As the roadbuilding season gets underway,
Cat is rolling out 15 new models of compactors, from single-drum vibratory soil models to vibratory tandem-drum and combination drum-and-tire utility rollers for soil and asphalt.
Many of the rollers represent an expansion of Cat s GC Series of lower-cost machines with a simple, durable design geared to small and mid-size contractors. In some cases, the GC compactors do not require engine aftertreatment to meet Tier 4 Final emissions requirements.
The new 84-inch single-drum vibratory soil compactors come in smooth- and padfoot-drum models and are all part of the GC Series. They range from 10 to 12 metric tons for compacting granular and cohesive soils for such projects as roadbuilding, site prep and large residential construction.
Cat GC Series Single Drum Vibratory Soil Compactors Deliver Simple Operation, Low Ownership Costs, Long Service Intervals
Thu April 01, 2021 - National Edition
Caterpillar
The new GC Series is powered by the 120.7 hp (90.0 kW) Cat C3.6 diesel engine that meets stringent U.S. EPA Tier IV Final / EU Stage V emission standards.
Caterpillarexpands its single drum vibratory soil compactor line with the introduction of the new 84-in. Cat GC Series, built for simple operation, high reliability and low cost-per-hour performance.
Offering high static linear load and more weight at the drum for enhanced compaction, the new series consists of the 10-tonne-class CS10 GC, 11-tonne CS11 GC and CP11 GC, and 12-tonne CS12 GC and CP12 GC. With both smooth (CS) and padfoot (CP) drum models available for compaction of granular and cohesive soils, the new models deliver reliable performance for road building, site preparation, large residential construction, large earth fill and agriculture applic