D6 XE Dozer Features Electric Drive

摘要

The 215-horsepower D6 XE electric drive crawler dozer, with operating weight ranging from 48,549 to 53,126 pounds, allows the operator to set the ground speed and let the dozer provide maximum power based on load. It can move up to 8 percent more material per hour than its predecessor, the D6T, according to Caterpillar. A Cat C9.3B engine drives a generator to produce electricity, which enables electric motors to power the double-reduction final drives. A power inverter is connected to both the generator and the motor, and controls the flow of electricity between the two.