Cat988XEWheel Loader: productivity, fuel savings, and safety

Load and Haul Cat Product Specialist Noel Sabandal highlights the features of the Cat 988 XE Wheel Loader that help achieve greater productivity and profit margins.

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Move more material in less time at a low cost per tonne with the Cat 988 XE wheel loader, resulting in greater productivity, fuel savings, and safety.

The electric-drive 988 XE is faster and more efficient than the powershift 988 in applications that demand high performance and production.

“Customers will be happy to know that the Cat 988 XE wheel loader is designed to operate on any job site,” Noel said.

Powered by a robust Cat C18 engine, the loader also comes with a Switched Reluctance (SR) generator and motor with solid-state, fully sealed, and liquid-cooled power inverter that has been proven to withstand harsh conditions.

Aside from a durable structure and powertrain, the model comes standard with an engine designed to be rebuilt to deliver more value from more than just one lifecycle.

“With a tried-and-tested SR electric drive system, customers can look forward to greater fuel savings,” Noel said.

“Additionally, at the job site, operators can choose to switch the operating mode to economy to intelligently adjust the engine’s RPM according to operating needs. This machine also comes with the engine idle shutdown feature to conserve more fuel while idle.”

Noel said a wheel loader that is equipped with an electric drive system helps customers benefit from more than just fuel savings.

“Thanks to its electric drive system, the Cat 988 XE wheel loader has fewer moving parts, which helps to reduce operating costs over the machine’s life,” he said.

As a fresh feature on this loader, the machine overload prevention system will let operators know when the target payload in the bucket has been exceeded.