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The Cat next generation mini excavators have landed
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SMALL ON THE

OUTSIDE. BIG ON

THE INSIDE Frédéric Van Assche

Distribution Materiel
The next gen Cat mini excavators are something Owner of Van Assche
®
special. These high-performance machines have
been designed and built using customer feedback
to be the most comfortable, easy to control and
affordable machines on the market today.

The bond between Caterpillar and Having spent some time working with Landing page:
our customers has always been built the machine, he was impressed by the cat.com/en_GB/campaigns/
on shared values and principles. comfort it offered. “The interior is very npi/work-to-be-proud-of.html
For example, it’s not enough for comfortable, very pleasant with both Video:
either of us to just do a job; we have heating and air conditioning. And it’s youtube.com/
to do it to the best of our ability. also very quick to demist the cabin. The watch?v=OAELM4eEmLY
Bluetooth is a nice touch, as it allows
This is why the starting point for the me to make calls when I’m working.”
next generation Cat mini excavators
was to ask our customers what For workshop manager and machine
they need from their machines to mechanic, Xavier Mayos it was
be able to do their job better. something completely different that
had him nodding his approval. “I’ve
The result is a range of four mini worked on many brands, but with
excavators being added to the line-up the Cat 302.7 CR, the tilting cab
of next generation mini excavators makes accessing the engine really
(302.7CR, 303CR, 303.5 CR and easy, giving you a complete view of,
308 CR Fixed Boom) that come with and access to the machine parts.”
a host of features originally only
found on the larger models, while In fact, the 302.7CR is the first
at the same time still offering lower excavator of this tonnage to have a
ownership and operating costs. tilting cab. Although the length of time
between services has dramatically
We believe these are among some of increased, this feature makes it easier to
the best machines we’ve ever made. maintain your machine than ever before.
But what is more important is what
you, our customers, think about them. We should also mention the versatility
of these next-gen machines, which
Frédéric Van Assche, owner of Van is best in class, being fully
Assche Distribution Materiel, has been customizable to suit the task.
in construction since 1985. “The level Augers, mulchers, brush
of control you have with stick steer and cutters, hammers, couplers
cruise control really stood out for me. and buckets are just some of
But what I love most is the flexibility the work tools that make your
and responsiveness of the machine.” machine ready for any task.

Xavier Deconne, a machine operator All in all, these mini excavators
with over 14 years of experience, are packing such a big punch that
was also impressed by how the we predict they are going to take the
302.7CR handled, “The joystick is very construction industry by storm. ■
ergonomic, giving me a feeling of total
control, and the new LED LCD monitor
is very readable and easily accessible.”

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