The new Cat 374 hydraulic excavator offers more swing torque, increased durability, and reduced maintenance costs. Click for more here on Equipment World.
Design increases fuel efficiency and lowers maintenance costs up to 20% and improves performance up to 45%.
February 10, 2021
Weighing in at less than 80,000 lbs., the Cat 335 Next Gen hydraulic excavator delivers a compact tailswing radius for enhanced maneuverability, making it suited for working on space-restricted jobsites. Increased stick and bucket cylinder sizes provide 15% greater digging forces to power through hard ground and asphalt. Hydraulic power is increased by 20% to boost productivity. In addition, integrated, simple-to-use Cat technologies assist operator performance, no matter the experience level, to increase machine efficiency by up to 45% compared to manual operation.
273-hp C7.1 engine meets stringent emissions standards with a no-maintenance aftertreatment system
Next-gen Caterpillar 374 Excavator Adds More Durability and Even Higher Production
The new model offers high production, two times more structural durability and up to 20% less maintenance costs than the Cat 374F.
February 2, 2021
The Next Generation Cat 374 excavator offers high production, twice the structural durability and up to 20% less maintenance costs than its popular predecessor, the 374F.
“The 374F has been a core machine for us, so we wanted to make sure that we didn’t do anything to drastically change it, but we wanted to improve it, noted Ryan Neal, Cat market professional, while addressing members of the construction press during a virtual press event. This includes doubling the structure durability in the front linkages of the machine and increasing the base frame and counterweight mounting plate thickness on the frames.
By Frank Raczon, Senior Editor | January 22, 2021
Keeping excavator operating costs down depends not only on managers doing the blocking and tackling such as routine maintenance, but also on taking advantage of ever-evolving technologies such as telematics and machine control.
“Managers can keep operating costs down by making good use of telematics,” says Sung Sook Kim, product manager, mid-sized excavators, Volvo CE. “We often hear that telematics programs overwhelm them with data and don’t provide actionable insights, which is why we developed ActiveCare Direct.”
The ActiveCare Direct model uses the company’s telematics to cull and simplify data, and then alerts managers when immediate attention is needed, providing the probable cause, a recommended solution, and the potential consequences of not acting. There is also a mechanism to provide monthly reports that managers can use to optimize utilization, improve uptime, and reduce oper