Capital Equipment News August 2016

CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS

AUGUST 2016

CAT

816K LANDFILL COMPACTOR

designed for optimum compaction performance

he new Cat

816K landfill compactor

builds on the established performance,

durability, and reliability that the model

816 has demonstrated since 1972. The new

K Series model, designed with heavy-du-

ty main structures that support multiple life

cycles, features a fuel-efficient Cat C7.1

ACERT™ engine, single-lever steering, pres-

surised cab, and wheel/tip options that provide

extended service life. Available Cat COMPACT

Technologies, such as Compaction Control,

further enhance compaction performance and

consistency by providing accurate compaction

values and 3D mapping.

Structures/guarding/wheels/tips

The foundation of the 816K’s purpose-built

design is its massive, robotically welded

main structures, featuring a full box-section

rear frame that resists torsional shock and

twisting forces, heavy-duty steering cylinder

mounts to efficiently transmit steering loads

into the frame, and an axle-mounting design

that is optimised for increased structural

integrity.

Three new wheel and tip configurations allow

matching the 816K to the application. The

Paddle Tip reduces weight and provides high

performance with reduced fuel burn. The Plus

Tip provides increased side-slope stability,

and the Combination Tip provides an effective

compromise of performance, fuel economy,

and side-slope stability.

In addition, specialised guarding protects

components from damage, debris accumu-

lation, chemicals, and premature wear, in-

cluding axle guarding that prevents material

from wrapping and binding around the axles.

The transmission oil tube is guarded, and the

fuel tank is positioned away from debris in the

front frame. A screened air inlet for the radia-

tor is placed high at the rear of the machine to

prevent debris from blocking airflow, and the

grille’s design allows trash to fall away. Striker

bars are designed to keep wheels free of de-

bris, and optional cleaner fingers are available

for use in cohesive soils and in material that

packs between tips.

Power train

The C7.1 ACERT engine meets U.S. EPA Tier

4 Final/EU Stage IV emissions standards

with advanced technologies that do not

interrupt the machine’s work cycle. (A Tier

3/Stage IIIA equivalent configuration is

available in certain areas.) The Cat Next

Generation high-pressure/common-rail fuel

system delivers fuel in a precise series of

micro-bursts during each cycle, providing

extremely efficient combustion, and control

systems lower the engine’s average working

speed for reduced heat loads and added fuel

efficiency. An engine-idle-shutdown system

saves fuel by eliminating excess idling.

The 816K’s Caterpillar built planetary pow-

er-shift transmission features special met-

allurgy and gear heat-treating to ensure

long term durability. The transmission’s Ad-

vanced Productivity Electronic Control System

(APECS) is designed to improve transmission

shifting performance, provide a higher level

of operator comfort, and increase production.

Heavy-duty planetary axles complete the pow-

er train, the front is fixed and the rear oscil-

lates ± 6 degrees.

Operator’s environment

The 816K’s Cat STIC™ Steering and

Transmission Integrated Control combines

steering and transmission control (directional

and gear selection) into a single lever. Simple

side-to-side movements of the low-effort

lever provide precise steering manoeuvres

through 42 degrees of articulation right and

left. Electro-hydraulic implement controls use

soft detents, and cylinders use electronically

controlled stops for smooth operation. The

left pedal serves as a brake, transmission

neutraliser, and decelerator that overrides the

engine-speed setting.

The operator’s environment is kept clean

via filtered air that pressurises the cab, and

temperature is maintained with an auto-

matic climate-control system. The cab is

isolation-mounted to reduce vibration, and

operator comfort is enhanced with an air-sus-

pension seat or the available Cat Comfort Se-

ries III seat. Back-lighted membrane switches

have LED indicators and ISO identification,

and a standard rear view camera system en-

hances operator awareness.

Serviceability and sustainability

Routine service points for the 816K,

including grease fittings, are grouped for

convenience and reached from ground

level via swing-out doors or from non-slip

platforms. A ground-level service panel

includes a master disconnect switch with

integrated lock-out/tag-out, DEF purge

lamp for Tier 4 Final/Stage IV machines,

circuit breakers, fuel-shutoff switch, and

jump-start receptacle. Ecology drains help

prevent spills, and side doors facilitate

cleaning of the cooling system.

The 816K is designed for multiple machine

lives and component rebuilds utilising Cater-

pillar’s sustainable options such as the Reman

and Certified Rebuild programmes. These op-

tions could save a customer up to 70% of

purchasing a new comparable machine by

reusing components or replacing with man-

ufactured components.

Cat Connect Technology

The Cat Vital Information Management sys-

tem (VIMS™) notifies operators and tech-

nicians about potential problems, allowing

issues to be resolved quickly, preventing

unscheduled downtime. In addition, Cat

LINK technologies wirelessly provide equip-

ment managers with critical information, via

the VisionLink

interface, including ma-

chine location, hours, fuel usage, idle time

and event codes.

Cat COMPACT technologies combine ad-

vanced compaction measurement, in-cab

guidance, and reporting capabilities to help

consistently meet compaction targets, uni-

formly, in fewer passes, saving rework time

and fuel. The factory-installed Cat Compaction

Control system measures compaction values

and provides 3D pass-mapping guidance that

indicates when layers have reached optimum

density. Mapping helps eliminate voids, opti-

mises cell space, and documents results.