Caterpillar Introduces 374D Hydraulic Excavator

Caterpillar Introduces 374D Hydraulic Excavator

The new Caterpillar 374D hydraulic excavator, a direct replacement for the model 365C, combines added horsepower, stronger hydraulics and greater operating weight to boost overall performance, whether trenching, loading, lifting or handling attachments. Complementing these design basics are undercarriage improvements, a new range of buckets, operator-convenience features, safety enhancements and serviceability improvements. The fuel efficient 374D weighs 156,819 pounds (71,132 kg) and is designed for reliable, low-cost operation and long-life durability for optimum customer value.

More power, capable hydraulics

Rated at 476 net horsepower (355 kW), the Tier 3/Stage IIIA-compliant Cat C15 engine provides the 374D with 18 percent more power than its predecessor, the 365C. Cat ACERT^™ Technology equips the C15 with advanced electronic control, precise fuel delivery and refined air management to deliver clean combustion and optimum fuel efficiency. The electronic engine controller, with flexible fuel mapping, allows the engine to respond efficiently to specific operating conditions, which means more work for each fuel dollar.

The C15 torque characteristics enable the engine to deliver full power at maximum rpm, resulting in efficient hydraulic pump operation and enhanced hydraulic response. In addition, the new titanium-alloy compressor wheel in the turbocharger increases reliability and performance at higher altitudes.

The 374D implement hydraulic system features a 10-percent increase in flow and a 9-percent gain in main pressure, resulting in a significant boost in hydraulic horsepower. The added hydraulic power combines with larger digging arm and bucket cylinders to yield 17 percent higher digging arm forces and 12 percent higher bucket forces on machines with the standard (reach) boom and arm configuration. For units in the mass excavation configuration, digging arm forces also are up by 17 percent and bucket forces by 5 percent. The net result is shorter cycle times and increased bucket fill factors.