Sime Darby Industrial launches new NGH excavators in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: Sime Darby Industrial Sdn Bhd (SDI) yesterday launched the new Next Generation Cat Excavators (NGH) – Cat 320 and Cat 320 GC , making their maiden entry into the East Malaysian heavy equipment market.
Sabah is the first destination outside West Malaysia for the launch of the two new excavators which are the culmination of Caterpillar’s 25 years of research, testing hundreds of machines and reflecting the views expressed by its customers over the years.
With keyless push-button start and large touch screen features, the new excavators offer unique combinations of purpose-built features designed to match customers’ productivity and applications. The NGH also promotes safer work environments and are able to mitigate risks through multiple active safety features.
The new Cat 320 which boasts the industry’s highest standard factory-equipped technology, the integrated Cat Connect Technology, is capable of increasing operating efficiency by up to 45 percent over traditional grading operations.
The new Cat 320 GC, designed for low to medium-duty applications, combines the right balance of productivity features with reduced fuel consumption and maintenance costs. The result is high reliability and low cost-perhour performance.
Sime Darby Industrial Sdn Bhd managing director Teoh Cy Kuan was present at the launch of the NGH at the Sabah Golf and Country Club which was attended by more than 100 customers.
“This is the second launch of the NGH after the first one in August at Tractors Engineering Complex in Puchong, Selangor which was well received by our customers and we hope our customers in Sabah will also respond positively to these state of the art machines.
“We are proud to be embarking on this exciting new journey with the Caterpillar next generation excavators. The Next Generation Cat Excavators are designed to exceed customers expectations in terms of fuel efficiency, productivity, safety and operator comfort. Together with Caterpillar, we provide solutions that enable our customers to perform their work at lower costs,” said Teoh.
SDI will also be launching the NGH in Tawau and Lahad Datu on 4 October and 5 October respectively.
Offering guidance for depth, slope and horizontal distance to grade, the Cat Grade with 2D system helps operators reach the desired grade quickly and accurately. Using the system’s Efence feature enables the machine to work safely under structures or near traffic by preventing any part of the excavator from moving outside operator-defined set points.
The excavator comes with a standard 2D system which can be upgraded to Advance 2D Cat Grade or 3D Cat Grade. Standard Grade Assist automates boom, stick and bucket movements, so operators stay on grade simply and effortlessly with single-lever digging.
A prominent feature, the Cat Payload on-board weighing, integrated on the Cat 320 at the factory, delivers precise load targets and increased loading efficiency with on-the-go weighing and real-time payload estimates without swinging to prevent truck over/under-loading.