With the introduction of the company’s new three-model C2 Series lineup of articulated dump trucks, Caterpillar says it focused on making the trucks easier and safer to operate, more durable and more powerful through horsepower and torque increases with a better transfer of power and torque to the ground.
To that end, all-axle wet brakes and automatic traction control are now standard across the entire lineup of trucks, while real time payload measurement is an available option.
The new 725C2 is powered by a Cat C9.3 ACERT engine which provides up to a 5-percent boost in horsepower at 314, while the 730C2 and 730C2 EJ (ejector-type body) have gotten up to a 16-percent hp boost thanks to a Cat C13 ACERT producing 367 hp.
The new 725 is rated at 26.5 tons of payload while the new 730 models are rated at 31 tons.
Because of the new Tier Final engines, Cat says the 730 models are 17 percent more productive and 8.5 percent more fuel efficient than the Tier 3 models.
Exterior improvements to the trucks include increased capacity dump bodies (19.6 cubic yards on the 725C2 and 22.9/22.1 cu.-yds. on the 730C2/730C2 EJ), and a new tailgate for the 730C2 that opens 5 percent faster and features a reinforced back gate. The tailgate features a redesigned bolted arrangement and offers reduced transportation costs and a reduction in repair costs, Cat says.
Inside the C2 Series cab, operators will find a color display, increased storage, an improved air conditioning unit and a dual-cyldiner suspension seat with thigh extension, thigh tilt and lumbar adjustment. A heated seat is an available option.
