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Universal ("U-Blade"): A tall and very curved blade with large side wings to carry more material "S-U" combination: A shorter blade with less curvature and smaller side wings; Other blade types include landfill U-Blades, woodchip U-blades, and two-way blades for work inside the holds of ships.
The dozer blade usually has three variants: A straight blade ("S-blade") is short and has no lateral curve, with no side wings, and can be used for fine grading. A universal blade ("U-blade") is tall and very curved, and has large side wings to carry more material. A "S-U" combination blade is shorter, has less curvature, and has smaller side ...
Introduced in 2001 as the successor to the D575A-2 SD Super Dozer, the D575A-3 SD Super Dozer is a dedicated dozer with no ripper weighing 152,600 kilograms (336,400 lb). Equipped with a standard blade, the D575A-3 SD is capable of moving up to 90 cubic yards (69 m 3 ) of material per pass, however, when equipped with an optional blade, the ...
The dozer blade on the front of the tractor can come in different varieties: A straight blade ("S-Blade") which is short and has no lateral curve, no side wings, and can be used for fine grading. A universal blade ("U-Blade") which is tall and very curved, and has large side wings to carry more material.
The dozer blade on front of the tractor usually comes in 4 varieties: Straight ("S-Blade") which is short and has no lateral curve, no side wings, and can be used for fine grading. Angle: A type of blade, typically only 4' in height, that attaches to the dozers C-frame.
This new designation has now put the current D5's weight at close to 43,000 pounds (20,000 kg). This is a considerable increase over any previous D5 models. The heavier, elevated versions of these could weigh 34,000 pounds (15,000 kg). At most, or as little as 20,000–25,000 pounds (9,100–11,300 kg).
The Cat D10 could be ordered with up to a 19-foot (5.8 m) U-blade, and weighed in at 180,000 lb (82,000 kg). Later versions weighed in at 190,000 lb (86,000 kg). The U-blade was 7 feet (2.1 m) high and could push 35 cu yd (27 m 3) according to Caterpillar's literature. The November 1977 issue of Excavating Contractor magazine had a 2-page story ...
A bulldozer or dozer (also called a crawler) is a large, motorized machine equipped with a metal blade to the front for pushing material: soil, sand, snow, rubble, or rock during construction work. It travels most commonly on continuous tracks , though specialized models riding on large off-road tires are also produced.