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THE DIFFERENCE IN DESIGN AND YOUR BOTTOM LINE.
Here’s the situation. Competitors try to sell you on a new “tall link” undercarriage solution.
They claim it’s the same as the Cat® undercarriage but at a lower price. Not quite.
The only thing the same is the height. Let’s talk about the differences — because they matter for your bottom line.
• HDXL with Duralink™ features a crowned link design.
It’s a game-changer. It’s patented.

• Results are unmatched. Smoother ride. Less damage.

• By design, it reduces the rate of scalloping by 50%.

• Your undercarriage life can be up to 40% longer.
Don’t settle for wasting good undercarriage life.

• The crowned link places the additional steel
where it delivers the biggest gains in wear life.

• It all adds up to a lower owning and operating
cost of up to 20%.

THE DESIGN IN JUST TWO WORDS — CROWNED LINK.

7mm crownIf you remember one thing from this handout, make it
this. The patented crowned link design of the Cat HDXL
with Duralink cannot be matched by competitors and it’s
the difference between premature undercarriage failure
versus maximum life. Here’s how:

1. Undercarriage links contact track rollers and idlers.
This inevitably leads to wear, with idlers contacting
the center of the link causing scallop.
2. Taller Links offered by a competitor can exacerbate
the scalloping by adding wear material without
adding scallop resistance, leading to wear, vibration,
component damage and premature replacement ofthe undercarriage.

3. T he Caterpillar patented crowned link offers similarheight, but a curved wear surface and patented heat
treatment that focuses on the center of the link wherescalloping would otherwise occur.
4. T his crowned link delivers thousands of operating
hours before wearing to the starting point ofcompetitor tall links.

Beyond the crowned link, the larger bushing balances the bushing-to-link life and the XL Sealing technology
enhances oil retention.
Ready to hear how this impacts your operation?
Check out The Proof and The Decision on the back of this sheet.

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THE PROOF YOU CAN’T IGNOREUNDERCARRIAGE SCALLOP WEAR COMPARISON
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Scalloping (mm)You need results. You get results.
Cat HDXL with Duralink impacts youroperation in two major ways — theprotection of your equipment and thesuccess of your business.
From comparison studies to customer
testimonials, check out why it costs tochoose competitors and why it pays totrusttop quality.

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New Link

50% Wear-9100% Wear

120% Wear

Proof on Equipment: Recall the differences in scalloping between tall link and a HDXL crowned link?
The above field results compared just exactly how much scalloping occurs at different levels of wear.
Proof on the Payoff:
You run a business to make money. And that’s theultimate benefit of Cat HDXL with Duralink. Studies
show it’s proven to boost your bottom line.
• Gain up to 40% more life from your undercarriage.
That means instead of getting 3,800 hours before
replacing your undercarriage, you could get 5,320
hours. Imagine the impact of an extra 1,500 working
hours before undergoing a significant cost.
• A Wyoming-based mining company projected its
owning and operating cost improved by 20% fromusing HDXL with Duralink.

Cat® HDXL with Duralink™:

3,300 hours, 70% rail wear, .24”scalloping.

ITM Link:

3,300 hours, 105% rail wear, .54” scalloping.

THE DECISION FOR HDXL WITH DURALINK
Undercarriage costs can account for up to 50% of your partsand service costs. That’s why it’s absolutely critical to takecare of your equipment and keep costs down. HDXL withDuralink does that in a way that competitors — includingtall link — simply cannot match.

Plus, HDXL with Duralink comes with an Undercarriage
Assurance of four years and 8,000 hours for tracking androlling components. Don’t waste good undercarriage life
prematurely. And don’t miss out on long-term savings bychoosing a negligible purchase price difference.

Talk with your dealer about HDXL with Duralink, the clear cost-savings solution for D8-D11 dozers.
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