Caterpillar
Caterpillar launched the Cat 395 Long Reach Excavator (LRE), with the ability to perform long-distance applications such as dredging, ditch cleaning, and canal and waterway maintenance.
Key features:
- Maximum digging depth of nearly 22 m, up to 28 m of reach at ground level.
- The aftermarket kit is comprised of an 11.8 m stick, a 15.5 m boom, and a CV linkage adapted for the new stick and boom.
- Boom cylinders form part of the kit, and the bucket offers capacity for up to 2m3 of material, depending on density.
- The kit includes fully waterproofed sensor boxes to allow continued operation of the full range of next-generation technologies including:
- Cat Payload Management System
- Cat 2D Grade control system
- Cat 2D E-fence during underwater tasks
- Car body extension of 1.33 m for stability, while overall ground clearance gains another 85 mm.
- The configuration adds extra height to the cab position, adding 24 cm over the standard for more visibility.
- Caterpillar has upped its mass by nearly 40%, but despite the increase to 21.5 mt, it sits within the same dimensions, preserving the machine’s tail ratio.
