Caterpillar Reveals Cat 395 for Long Reach Excavators

Caterpillar launched the Cat 395 Long Reach Excavator (LRE), with the ability to perform long-distance applications such as dredging, ditch cleaning, and canal and waterway maintenance. 

Key features: 

• Maximum digging depth of nearly 22 m, up to 28 m of reach at ground level.
• The aftermarket kit is comprised of an 11.8 m stick, a 15.5 m boom, and a CV linkage adapted for the new stick and boom.
• Boom cylinders form part of the kit, and the bucket offers capacity for up to 2m³ of material, depending on density.
• The kit includes fully waterproofed sensor boxes to allow continued operation of the full range of next-generation technologies including:
• Cat Payload Management System
• Cat 2D Grade control system
• Cat 2D E-fence during underwater tasks
• Car body extension of 1.33 m for stability, while overall ground clearance gains another 85 mm.
• The configuration adds extra height to the cab position, adding 24 cm over the standard for more visibility.
• Caterpillar has upped its mass by nearly 40%, but despite the increase to 21.5 mt, it sits within the same dimensions, preserving the machine’s tail ratio.