Cat Abrasion Undercarriage
Cat Abrasion Undercarriage

 

 

Cat® Abrasion™: An Inside Job

Our engineers spent thousands of hours talking to undercarriage users and examining performance in high-abrasion, low-to-medium-impact applications. They saw firsthand where you’d gain the most from undercarriage improvements. The design innovations of Cat® Abrasion™ are derived from these real-world applications and deliver real results for your operation.

 

 

 

 

First-to-market cartridge innovations

We redesigned Cat Abrasion’s sealed, cartridge-style joints so they perform better and last longer than their predecessor, SystemOne™. The cartridge may look the same on the outside, but the coating and seals inside are different — and better — to extend life and lower your costs.

Cat Abrasion Undercarriage Link Assembly and Cartridge Innovations with Improved Seals
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Tougher thrust ring material

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Resists chipping and cracking

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Refined seal bore geometry

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Improves seal life in the harshest conditions

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New track seal & load ring geometry

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Reduces packing and oil loss in freeze/thaw conditions

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New extended life (XL) coating

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Greatly reduces end grooving, corrosion and seal lip wear

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Different by design

Critical updates in Cat Abrasion cartridge design improve sealability and deliver up to double the seal life compared to SystemOne. That's how it delivers the lowest-cost-per-hour solution.

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Cat Abrasion Undercarriage Key Benefits
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Less maintenance

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Eliminates the need for bushing turns in abrasive applications

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Lower costs

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Better sealability means less maintenance and reduced costs over the lifecycle

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Extended wear life

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Patented relieved tread idler design extends life up to 2x longer compared to traditional idlers

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Smoother ride

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Eliminates contact between idlers and link rails providing a smoother ride for operators

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What's new?

Take a side-by-side look.

 

 

Cat® Abrasion™

SystemOne™
Coating on Seal Counterface New XL coating cuts down on corrosion and end grooving Stainless-steel coating
Load Ring on Track Sealing System New shape expands and contracts to prevent packing in mud and freeze/thaw conditions Old shape contributed to packing and dry joints in heavy mud and freeze/thaw conditions
Lip/Band on Track Sealing System Sealed lip/band greatly decreases seal-face groove rate Undefined lip/band