2022 Caterpillar APM Track Asphalt Pavers AP355F

2022 Caterpillar APM Track Asphalt Pavers AP355F

The AP355F paver combines excellent styling with technology that exemplifies comfort and productivity. Numerous technological enhancements help contractors navigate around the twists and turns of urban environments and mountain roads.

Features may include:

• Advanced Eco-mode modifies engine speed to save fuel and reduce sound levels, leading to lower operating costs and better work site communication.

• The Mobil-Trac Undercarriage combines the speed of a wheel paver with the traction and flotation of a track paver. This system is equipped with oscillating bogie sets that help the Mobil-trac maintain contact with the surface regardless of irregularities. Grade deviations and and tow point movement are minimized due to the smooth motion of these bogie sets, resulting in smoother paving results. This system is also maintenance-free. Rubber coated components shed asphalt shed asphalt and prevent accumlation, while self-tensioning accumulators, center guide blocks, and internal belt cables ensure reliability.

• Consistent paving starts can lead to smoother pavement. At the beginning of each pass, the auto-fill material feed system activates the augers and conveyors and moves material across the face of the screed until the material reaches the set points of the feed sensors. This consistency allows the operators to quickly fine tune the feeder system speeds for smooth material flow in front of the screed.

• Technology enhancements optimize operator performance. The material feed system can be activated with a single switch for quick setup. Each auger and each conveyor can also be activated individually in manual or automatic mode when certain conditions exist.

• Advanced hopper controls enhance operator efficiency by allowing more focus to be on the work site. The advanced control activates the hopper fold or retract function with a single touch. The operator doesn't have to press the switch through the entire travel cycle.

• Simple preparation and cleaning can save time. The cleanout and warm-up mode activates the augers, conveyors, and tamper bars (if equipped) at slow speed enabling for the application of inhibitors that help prevent material build-up.

• Providing reliable machine control in inclement weather can be a challenge. The water resistant consoles provide excellent reliability and meet IP67 common water submergence ratings. The switches have been tested to one million cycles without failure. If a failure does occur, grouped components are serviceable and it's not necessary to replace the entire console.