Dozer blade attachment for skid steer series#

As with the SMART Dozer Blade attachment, the D3 host machine recognizes the grader blade and unlocks special display screens that provide options for attachment control, allowing the joysticks to be repurposed to perform attachment functions.

Dozer blade attachment for skid steer series#

The new Cat GB120 and GB124 SMART Grader Blade attachments are available for Cat D3- Series Skid Steer Loaders and Compact Track Loaders.

SMART Grader Blade attachment with ASSIST Also, for added convenience, pressing a button on the left joystick returns the blade slope to zero when the machine is on a level surface A double press on the memory button will mirror the memorized blade slope on the other side. A memory function allows the operator to select a blade slope and to recall that setting at the touch of a joystick button. With the ASSIST feature enabled, additional functions are activated with regard to blade slope. The ASSIST feature enhances operator proficiency to achieve smoother grades with fewer passes by coordinating machine and blade movement to attain flat surfaces, allowing the operator to concentrate on building or cutting material to achieve the desired Grade. In addition, the operator can select either a “lift” mode or a “tilt” mode to change which cylinders (lift-arm or bucket) control major blade functions, adapting the machine to be more proficient at either rough grading or fine grading. Selecting the attachment-control mode changes the standard joystick functions (left for travel, right for boom and bucket) and allows the left joystick to continue to control travel, while the right joystick now operates blade functions-tilt (moving the joystick side-to-side), lift (moving the joystick fore and aft), and angle (rotating the thumb wheel forward or rearward). The D3 Series host machine recognizes the attachment and unlocks special display screens that allow the operator to select how the blade is controlled. The blade features a curved moldboard to keep material rolling and a trapezoid design with angled end bits that allow flush-cutting against vertical surfaces when the blade is fully tilted.

The SMART Dozer Blade attachment-available for Cat 279D3, 289D3, 299D3 and 299D3 XE series Compact Track Loaders-are designed for cutting, moving, and grading virtually any material used as a base. The control systems for the new attachments allow easily adapting the machine’s standard controls to precisely match the recognized SMART Attachments’ control needs. Three new Cat ® SMART attachments, the Dozer Blade, Grader Blade, and Backhoe, are designed to add significant versatility to a range of D3 Series Cat Skid Steer Loaders, Compact Track Loaders, and Multi Terrain Loaders.