Caterpillar® Product Information

Feature Comparison
Cat® AP-1000B
vs Cedarapids CR551

For Dealer Sales Personnel R

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Brief Specifications

Engine Cummins 6BTA 5.9 Engine Cat 3116TA

Gross power 128 kW (172 hp) Gross power 130 kW (174 hp)
Paving speed – low 46 mpm (150 fpm) Paving speed – low 68,5 mpm (224 fpm)
Paving speed – high — Paving speed – high 114 mpm (374 fpm)
Travel speed – high 19,3 kmph (12 mph) Travel speed – high 23,5 kmph (14.5 mph)
Op wt w/fixed screed 16 810 kg (37,060 lb) Op wt w/10B screed 17 330 kg (38,200 lb)
Op wt w/extendible screed 18 730 kg (41,290 lb) Op wt w/10-20B screed 18 940 kg (41,750 lb)
Hopper capacity 7,6 cu m (267 cu ft) Hopper capacity 6,1 cu m (215 cu ft)
Drive tire size 24.5 x 32 Drive tire size 18:00 x 25
Bogey wheel size 406 x 559 mm (16 x 22'') Bogey wheel size 406 x 559 mm (16 x 22'')
Adjustable auger range 0 – frame raise Adjustable auger range 171 mm (6.75'')
Fuel capacity 220 L (58 gal) Fuel capacity 265 L (70 gal)

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Feed System
• Feeder gates strike off material
flowing to augers, creating segre-
gation.
• Wide center feeder chain cover
increases potential for center line
segregation.
• Inboard feeder drives provide a
narrow live feeder area and create
a potential segregation problem.
• Feeder width per side is
457 mm (18").
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• Feeder gates have been eliminat-
ed, allowing system to always
move full load of material.
• Narrow center feeder chain cover
helps eliminate segregation.
• Outboard feeder drives maxi-
mize the live feeder area.
• Feeder width per side is
533 mm (21").
Sales Key: Efficient material handling mini-
mizes segregation.
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Feed System
• Flight bars and augers run at
same speed.
• Feeder gates control material
flow.
• Feeders run at high speed
decreasing component life.
• Augers and feeders are mechan-
ically interlocked.
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• Feeder versus auger speed can
be ratioed and run at separate
paces with each side controlled
individually.
• Auto/off/override mode for each
feeder.
• Feeders run at slower speeds
increasing component life.
Sales Key: Efficient, low-maintenance
feed system.
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Adjustable Augers
• Auger height is adjusted
through a frame raise system.
• By raising the frame, material is
dumped at a greater height
causing segregation.
• Cylinders for frame raise are
buried behind tires, and when
leakage occurs, one side drops.
• Auger drive chain case creates
potential for centerline segregation.
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• Auger height is hydraulically
adjustable.
• Augers and conveyors are indi-
vidually driven – no interfer-
ence.
• Chain case is moved away from
mainframe.
Sales key: Efficient, comfortable opera-
tor’s station with excellent visibility.
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Operator’s Station – visibility

• Operator’s seats are rigidly • Operator’s seat swivels 152 mm

mounted to the deck (6") to the left and right for
• Hopper side plate cannot be enhanced visibility to the sides
seen without leaving the seat. of the machine.
• Operator’s seat has a dual slid,
from side to side and front to back.
• When seat is swiveled, hopper side
plate can be seen while seated.
Sales key: Efficient, comfortable opera-
tor’s station with excellent visibility.

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Decelerate Pedal

• No decelerate pedal. • Decelerate pedal allows the

• All speed control changes must operator to control machine
be made with the propel lever. speed with foot.
• Both hands are free to steer or
control other functions.
• Decelerate pedal functions as a
brake and feeders stop when
applied beyond zero-speed point.
Sales Key: Decelerate pedal simplifies
operator control.

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System Controllers
• Operator or service personnel
must manually troubleshoot and
monitor all systems.
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• Two controllers monitor steer-
ing, propel and feeder systems.
• Troubleshooting and monitoring
the status of various systems is
simplified.
Sales Key: Controllers improve machine
handling, and self-diagnostics speed trou-
ble shooting.
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Engine Service

• Difficult to access routine • Access to routine maintenance

engine service points:
– hydraulic and engine oil fil-
ters are buried;
– engine oil dipstick is difficult
to access; and
– turbo location makes it tough
to service.
points is easy:
– hydraulic and engine oil filters
are within easy reach; and
– engine oil dipstick is conve-
niently positioned.
• Remote-mounted engine oil
drain simplifies collection of oil.
Sales Key: Excellent access for engine
service.

