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CONSTRUCTION WORLD
AUGUST
2016
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The dozer function is pilot controlled from
inside the cab to provide smooth, proportional
operation. A dozer float function allows ground
levelling for landscaping and finish grade
applications as well as efficient job site cleaning.
Lourens du Preez, plant operations manager at
Canterbury Plant Hire, says his customers
are impressed with the ability of the compact
Cat 307E to perform heavy work in tight
urban spaces.
Fuel efficiency is one of the features that keeps
Canterbury Plant Hire customers coming back
to the Cat 307E.
The Cat 307E combines industry leading lift
capacity with outstanding stability.
INSET:
Hugo van der Walt, Building Construction
Products’ product manager for Southern Africa
at Barloworld Equipment.
COVER STORY
– standard on all mini hydraulic excavator
models, and air conditioning.
Maximum travel speed can be selected
by an easily accessible foot switch on the cab
floor allowing precise control by balancing
travel speed with the torque needed for
turning and travelling on inclines. Hydraulic
lines are provided for various Cat work tool
attachments such as hammers and augers.
The 307E has 450 mm triple grouser steel
tracks for stability when lifting over the side
and in demolition and heavy duty applica-
tions. Each track is driven by an independent
two-speed motor.
Cat mini hydraulic excavators deliver the
same quality as the biggest Cat machines
and the 307E, like the others in the range,
has durable steel body panels all around to
resist impact damage and prolong life and
resale value.
Stability is a major factor in a lighter
machine expected to perform heavy work
and the conventional tail swing design with
an extended counterweight provides this
while maximising lifting at the same time.
The Cat 307E matches industry leading lift
capability with exceptional stability.
Maintenance and support
The counterweight is positioned low at the
back, making space for two big side doors
that provide easy access to all maintenance
points from ground level. Daily checks and
regular service points including fuel and
hydraulic oil fill are easily reached via these
and the large steel rear door.
The main hydraulic valve and lines are
accessed through a removable floor plate
and side panels. Convenient ‘one side main-
tenance’ has been purposely engineered for
maintenance of the Cat C2.6 engine.
Barloworld Equipment offers customers
investing in the Cat mini hydraulic excavator
range the same sales and after sales support
as any other Cat machine. An additional
customer support package available for
owners of the Cat 307E and its mini hydraulic
excavator siblings is Equipment Protection
Plan (EPP), offered at various age and hour
coverage levels depending on customer
requirements. Flexible financing packages
are also offered.
“Fuel efficiency for us and our
customers is one of the best features.”