During a press event last week at the company’s headquarters in Peoria, Illinois, Caterpillar unveiled a new soil compactor with an improved cab and increased productivity.
Powered by a Cat C7.1 ACERT engine, the new 815K soil compactor is rated at 248 net horsepower and weighs in at 49,353 pounds.
Cat says the 815K meets density requirements in fewer passes and provides full compaction in both forward and reverse using a modified-chevron, tamping-wheel tip design combined with four force: pressure, manipulation, impact and vibration. “The tampered wheel tips “walk” out of each lift without fluffing the soil, leaving the top of the lift compact with a relatively smooth and sealed surface,” according to a the company’s announcement of the machine.
Each wheel also features two cleaner bars with adjustable tips.
The 815K could also eliminate the need for other machines by spreading without assistance when delivering fill.
Further productivity boosts come in the form of an increased fuel capacity thanks to a 12 hour fuel tank; engine idle shutdown; delayed engine shutdown and Cat’s Advanced Productivity Electronic Control System transmission which provides more seamless operation.
Cat also offers two compaction guidance systems on the 815K: Cat COMPACT and the Compaction Control system with Machine Drive Power.
