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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
JUNE 2015
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R
olling out to the southern African
market from May 2015, the latest
generation CAT 745C is a major ad-
vance on the previous world leading CAT
740B model launched locally in 2011. It
offers a host of new performance features
designed to lower owning and operating
costs in mining, construction and allied in-
dustrial segments.
“Tonnes moved per hour and per litre of fuel
burned are key drivers to business success
in today’s contracting market, and Cater-
pillar has made this a key focus during the
research and development, and pilot testing
phases of the CAT 745C,” explains Bar-
loworld Equipment group product and appli-
cation manager, Johann Venter. He adds that
this includes comprehensive in-field trials in
South Africa (Barloworld Equipment is the
CAT dealer for southern Africa.)
Along with more power and improved op-
erational efficiencies, the rated payload on
the CAT 745C has increased to 41 tonnes,
compared to the CAT 740B’s 39,5 tonne
capacity. The CAT 745C has a newly de-
signed dump body with a capacity (heaped
SAE 2:1) of 25 m³.
Manufactured in Peterlee, England, the CAT
745C will be available alongside the current
725C, 730C and 730C EJ (Ejector) models
launched in southern Africa during 2015.
Production of the first CAT 745C units at
Peterlee commenced from March 2015.
Powering the CAT 745C is a Tier II CAT C18
engine delivering a gross power of 381 kW
(SAE J1995) compared to the 365 kW CAT
C15 power plant installed on the CAT 740B.
Driving the CAT 745C is a new CX38 High
Density Power Shift (HDPS) transmission
with Advanced Productivity Electronic
Control Strategy (APECS) and nine forward/
two reverse gears, combined with Electron-
ic Clutch Pressure Control (ECPC), Shift
Torque Management (STM) with improved
Shift Control Logic (SCL), and Part Throttle
Shifting (PTS).
The CAT 745C features permanent six-
wheel drive with four open differentials for
optimum traction in undulating ground con-
ditions and during steering manoeuvres.
“Together, these advanced features allow
smoother shifting and greater acceleration
CAT
®
745C SETS THE NEXT BENCHMARK
in 41 tonne class ADTs