What if you could get all the power and productivity you expect from an excavator plus up to 25 percent (or more) fuel savings? It might sound too good to be true, but thanks to a major hydraulic technology system breakthrough, that’s exactly what the new Cat® 336 Hydraulic Hybrid Excavator delivers.
Leveraging the machine’s hydraulics to collect, store and reuse energy, the 336 Hydraulic Hybrid does more than just deliver engine power under the hood. It also delivers pure power to the ground.
Here’s how it works. The 336 Hydraulic Hybrid captures the energy produced during swing braking and stores it in accumulators. Then, during swing acceleration, it releases that stored hydraulic energy. The result is improved fuel consumption, greater fuel efficiency and a much quieter machine as compared to the standard 336 excavator.
At the same time, the 336 Hydraulic Hybrid continues the same industry-leading performance and productivity as the standard Cat 336E excavator. There’s no compromise in lift capacity, digging force, speed or power. In fact, contractors who have put the 336 Hydraulic Hybrid to work say it delivers in three major areas: lowering operating costs, maximizing productivity and performance and ensuring uptime.
Exactly how much fuel will the 336 Hydraulic Hybrid save you? Job site conditions and operator skill obviously play a role, but on average, you can expect up to 25 percent fuel savings versus the standard 336E-and up to 33 percent fuel savings versus the 330/336D Series. Customers like Strack Inc. are indicating 40 percent fuel savings realized in their specific application.
A high-production machine like the 336 is perfect for hybrid technology because the more an excavator swings, cycles, works, the greater the opportunities to store and reuse energy and effectively save. Even in lower-intensity swing applications, you’ll still see significant savings because of other technologies-like the Cat Electronic Standardized Programmable pump and Cat Adaptive Control System valve-which work together to conserve fuel, evaluate hydraulic flow parasitic loss opportunities and optimize performance.
To learn more about the innovations you’ll find on the Cat 336 Hydraulic Hybrid-and how they are designed to assist your business’s profitability-visit FindTheReason.com.
