Cat D8T Worldwide '2014–20

April 14, 2017

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.

For starters, Cat is now offering a new blade for the D8T that increases capacity by 19 percent over this machine’s standard blade. The 13.4 cubic-yard Semi-U Blade allows operators to move more material per pass and can boost productivity by up to 13 percent.

For further blade augmentation, Cat is now offering new Performance Cutting edges. Cat says these edges cut soil in a way that increases blade load mass by up to 25 percent. Cat says the edges dig deeper, improve blade control, load retention and traction. They also allow the D8T to more easily penetrate hard or frozen ground conditions and moderate rock. The edges are interchangeable with traditional edges, offer equal wear life/life-cycle costs to standard cutting edges and do not require mid-life edge flip or end bit replacement.

http://www.equipmentworld.com/cat-d8t-moves-more-at-less-cost-with-several-new-options/