A drawbar and CCU (Cable control unit) for pulling towed scrapers and trailed implements later models now use hydraulics in place of the CCU to operate scrapers.
The rear of the machine can have large slabs of steel to add weight to the rear of the machine to aid in heavy dozing applications.The rear of the machine can be outfitted with various work tools to complement the front blade: This configuration is typically used in fine grading applications.Ĭaterpillar D6M with a multi-shank ripper A Power Angle Tilt ("PAT") blade is a straight blade which has the ability to change the angle of the blade from side to side as well as the ability to hydraulically raise, tilt and angle the blade.An "S-U" combination blade which is shorter, has less curvature, and smaller side wings.A universal blade ("U-Blade") which is tall and very curved, and has large side wings to carry more material.A straight blade ("S-Blade") which is short and has no lateral curve, no side wings, and can be used for fine grading.The dozer blade on front of the tractor can come in different varieties: respectively, closer in size to the older D6C and D6D. The D6M XL and D6M LGP versions with 140 hp weighed 33,200 and 36,400 lbs.
All used the Cat 3306T 6 cylinder engine.
This code reflects the high ethical standards that have made this company nearly impossible to compete with. This code of conduct was finally put into a brochure that is available in 18 different languages, including English. Currently, the company has a net worth of $22.7 billion (as of 2016) and employs nearly 100,000 people across the globe.Ĭaterpillar Equipment has a code of conduct that they have worked with since the merger in 1925. Since its humble beginnings in Peoria, Illinois, the company has now grown to a global company that reigns supreme. The two merged in 1925 to form Caterpillar Tractor Co and set about creating a solid brand that has been a leader amongst all leading heavy machinery manufacturers. Tractor Co were making a big splash in the construction and agricultural world. Caterpillar Equipment has a very rich history that began in the late 1800s when Holt Manufacturing Company and C.L.