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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 ...
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.
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 D11N had some major improvements over the D10: it includes a bigger track and blade, and a longer track by 21 inches (0.53 m). The U blade was just under 21 feet (6.4 m) wide and 7 feet (2.1 m) high. This increased the blade capacity to 45 cu yd (34 m 3). The D11N's weight was 204,517 pounds (92,767 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 ...
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).