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The new Cat Single Life Cutting Edges for Cat medium wheel loaders feature a single bevel design that eliminates the need to monitor wear for flipping edges.

The new Cat Single Life Cutting Edges for Cat medium wheel loaders feature a single bevel design that eliminates the need to monitor wear for flipping edges.

Made from through-hardened DH-2 steel, these new ground engaging tools (GET) from Caterpillar are thicker and provide similar or better life to the standard cutting edge option, according to Caterpillar. The new Single Life Cutting Edges endure a wide range of applications, including both high impact and abrasion, for the Cat 950, 962, 966, 972, 980 and 982 loader series, including XE and GC models.

"Our new maintenance-free Single Life Cutting Edges design is a direct result of our voice-of-customer program and provides significant benefits for customers who prefer not to monitor wear and flip the edges," said Tilak Inturi, senior parts and service marketing manager of Caterpillar. "Reducing throwaway material, this GET option provides up to 40 percent lower cost compared with legacy Cat GET cutting edge systems, depending on the loader model. The single bevel design eliminates downtime for flipping edges, providing up to 45 percent more value for customers who do not currently flip their cutting edges."

Maintenance Simplified

New Cat Single Life Cutting Edges offer similar or better wear life, but at a lower price point than standard cutting edge systems. Reducing the need to monitor wear, the single bevel simplifies maintenance because there is no downtime or need for new hardware to flip the edges mid-life, according to Caterpillar. The two cutting edge pieces fit the bucket with no end bits required, and the new system is backed by a Cat limited warranty.

The new single life edges expand Caterpillar's portfolio of edge solutions, designed to increase the wheel loader's productivity by reducing operating and maintenance interval costs. The new design is retrofittable to aftermarket buckets with the same hole pattern, according to Caterpillar.

For more information, visit cat.com.

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