New Cat® Single Life Cutting Edges deliver high wear life and simplified maintenance

Made from through-hardened DH-2 steel, these new ground engaging tools (GET) from Caterpillar are thicker and provide similar or better life to the standard cutting edge option.

Highlights

  • Eliminates cutting edge wear monitoring and downtime for flipping
  • Provides long wear life, even in high impact and high abrasion applications
  • Provides up to 40% lower cost and up to 45% more value 
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IRVING, Texas, May 13, 2025―The new Cat® Single Life Cutting Edges for Cat medium wheel loaders feature a single bevel design that eliminates the need to monitor wear for flipping edges. Made from through-hardened DH-2 steel, these new ground engaging tools (GET) from Caterpillar are thicker and provide similar or better life to the standard cutting edge option. The new Single Life Cutting Edges endure a wide range of applications, including both high impact and abrasion, for the Cat 950, 962, 966, 972, 980 and 982 loader series, including XE and GC models. 

Our new maintenance-free Single Life Cutting Edges design is a direct result of our voice-of-customer program and provides significant benefits for customers who prefer not to monitor wear and flip the edges. Reducing throwaway material, this GET option provides up to 40% lower cost compared to legacy Cat GET cutting edge systems, depending on the loader model. The single bevel design eliminates downtime for flipping edges, providing up to 45% more value for customers who do not currently flip their cutting edges.

Tilak Inturi

Senior Parts and Service Marketing Manager

Caterpillar

Maintenance simplified  

New Cat Single Life Cutting Edges offer similar or better wear life, but at a lower price point, than standard cutting edge systems. Reducing the need to monitor wear, the single bevel simplifies maintenance, since there is no downtime or need for new hardware to flip the edges mid-life. The two cutting edge pieces fit the bucket with no end bits required, and the new system is backed by a Cat limited warranty.

The new single life edges expand Caterpillar’s broad portfolio of edge solutions, designed to increase the wheel loader’s productivity by reducing operating and maintenance interval costs. The adaptable new design is retrofittable to aftermarket buckets with the same hole pattern.

More information on the new Cat Single Life Cutting Edges can be found by contacting a Cat dealer or visiting cat.com

 

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New Cat Single Life Cutting Edges offer similar or better wear life, but at a lower price point, than standard cutting edge systems.

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The new single life edges expand Caterpillar’s broad portfolio of edge solutions, designed to increase the wheel loader’s productivity by reducing operating and maintenance interval costs.

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Made from through-hardened DH-2 steel, these new ground engaging tools (GET) from Caterpillar are thicker and provide similar or better life to the standard cutting edge option.

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The adaptable new design is retrofittable to aftermarket buckets with the same hole pattern.

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The new Single Life Cutting Edges endure a wide range of applications, including both high impact and abrasion, for the Cat 950, 962, 966, 972, 980 and 982 loader series, including XE and GC models.

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About Caterpillar:
With 2024 sales and revenues of $64.8 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. Caterpillar does business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment. Visit us at caterpillar.com or join the conversation on our social media channels at caterpillar.com/en/news/social-media.html.

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Press Inquiries:

Johanna Kelly
Caterpillar Trade Press Media Representative
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For Release: Worldwide
Release Number: 80PR25 — May 2025



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