With built-in automatic features, the next generation Cat^® Articulated Trucks enhance performance, safety and efficiency

Caterpillar’s unique feature, Dynamic Roll Protection, supports rollover prevention, working in parallel with the field-proven Stability Assist, which prevents hoisting on uneven terrain. Configurable to material and jobsite conditions, this new feature monitors conditions to detect when the truck is experiencing high lateral acceleration, provides a visual and audible alarm, reduces fuel and applies service brakes automatically. It reduces the risk of machine rollover due to high-speed cornering, helping minimize downtime and safety repairs from rolling the truck. Additionally, Stability Assist software reports information via VisionLink® to increase awareness of when an event has occurred.

Reducing operator fatigue, the new Auto Wait Brake (AWB) automatically applies service brakes when the shift lever is in any position other than park and ground speed reaches 0 kmph. The service brakes apply in less than one second after the machine has stopped, and, after eight seconds, the transmission shifts to neutral with AWB engaging. Simply applying the throttle re-engages the transmission and releases the service brakes. This new feature eliminates the need to shift to park for short duration stops and saves fuel when shifting to neutral. This feature also works with the machine Hill Assist, by applying the service brakes, preventing rollback.

A new dump body height limit feature for 725, 730 and 735 models allows the bed raise height to be set to meet jobsite conditions. The operator can quickly set the raise height limit by raising the bed to the desired height and holding a button on the keypad. Alternatively, it can be set through the display service mode to meet site-wide limits. This feature helps prevent the dump body from contacting overhead objects and increases cycle time by limiting full-body travel.

The Cat 730 EJ Articulated Truck ejects the load without raising the body to help maintain machine stability. This unique design allows load dispersal on inclines, side slopes and in very soft underfoot conditions like those found on landfill sites. Virtually eliminating material sticking to the body to increase productivity, the truck can eject in areas with low overhead clearance, such as around overhead lines or in tunneling and underground operations. Delivering faster cycle times, the versatile 730 EJ can eject and spread material on the go to reduce the need for additional spreading and dozing equipment.

Providing front and rear proximity detection, all next generation articulated trucks offer an optional object detect and multiview camera via a separate secondary monitor. The system’s radar sensors, mounted fore and aft, provide visual and audible alerts when objects are within the truck’s travel path. Four discrete camera views, that are configurable to the operator's preference, are mounted at the front, rear and sides in order to enhance the operator’s view around the truck.

An onboard, optional interactive training tool, Operator Coaching, measures and reports on individual operator behaviors that impact efficiency, safety and machine health. Operator Coaching identifies opportunities to improve operating behavior for the inexperienced as well as experienced operators alike by monitoring 14 activities. Tips can be viewed on a summary page on the main touchscreen display, while animated video tutorials provide operator instructions. For fleet managers, the GPS function includes maps to show the location of where tips are triggered on the work cycle. Among the 14 coaching tips are:

• Hoisting without articulation
• Hoisting with transmission in neutral
• Hoisting on level ground
• Reducing cornering speed
• Using lower gear when retarding
• Reducing speed in rough conditions
• Approaching grade in lower gear

Production of the new next generation Cat Articulated Trucks, starting with the 730 model, is scheduled for January 2026. 

Caterpillar began manufacturing articulated trucks in 1985 at its Peterlee, U.K., facility, debuting the D400, a 36-ton truck. Over the years, the lineup expanded to include multiple three-axle models, including innovations like the 740 EJ for efficient unloading. Continuous design improvements in power, capacity, and operator comfort helped lead to a production milestone in 2018 with the production of the 50,000^th Cat Articulated Truck.

More information on the new Cat 725, 730, 730 EJ and 735 Articulated Trucks can be found by contacting a Cat dealer or visiting cat.com.

NEXT GEN ARTICULATED TRUCK SPECIFICATIONS

*Net power available at the flywheel when the engine is equipped with an alternator, air cleaner, muffler and fan at maximum speed.

¹ Compared to 725 04A. Productivity improvement based on product testing of the 725-04 vs. 725-05 production study composed of 20% & 30 % grade, with a distance of 1.92km, speed of 20 kph. 2" of wet dolomite over packed ground and an ambient temperature of 5C. Test done by Caterpillar Cornforth Proving Grounds in Peterlee UK in January 2022. Production study includes; fuel consumption, measured by litre/hour using day tanks, efficiency measured in tonnes/ litre using verified scales, and productivity measured in tonnes/hr measured with verified scales.

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