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CONSTRUCTION WORLD
OCTOBER
2014
EQUIPMENT
The key difference between the
two models is in their working
applications: the Cat 950H is
intended as a high production unit
for heavy duty roles, whilst the Cat 950 GC
has been purpose-built for support tasks
working mainly with loose materials.
Manufactured at Caterpillar’s Qingzhou
facility in China, the assembly of the first
Cat 950 GC units commenced from the
fourth quarter of 2013 for distribution to
worldwide markets.
“Rather than offering the ‘all in one’
solution characteristic of the Cat 950H,
Caterpillar has fielded the Cat 950 GC as
a niche wheel loader intended to pass on
lower owning and operating savings. This
is especially the case where the heavy duty
roles for which the Cat 950H have been
developed are not required.
“Either way, both models deliver best in
class fuel efficiency and excel in their respec-
tive roles, with a comparable operating
weight of around 18,6 tonnes,” explains
Barloworld Equipment product and applica-
tion specialist, Brandon Stonefield.
Powered by a Cat C7.1 engine that meets
Tier 3 emission standards, the Cat 950 GC is
well-suited for a wide range of tasks. These
include stockpiling, truck loading, material
handling, hopper charging and load-and-
carry work in quarries, sand and gravel pits,
coal operations, storage yards, concrete and
asphalt plants, and on construction projects
for job site preparation, back-filling, pipe
handling, plus general cleanup. The Cat 950
GC is also an ideal application match for the
agricultural sector.
In contrast, the Cat 950H is designed
to perform tasks that include hard bank
loading as the primary application; rock face
loading; waste handling; forestry; demoli-
tion and recycling.
Like the Cat 950H, the Cat 950 GC
features Caterpillar’s proven Z-bar loader
linkage, providing aggressive digging abili-
ties and high breakout forces. The Cat 962H
wheel loader model linkage geometry and
design has been utilised as standard on the
Cat 950 GC to provide best in
class bucket pin height and
dump clearance.
Load sensing hydraulics
produce flow and pressure for
the implement system upon
demand and only in amounts
necessary to perform the
needed work functions. Oper-
ators will also notice an excel-
lent power balance between
rimpull and implements.
As an option, machine
owners can fit the Cat Fusion
quick coupler system, enabling
the rapid interchange of a
diverse range of Cat work tools.
On the go, the Cat 950 GC’s
electronically controlled auto-
matic powershift countershaft
transmission
features
shift
protection and is equipped
with a split flow oil system for
added efficiency, durability
and smoother gear changes.
This contributes significantly to
fast cycle times and extended
component life. In turn, the Cat
950 GC’s Engine Idle Manage-
ment System (EIMS) maxim-
ises fuel efficiency by reducing
engine rpm after a specified
amount of idle time, although
in most instances the loader
will be hard at work.
“In the end, choosing be-
tween the two models will
be determined by the down-
stream application during the
working life of the machine,”
adds Stonefield.
A new, cost effective
UTILITY LOADER
Caterpillar’s new Cat 950
GC wheel loader has been
launched alongside the
existing and well proven
Cat 950H model to provide
customers with a cost
effective alternative within
the 5 ton payload segment.
The Cat 950 GC features Caterpillar’s Z-bar loader
linkage, providing aggressive digging abilities and
high breakout forces.
The Cat 950 GC has an operating weight of approximately 18 676 kg and is driven by a
Cat 7.1 engine delivering a net power rating of 151 kW (ISO 9249) at 2 200 rpm.
The machine will be supplied as standard with a
Performance Series General Purpose bucket, with size
options ranging from 2,9 to 4,4 m³.
The Cat 950 GC has been purpose-built for support tasks
working mainly with loose materials.
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