Caterpillar Performance Handbook, January 2017, SEBD0351-47

15-128 Edition 47

Features:

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Pickup Brooms

sweep and deposit material into an

integrated hopper bucket for easy removal and dump-

ing. Bidirectional capabilities of the bristles allow

Pickup and Utility Brooms to sweep in forward or

reverse machine travel. Optimum sweeping style is in

forward travel, resulting in over-the-brush pickup.

Certain conditions require a dust pan style of sweep-

ing, done in reverse travel.

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Utility Brooms

sweep and collect light debris on

smooth surfaces in forward or reverse travel. They

can be adjusted for greater bristle down-force in tough

applications such as sweeping course material out of

a cold planer cut.

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Angle Brooms

use a single variable speed, unidirec-

tional gerotor style hydraulic motor, contained in a

protective housing. They use a windrowing action to

move loose debris ahead and to the side of the surface

being swept. They can be oriented straight or angled

up to 30° left or right of center in forward travel.

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Direct drive motors

provide maximum performance

and durability. Pickup and Utility Brooms use a single

variable speed, bidirectional gerotor style hydraulic

motor, contained in a special housing that is adjust-

able to compensate for bristle wear. Angle brooms

use a single variable speed unidirectional gerotor style

hydraulic motor contained in a protective housing.

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Polypropylene/wire convoluted brushes

provide opti-

mum results for sweeping. Optional all-polypropylene

and all-steel wire convoluted brushes are available

for specialty applications. Convoluted brush sections

are available in half-kits for easy maintenance and

quick replacement.

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Drop core design

allows for quick bristle replacement

without removing hydraulic hoses.

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Quick coupler

with rugged, opposing edge design

holds the work tool securely and allows the operator

to quickly change from one high performance Cat

Work Tool to another.

Market Opportunities

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Building/General Construction

— Brooms are often

found on construction sites once the construction is

complete to remove and collect dirt, rock and other

construction debris from driveways, sidewalks and

streets.

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Demolition

— Brooms are ideal for collecting loose

dirt and debris from demolition sites.

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Governmental/Municipalities (Street and Road Main-

tenance)

— Brooms are useful work tools for cleaning

city streets, sidewalks and parking areas. Airport main-

tenance is another popular application.

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Industrial/Recycling

— Pickup brooms are excellent

for cleaning factory floors or industrial pavements.

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Landscaping/Landscape Maintenance

— Brooms are

used by landscaping contractors to clean paved sur-

faces after the landscaping is complete. Golf course

maintenance departments will often use this product

to clean cart paths, parking lots and even turf.

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Paving

— Pickup brooms are often used by paving con-

tractors to sweep and collect milled asphalt and con-

crete. Angle brooms are used to clean milled surfaces.

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Specialty Trades/Utilities

— Brooms are often utilized

by specialty trades and utility contractors to clean up

after trenching and backhoe work.

Pickup brooms

are productive work tools for special-

ized applications. They are often used in conjunction

with a bucket, cold planer and trencher.

Machine Compatibility

Broom Model

Machine Models

BP115C

216B3, 226B3, 226D, 232D, 236D, 239D,

242D, 246D, 249D, 257D, 259D, 262D,