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Cat GRADE with
Slope Assist
Slope Assist
systems provide blade slope/angle control to the cutting
edge to achieve accurate slopes with a quality surface finish in less
time with less effort — without the need for off-board infrastructure.
This integrated machine system uses a blade mounted sensor to
calculate necessary blade slope position to achieve desired surface
slope and main-fall. The systemmakes automated adjustments to the
lift and tilt cylinders, typically performed by the operator. The in-cab
display uses the existing machine display to deliver the information
the operator needs to quickly and easily spread or cut material at the
correct angle. Two modes are available: basic and advanced. Basic
mode maintains the slope of the last given blade command. Advanced
mode drives to and maintains a preset target slope. Elevation is con-
trolled manually by matching grade or automatically by adding an
elevation control device. This foundational system for dozers can be
combined with laser, GNSS or UTS technologies to make grading
even more efficient and productive.
Select Track-Type Tractors
Cat GRADE and Slope The
Grade and Slope
system for asphalt pavers and cold planers
utilize a combination of sonic, contact and slope sensors to provide
an elevation control system for paving and milling operations
designed to control grade elevation and slope. The goal of grade and
slope controls is to remove irregularities from the surface for maxi-
mum smoothness and control mat thickness for asphalt pavers and
cutting depth for cold planers. The sonic system uses multiple trans-
ducers to provide an average of the reference surface while the
contact sensor references the actual target to maintain the imple-
ment at the same relative vertical distance to an external reference
such as a string line or a curb and gutter or even existing pavement.
Slope Sensors complement these systems and are designed to con-
trol cross slope of the screed or cold planer. These sensors can work
individually or together and make automatic elevation adjustments
to maintain the appropriate targeted values. The operator simply
steers the machine to maintain the sensor over the external reference
and monitors the remaining job site variables to ensure a consistent
product. Referencing beams are also available both as contact as well
as non-contacting styles which help to provide better averaging of
the existing surface to help customers achieve their smoothness
targets. Cat Grade and Slope for asphalt pavers includes vandal pro-
tection of the display boxes. Both asphalt pavers and cold planers
come factory calibrated, utilize robust harnesses with strain relief
components for excellent reliability and durability — a crucial ele-
ment for paving applications.
Asphalt Paver, Cold Planers
Cat COMPACT
Technology
Cat COMPACT
combines advanced compaction measurement, in-cab
guidance and reporting capabilities to help consistently meet com-
paction targets faster, more uniformly, and in fewer passes — reducing
rework and material costs in both soil and asphalt applications.
Available on select Cat
compactors.