 17 minutes) but the process it documents is a pretty cool thing to behold. The sunken Cat D6 in peril is wedged firmly in the muck of a mining pit and has been soaking there for [ā¦]
June 23, 2016
Dealers
John Deere 850K, 1050K dozers win Red Dot design award
John Deereās two largest dozers have been recognized for their design by one of the worldās foremost authorities. The 850K and 1050K took home a 2016 Red Dot, awarded by a jury of independent design specialists hailing from 41 countries. āWe are incredibly humbled to receive such prestigious recognition from these experts in the industrial [ā¦]
June 15, 2016
Construction Equipment
D61i-24 semi-auto dozers bring powertrain upgrades to Komatsuās original iMC machine
Tagging alongĀ with the launch of a new radio control option on its largest semi-auto dozer and the addition of two new semi-auto excavators, Komatsu has upgraded its first ever machine equipped with intelligent Machine Control (iMC). Unveiled in June 2013, the D61i dozers were the pioneering machines in Komatsuās iMC lineup, introducing the concept of [ā¦]
June 10, 2016
Construction Equipment
Old dozer holds its own in tug battle against 2 tracked tractors
Tug of war videos never get old and this one certainly doesnāt buck the trend. Here weāve got a matchup of Old vs. New, and while itās not exactly a fair fight, the vintage dozer certainly holds its own against these two tracked tractors. When the matchup is reduced to one on one, however, itās [ā¦]
June 9, 2016
Dealers
Komatsuās new āSmart Constructionā service takes all the guesswork out of GPS/GNSS earthmoving
One-stop shopping is a concept everybody knows from the retail world. For Komatsu this same idea is the key to getting more customers to engage with GPS/GNSS earthmoving technology. Last week at its Cartersville, Georgia demonstration facility, Komatsu unveiled a program it callsĀ Ā āSmart Construction.ā And though it shares the name of Komatsuās radical drone-assisted, automated [ā¦]
June 3, 2016
Construction Equipment
Komatsu intros D155AXi-8 RC, its first remote control semi-auto dozer
At an event at its customer center in Cartersville, Georgia, on Tuesday, Komatsu launched an RC option for the D155AXi-8, making the dozer the companyās first remoteĀ controlled machine to be equipped with integrated machine control. Powered by a 354-horsepower Komatsu SAA6D140E-7 Tier 4 Final 15.24-liter diesel engine, the D155AXi-8 RC is a large dozer designed [ā¦]
May 25, 2016
Construction Equipment
How dozers are leading the way toward smarter, more productive heavy equipment of the future
Electronics continue to lead the dozer technology parade, but there have been two big shifts in the way electronics are used. First, nearly all machines offer electronics packages as standard or optional equipment, where these features were once restricted to high-end models. Second, electronics packages come in lots of sizes to fit a variety of [ā¦]
May 24, 2016
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