1. Zero Tail-Swing - Your operator can focus on his bucket. Repairing damage is expensive.
2. Pin-Grabber Coupler - Cat’s better coupler design is safer and saves manual labor. Cat couplers allow you to dig under pipes by mounting the bucket in the power shovel position.
3. Performance - Cat has fast cycle times, best-in-class hydraulic modulation and excellent lifting power.
4. Thumb Control & Boom Swing - Cat has proportional hand-switches to control the boom swing and the hydraulic thumb. The competition uses a foot-actuated boom swing pedal and a thumb switch that has to be re-activated each cycle if equipped with blade float.
5. Blade Float is Standard - Leave a great impression with your customers.
6. Cab Size & Layout - Comfortable operators get more work done.
7. 100% Pilot Controls - Pilot controls are more precise and more reliable.
8. Factory-Born Rotate Circuit Option Available - Second auxiliary option provides purpose-built attachment solutions.
9. Better Machine Layout - Better hydraulic hose alignment and better hose protection. Air intake, alternator and control valve access are all superior.
10. Guarding - Cat beats the competition in quantity and quality of guarding.
11. Ease of Access/Better Layout - Better water separator, better air intake, better filter access and better access to components.
12. Service Intervals - With Cat’s 500-hour oil-change intervals versus competitor’s 250-hour intervals, typical Cat savings will be more than $2,500 after 6,000 hours of machine ownership.
13. Parts Pricing - Key replacement parts from Cat are significantly less expensive (typically 20% to 50% less).
14. Larger Operator Station - Less operator fatigue = more effective operators.
15. Compactor/Hammer Ready - The competition’s auxiliary circuit is consumed by thumb, leaving no port for hammer or compactor. Cat is born ready to work.
