Dozer Slope Assist –


an operator’s view To find out more about the launch of this new technology for dozers, Finning News caught up with experienced UK dozer operator and Caterpillar demonstrator instructor, Kevin Flynn: “With the new slope assist function what you get is the ability to have much greater blade control, as the system automatically holds the target blade angle using the main fall and cross slope information you input through the in-cab screen display.


“So for me as an experienced operator, what the system will do is take away a lot of the manual commands I would normally need to send to the blade throughout a job, which from an operator perspective will help to reduce fatigue.


But more importantly, the system will really help novice operators by giving them the capability to be more efficient and accurate, as it won’t allow the operator to go above or below the target grade. “The test results conducted to date certainly support the benefits of the system, with jobs finished up to 39 percent faster and


improvements to surface quality reaching up to 68%. But for me as an operator, the really big advantage of this type of technology is a safer working environment, as there is no need for stakes and therefore a reduction in people onsite.”


Tons of technology CPM (Cat Production Management), is a new technology providing operators with on-the- go weighing to tackle precise ton targets. With new in-cab systems in articulated trucks, excavators and wheel loaders, each machine will give the operator the exact ton levels in the skip, bucket and loading shovel, enabling the operator to work more productively and deliver accurate loads with confidence.


This means that no matter what the combination of equipment, a customer can now have accurately recorded data for all material loaded throughout the year, sent via VisionLink, directly to a chosen plant or operations manager. And that will certainly help them take a load off their mind!


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