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Cat Slope Assist for Dozers

Cat Slope Assist for Dozers

Overview

Cat® Grade with Slope Assist™ for Dozers makes just about any dozing job faster and easier. The system maintains blade cross slope and/or mainfall for better surface quality, even with a less experienced operator.

Benefits & Features

Simple Blade Control

    • Cat Grade with Slope Assist makes just about any dozer job faster and easier – build pads, spread truck dumps, build slopes/embankments, and much more.
    • Maintains blade cross slope and/or mainfall for better surface quality – even with a less experienced operator.
    • Finish jobs up to 39% faster, with fewer passes, up to 82% fewer operator inputs, and less rework.
    • No base station, GPS, laser, or additional hardware is required to use Slope Assist. Nothing to remove from the machine at the end of the day.
    • Slope Assist features a large, intuitive interface to help operators easily access design plans.
    • Slope Assist works seamlessly alongside 3D GPS systems for transitions, cleanup, and simple design plans or changes, even in areas where GPS signal may be lost/unavailable.

Easily Maintain Blade Angle

    • Slope Assist is a simple, built-in blade control system used for most dozer work.
    • Basic and advanced modes allow operators to customize features and maximize productivity.
    • Slope Assist lets operators control mainfall and cross slope separately or simultaneously.
    • Easily switch between manual and automatic mode with the push of a button.
    • Change blade position at any time – release control and the dozer maintains its new blade position.
    • Accurate to within 1% of mainfall/blade cross slope. *
    • Onboard HELP and detailed instructions are easily accessible right on the machine display.

      *May vary based on measure-up, material, application, machine model.

Fully Integrated

    • 2D Blade Control built in at the factory—components are integrated into the dozer for optimal performance.
    • Slope Assist sensors are incorporated into the blade to protect components and increase durability.
    • No slope angle indicator needed— mainfall slope and blade cross slope show right on the main display.
    • Slope Assist is supported by your Cat dealer and/or SITECH® technology partner.

  November 6, 2024

Specifications

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Benefits & Features

Simple Blade Control

    • Cat Grade with Slope Assist makes just about any dozer job faster and easier – build pads, spread truck dumps, build slopes/embankments, and much more.
    • Maintains blade cross slope and/or mainfall for better surface quality – even with a less experienced operator.
    • Finish jobs up to 39% faster, with fewer passes, up to 82% fewer operator inputs, and less rework.
    • No base station, GPS, laser, or additional hardware is required to use Slope Assist. Nothing to remove from the machine at the end of the day.
    • Slope Assist features a large, intuitive interface to help operators easily access design plans.
    • Slope Assist works seamlessly alongside 3D GPS systems for transitions, cleanup, and simple design plans or changes, even in areas where GPS signal may be lost/unavailable.

Easily Maintain Blade Angle

    • Slope Assist is a simple, built-in blade control system used for most dozer work.
    • Basic and advanced modes allow operators to customize features and maximize productivity.
    • Slope Assist lets operators control mainfall and cross slope separately or simultaneously.
    • Easily switch between manual and automatic mode with the push of a button.
    • Change blade position at any time – release control and the dozer maintains its new blade position.
    • Accurate to within 1% of mainfall/blade cross slope. *
    • Onboard HELP and detailed instructions are easily accessible right on the machine display.

      *May vary based on measure-up, material, application, machine model.

Fully Integrated

    • 2D Blade Control built in at the factory—components are integrated into the dozer for optimal performance.
    • Slope Assist sensors are incorporated into the blade to protect components and increase durability.
    • No slope angle indicator needed— mainfall slope and blade cross slope show right on the main display.
    • Slope Assist is supported by your Cat dealer and/or SITECH® technology partner.

Basic or Advanced

    • Basic Mode – Push the "auto" button on the joystick, move the blade to the desired position, and Slope Assist maintains that position.
    • Mainfall – Automatically lift or lower blade to maintain desired slope.
    • Blade Cross Slope – Automatically tilt blade to maintain desired blade cross slope.
    • Advanced Mode – Control to a predefined mainfall and/or cross slope.
    • Recall Value – Place and control blade to consistent value with each auto initiation.
    • Swap Slope – Reverse slope values when changing directions.
    • Match Slope – Put the blade on the ground and push a button to match recall value to the existing slope.
    • Increment/Decrement – Joystick buttons adjust mainfall or blade cross slope away from corresponding recall value.

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