Shortcut key automatically resets system for tools
The new Cat 314D CR and 314D LCR (long undercarriage) hydraulic excavators are compact-radius, 90-hp (67 kW), 14-metric-ton machines.
The compact design of the 314D CR/ LCR limits tail swing over the side to seven inches (178 mm), when using 24-inch (600 mm) shoes and standard counterweight. An optional 1,170-pound (530 kg) counterweight, which enhances digging and lifting performance, adds only two inches (51 mm) more. In addition, the position of the boom, near the centre of the machine, reduces front swing radius. Controls in the spacious new cab feature a system that automatically selects boom or swing priority, based on joystick movement, thus eliminating work mode and power boost switches. Automatic climate control, low effort levers and a fully adjustable seat (or available heated, air-suspension seat) keep operators at ease. A new in-cab monitor communicates in text, not codes, and does so in 28 languages.
Increased hydraulic pressure yields higher breakout forces, greater lifting capacity and more drawbar pull. In addition, three new auxiliary hydraulic control packages are available, allowing customers to tailor auxiliary system functions to specific work tool applications.
Caterpillar estimates fuel consumption for the new 314D CR/LCR models to be five percent less (compared with C-Series models), and as much as 10 percent less when performing light-duty applications in Economy Mode (selected via the in-cab monitor). The new Cat Tool Control System can store flow and pressure settings for as many as 10 work tools, thus making tool changes quick and efficient. A shortcut key on the console permits the operator to select a tool, and then the system automatically resets pressure, flow and flow direction.
The compact design of the 314D CR/ LCR limits tail swing over the side to seven inches (178 mm), when using 24-inch (600 mm) shoes and standard counterweight. An optional 1,170-pound (530 kg) counterweight, which enhances digging and lifting performance, adds only two inches (51 mm) more. In addition, the position of the boom, near the centre of the machine, reduces front swing radius. Controls in the spacious new cab feature a system that automatically selects boom or swing priority, based on joystick movement, thus eliminating work mode and power boost switches. Automatic climate control, low effort levers and a fully adjustable seat (or available heated, air-suspension seat) keep operators at ease. A new in-cab monitor communicates in text, not codes, and does so in 28 languages.
Increased hydraulic pressure yields higher breakout forces, greater lifting capacity and more drawbar pull. In addition, three new auxiliary hydraulic control packages are available, allowing customers to tailor auxiliary system functions to specific work tool applications.
Caterpillar estimates fuel consumption for the new 314D CR/LCR models to be five percent less (compared with C-Series models), and as much as 10 percent less when performing light-duty applications in Economy Mode (selected via the in-cab monitor). The new Cat Tool Control System can store flow and pressure settings for as many as 10 work tools, thus making tool changes quick and efficient. A shortcut key on the console permits the operator to select a tool, and then the system automatically resets pressure, flow and flow direction.
