CATERPILLAR 815 Soil Compactor

For more information on paving, compaction and milling equipment, as well as comparison charts, visit CEG's Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com. Cat 815 Soil Compactor Features Advanced Tech Upgrades

The Cat 815 soil compactor features technology upgrades to help increase productivity and efficiency, so more area is compacted in less time on large earthworks projects.

New machine designs and revised service groupings combine to cut maintenance costs up to 9 percent. With all components relocated from the cab roof to lower overall transport height, the redesigned operator’s cab upgrades the steering and climate controls to elevate comfort, according to the manufacturer.

The Cat 815 is built for high-speed, high quality soil compaction with its four 39-in. (991-mm) wide steel drums. Drum design boasts a chevron pattern to the tamping tips, delivering high ground pressure and compaction, enhanced traction and smooth ride. A symmetrical tip pattern offers equal compaction effort in both forward and reverse, and the special tamper design reduces material fluffing. Adjustable cleaner bars eliminate material carryover regardless of rolling direction to maximize compaction efficiency.

With the new 815 soil compactor, Cat Compact GPS mapping is now offered from the factory to provide visibility to compacted areas as well as cut and fill data. These new technologies allow companies to meet compaction targets quickly, uniformly and in fewer passes with the 815, saving on fuel and the costs associated with rework.

Operators are kept informed of compaction progress with Cat Compaction Control with Machine Drive Power (MDP). This energy-based measurement system correlates compaction with rolling resistance to indicate soil stiffness, improving compaction efficiency.

Real-time machine performance and operating data captured by the Vital Information Management System (VIMS) are conveniently monitored on the large, incab 3G touchscreen display. Accessed online via the VisionLink interface, Cat Link technology captures operating data such as

machine location, hours, fuel consumption, idle time, events and diagnostic codes to improve fleet management efficiency.

The compactor’s redesigned cab delivers greater comfort and easier control for higher operator productivity. Upgrades to the single Cat STIC system allow for shorter, faster cycles to reduce operator fatigue and increase efficiency. The STIC system combines steering, gear selection and other functions into a single lever. Only small side-toside inputs are required to steer the new 815, and gear changes are effortlessly fingertip controlled.