Cat D6 XE '11.2018–pr.

Cat D6 XE '11.2018–pr.

The world's first high drive electric drive dozer.

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5 years ago
Wheels&Tracks

2018-11-15

Caterpillar presented an onslaught of new machines—24 to be exact—at its Edwards Demonstration and Learning Center in Peoria, Ill., during its annual year-end press briefing.

Cat claims a world’s first for its D6 XE high drive electric drive dozer, which offers up to 35% better fuel efficiency and almost 90% fewer rotating parts than a traditional powertrain, and payback of the additional investment over a D6 in less than two years. The electric drive system starts with a C9.3B engine that drives a generator rather than powering a torque converter. A switched-reluctance electric motor powers the final drives, and an inverter connects to both the generator and motor by heavy-duty power cables and connectors.

The D6/D6 XE are available in VPAT (variable pitch, angle and tilt) or push arm configurations with standard or two widths (30- or 36-inch) of low ground pressure (LGP) undercarriage.

https://www.sae.org/news/2018/11/caterpillar-next-gen-machines

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