The new Cat Single Life Cutting Edges for Cat medium wheel loaders feature a single bevel design that eliminates the need to monitor wear for flipping edges. Made from through-hardened DH-2 steel, the new ground engaging tools (GET) from Caterpillar are thicker and provide similar or better life to the standard cutting edge option.
The new Single Life Cutting Edges endure a wide range of applications, including both high impact and abrasion, for the Cat 950, 962, 966, 972, 980 and 982 loader series, including XE and GC models.
“Our new maintenance-free Single Life Cutting Edges design is a direct result of our voice-of-customer program and provides significant benefits for customers who prefer not to monitor wear and flip the edges,” said Tilak Inturi, senior parts and service marketing manager, Caterpillar.
“Reducing throwaway material, this GET option provides up to 40% lower cost compared to legacy Cat GET cutting edge systems, depending on the loader model. The single bevel design eliminates downtime for flipping edges, providing up to 45% more value for customers who do not currently flip their cutting edges.”
New Cat Single Life Cutting Edges offer similar or better wear life, but at a lower price point, than standard cutting edge systems, claimed Caterpillar. Reducing the need to monitor wear, the single bevel simplifies maintenance, since there is no downtime or need for new hardware to flip the edges mid-life. The two cutting edge pieces fit the bucket with no end bits required, and the new system is backed by a Cat limited warranty.
The new single life edges expand Caterpillar’s broad portfolio of edge solutions, designed to increase the wheel loader’s productivity by reducing operating and maintenance interval costs. The adaptable new design is retrofittable to aftermarket buckets with the same hole pattern.
Source: Caterpillar