Industry leading features for Next Gen Cat mini excavators

by Nick Drew | Thu 14 Feb 2019

Industry leading features for Next Gen Cat mini excavators

As promised earlier this week, here we come with a brief look at the all new Next Generation Cat Mini Excavator range, which I will cover in more detail in a future edition of Earthmovers Magazine.

The long awaited Next Gen range of Caterpillar mini excavators feature 5 x models in the 1 – 2 tonne class and include the 301.5 (1.5-ton class, standard tail swing, with canopy); 301.6 (1.5-ton class, standard tail swing, with cab); 301.7 CR (1.7-ton class, compact radius, with canopy); 301.8 (1.8-ton class, standard tail swing, with either canopy or cab); 302 CR (2.0-ton class, compact radius, with either canopy or cab).

The 7 – 10 tonne class line-up includes 4 x models with 2 x VAB (Variable Adjustment Boom) variants as options, these include the 307.5, a standard tail swing model with a fixed boom; 308 CR, a compact radius model with a swing boom; 308 CR VAB, featuring a variable angle (two-piece) swing boom; 309 CR, a new model in the mini range featuring a compact radius, swing boom, and “high flow” auxiliary hydraulics; 309 CR VAB, which expands the 309 CR's capability with a variable angle boom; and 310, also new to the range, featuring a fixed boom, standard tail swing, and twin blade cylinders for handling heavy duty dozing duties.

Find out more from Caterpillars Global Commercial Manager for Mini Excavators Sam Mottram as he speaks to Finning News about the new products and unique features, many of which are industry firsts on mini excavators.

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