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Caterpillar Equipment Rebuilding Rte 15 in Tioga Co.
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Baker Heavy & Highway uses 5130B Cat Mass Excavator to Move the Mountains
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The 5130B Mass Excavator (like the one pictured) is currently eating away at blasted rock along route 15 near Blossburg to make way for a new four lane highway. An estimated 5 million cubic yards of earth is to be moved on this section of the highway. The excavator weighs in at a mere 401,000 lbs, but still has two bigger brothers of the same configuration. Approximately 15 shovels full of earth by this 13.8 yard bucket would make a hole big enough for a large swimming pool. Fuel consumption up to 37 gallons per hour doesn't take long to empty the 687 gallon tank.
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Cat Equipment Supplied by Cleveland Bros. Equipment Co. Mansfield, Pa.
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The 777D Cat truck loaded by the 5130B excavator hauls away 100 tons of the blasted rock to needed locations. Four of the trucks are currently making the haul with several more to be added as the project develops. The 938hp. engine has to haul a combined weight of over 350,000 lbs., and can travel at speeds of over 37 mph empty. Caterpillar is building a 360 ton payload truck that will become available in the next few years.
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Web Site provided by Robert M. Davis - Caterpillar Product Support Rep.
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The D10R dozer weighing in at 144,986 lbs. (the next to the largest in the Cat dozer line) is being used to spread the fill material. The massive blade has a carrying capacity of just over 24 cu.yds.
Working along with the equipment mentioned above are Caterpillar D9R, D8Rs', D6R dozers, 16H motor grader, 825 compactor, 963B track loaders, IT38G Integraded tool carrier & wheel loader, 345B excavators, 330B excavator with a NPK rock hammer, 350 Articulated trucks (35 ton cap.), drills, and other miscellaneous equipment.
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