New Cat Single Life Cutting Edges for medium wheel loaders last through high-abrasion work
Ground engaging tools are made from through-hardened DH-2 steel that eliminates cutting edge wear downtime
The new Cat Single Life Cutting Edges for Cat medium wheel loaders feature a single bevel design that eliminates the need to monitor wear for flipping edges. Made from through-hardened DH-2 steel, these new ground engaging tools (GET) from Caterpillar are thicker and provide similar or better life to the standard cutting edge option. The new Single Life Cutting Edges accompany a wide range of applications, including both high impact and abrasion, for the Cat 950, 962, 966, 972, 980 and 982 loader series, including XE, and GC models.
Maintenance simplified
New Cat Single Life Cutting Edges offer similar or better wear life, but at a lower price point, than standard cutting edge systems. These new cutting edges reduce the need to monitor wear since there is no downtime or need for new hardware to flip the edges mid-life. The two cutting edge pieces fit the bucket with no end bits required.
"Our new maintenance-free Single Life Cutting Edges design is a direct result of our voice-of-customer program and provides significant benefits for customers who prefer not to monitor wear and flip the edges. Reducing throwaway material, this GET option provides up to 40% lower cost compared to legacy Cat GET cutting edge systems, depending on the loader model. The single bevel design eliminates downtime for flipping edges, providing up to 45% more value for customers who do not currently flip their cutting edges," shared Tilak Inturi, senior parts and service marketing manager, Caterpillar.
