Cat® 14M3 to

Komatsu GD825A-2
Specs Comparison

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 14M3 Design Drivers
• 14M3 Designed to support the 3 main mining customer value drivers, representing a
revolution in operational efficiency and overall productivity

Increase
Productivity

Reduce O&O
Cost

Increase
Safety

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 About this Document

• This presentation is created as a training tool for Caterpillar and Dealer Sales Rep.
• It should only be used by Caterpillar and Dealer personnel to get a deeper
understanding of differences between Caterpillar and Komatsu machine
• It should not be distributed to customers. Document is marked Caterpillar Confidential
Yellow so it should only be share on a need to know basis
• The comparatives are based on Komatsu and Caterpillar public info released through
specalogs and manuals
• Several assumptions are made and documented through the different slides
• Specifications and availability of features might have changed

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 14M Positioning Strategy

• 14M3 has been positioned to compete

against Komatsu GD825A-2 (Specially
in Indonesia)
• Machine should be offered with a
robust configuration:
• Equipped w/ Ripper, Push Block,
Guarding, 16’ Moldboard, 20.5R25 L3
Tires
• 14M3 could be a good alternative for
customer with following conditions:
• Price Sensitive
• Soft application, specially for coal sites
• Trucks under 100T
• regional mines in China, India, CIS, AME

Cat 14M3
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 Specs. Comparison - Performance

PERFORMACE 14M3 GD825

Engine Cat C13 ACERT S6D140E
Displacement 763 cu in (12.5L) 930 cu in (15.24L)
Emission Level Stage III/IV Stage I
Power 238-285 VHP 280 HP
Weight *67,980 lbs. 63,790 lbs.
Blade Down Pressure 38,364 lbs. 36,246 lbs.
Speed (1F-8F Gear) 2.7 - 31.4 MPH 2.5 - 27.9 MPH
Controls Joysticks Levers
Moldboard 14" or 16" 16"
Cat Grade Control - Cross Slope Optional No
Auto Articulation Optional No
Stable Blade Optional No
*Max Gross Weight

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Specs. Comparison – Operating Cost / Safety

OPERATING COST 14M3 GD825

Fuel Consumption
Low (Mid Point consumption) 3.2 Gal/h ***4.85 Gal/h
Medium (Mid Point consumption) 4.7 Gal/h ***7.1 Gal/h
High (Mid Point consumption) 7.1 Gal/h ***9.3 Gal/h
Compression Brake Optional No
DCM Maintenance (Circle Top adjust) Standard No
Life Spindle Design Standard No
Hyd. Oil Main. Interval *4,000 h **1,000 h
Transmission Oil Main. Interval *2,000 h **1,000 h
Engine Oil Main. Interval *500 h **250 h
SAFETY 14M3 GD825
Operator Presence System Standard No
Rear View Camera Optional No
*with SOS sampling as recommended
** From GD825A-4 OMM
*** From Komatsu PHB

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 Fuel Consumption Scenario
Operating Hours per Year 7300 Estimated Fuel Cost per Gal $ 2.5 $ 2.5
Midpoint 14M3 Midpoint
14M3 Fuel GD825 Fuel 14M3 Fuel GD825 Fuel
Application % of time in Fuel GD825 Fuel
Hours per Year Compsumption Compsumption Compsumption Compsumption
Severity application Consumption Consumption
(Gal/Year) (Gal/Year) ($/Year) ($/Year)
(Gal/hr) (Gal/hr)
Low 31% 2263 3.2 4.85 7241.6 10975.6 $ 18,104 $ 27,439
Medium 42% 3066 4.7 7.1 14410.2 21768.6 $ 36,026 $ 54,422
High 27% 1971 7.1 9.3 13994.1 18330.3 $ 34,985 $ 45,826
Grand Total 100% 7300 35645.9 51074.5 $ 89,115 $ 127,686
Total Fuel Savings per Year $ 38,571

Low: Minor road maintenance, leveling, traveling with no load – Finish Grading, light snow plowing
Medium: Average road maintenance, scarifying, -road mix work, ditches, loose fill spreading,
medium to heavy snow removal
High: heavy pushing, continuous operation – heavy maintenance of hard packed roads with
embedded rock

Customer Value:
Reduced Operating cost

Note: GD825 data from Komatsu Performance Handbook ed28. Long Term Average for GD825 estimated based on difference of
fuel consumption between 14M and GD825 for low, medium and high application.
Hours of operation estimated for a mining application

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 14M3 Joystick Control

The most spacious, comfortable cab in the

industry. Revolutionary joystick controls
replace levers, so hand and arm
movement is reduced by 78%, helping to
reduce operator fatigue

Customer Value:
Increases productivity and safety by reducing operator arm movement and fatigue. It is standard for
14M3

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 Cat Grade Control - Cross Slope

Integrated Cat Grade Control - Cross Slope is a factory installed grade control system that helps your
operator to maintain desired cross slope easily by automatically controlling one side of the blade. It is
also very useful as a mobile survey tool. The system is job-ready from day one, and scalable for the
future with AccuGrade™ upgrade kits providing additional 2D and/or 3D control features. Additionally,
the advanced Control Joysticks are available as a retrofit kit and make it even easier to set and use
the system, integrating all the controls in the joysticks

Customer Value:
Increases productivity making it easier for the operator to maintain the desired cross slope. Operator will be able to set a cross
slope to specification 12.5% faster with 35% more precision. Keeping the right cross slope will help with water control on the
road which will reduce Truck's O&O cost by increasing tire life and reducing impact on Trucks body. It is optional for 14M3

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 Top Adjustment Wear Inserts

A series of shims, patented top-adjust wear

strips and wear inserts are easy to add or
replace. This keeps drawbar-circle moldboard
components factory-tight for higher quality
work, and reduces service time and costs.
Optional Bronze Brass alloy wear inserts
provide better durability and longer life for
mining application

Customer Value:
Reduces Owning and Operating (O&O) cost by lowering service time and cost, wear strips are easy to access and
can be replaced easily outside of the service shop in a very short time. Standard for 14M3

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 Rear View Camera

A camera mounted on the top rear of

the engine enclosure and in-cab
monitor are available to further
enhance line of sight and help
operators be more aware of their
surroundings.

Customer Value:
Increase safety by providing enhanced visibility to smaller objects or people at the back of the
machine. It is an optional feature for the 14M3

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 Auto Articulation

– Exclusive & Patented

– Automatically articulates with
steering input
– Rocker switch-activated
– Forward & Reverse modes
– Compatible with certain legacy M
Series machines

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 Stable Blade

– Exclusive & Patented

– First of its kind “anti bounce”
– Proactively controls speed to
minimize surface damage
– Electronic Throttle Control
– Sensitivity adjustment
– Compatible with legacy M Series
machines

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