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Ventilation System
• Fumes are evacuated through
the engine exhaust system.
• Asphalt fines circulate through
the system, decreasing life of
the exhaust system.
• Questionable hose durability.
• Costly, cumbersome system.
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• Fumes are removed with dedi-
cated ventilation system.
• Fumes are pulled through ducts
above the feeders and exhaust-
ed through a stack away from
operator.
• No hoses to tear or damage.
Sales key: Caterpillar offers a simple, effi-
cient, more reliable system.
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Ventilation System – auger visibility
• Steel ducts are used to direct
fumes.
• Operator visibility to augers is
blocked by ducts.
• Ducts block operator’s visibility
to head of material.
• Narrow distance between
sheathing and augers creates
potential for asphalt fines being
picked up by the system.
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• Suction fan pulls fumes away
from augers – no sheathing is
used.
• Operator visibility to augers is
unobstructed.
• Operator has unobstructed visi-
bility to head of material.
Sales Key: Superior visibility to augers for
the tractor and screed operators.
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Engine Air Intake
• Air is pulled from the left side
and exits through the front of
the machine in the hopper.
• When the hopper is filled,
asphalt can roll into air exit.
• System runs inefficiently when
plugged.
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• Cross-draft intake system pulls
air from the left side and dis-
charges it on the right.
• Asphalt or other debris does not
plug the system.
• System always runs efficiently.
Sales key: Cooling system designed for
high ambient temperatures.
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Control Console Layout
• Switches are randomly posi-
tioned and difficult to locate.
• Parking brake could be hard to
locate in emergency.
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• Switches are easy to locate and
grouped by function.
• Parking brake can be located
quickly in emergency.
Sales Key: Control console is operator
friendly.
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Feeder Chain Tension
• Feeder chains do not use return
guides.
• Feeder chains hang loose and
fall below main frame.
• Chains can snag easily, causing
damage.
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• Feeder chain is routed on return
guides attached to mainframe.
• Feeder chain runs even with the
bottom of the mainframe.
• Chains are well protected.
Sales Key: Feeder chains are guided and
well protected against damage.
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Steering System
• Complex steering system uses a
main tie-rod, two support rods
and a cylinder.
• Multiple-rod design is suspect
to misalignment and failure.
• Steer assist accomplished
through a brake system causing
wear on components.
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• Simple steering system uses a
tie-rod with a cylinder.
• System is always aligned.
• Steer assist provides a turning
radius of 2,9 m (9' 6").
Sales key: Steer system is a more durable,
simple, reliable design.
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Fuel Tank Location

• Main fuel tank bolted up to • Main fuel tank is bolted up to

mainframe and screed tow arm
attached to tank.
• Fuel tank is suspect to getting
torn off frame if screed hits an
obstruction.
• Bolts from tank to mainframe
could loosen causing tow arm to
move and cause mat problems.
mainframe but not to tow arm.
• Tow arm will always stay stable.
• No chance of tank getting torn
off if tow arm is pulled.
Sales key: Having fuel tank and tow arm
separate is a more reliable design.

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Hydraulic Pumps
• Pumps only can be accessed
from top of machine.
• Pumps are located under the
exhaust system, making them
very difficult to reach and service.
• Hydraulic pumps are belt driven
through an engine gear box.
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• Pumps are accessed easily
through side panel at ground
level.
• Hydraulic test ports simplify
checking pressures.
• Hydraulic pumps are gear dri-
ven through an engine gear
box.
Sales Key: Excellent service access for
hydraulic pumps.
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Radiator

• Radiator is difficult to access • Radiator is easy to access and

and service.
• Radiator is buried in front of
machine under the raiseable
hood.
• Access to radiator is from top of
machine.
service.
• Radiator is located on the right
side of the machine.
• Access to radiator is through a
large, swing-open door.
• Oil cooler pivots away from radia-
tor allowing easy cleaning of fins.
Sales Key: Easy access to radiator
extends cooling system life.

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Hose Routing

• Hydraulic hoses are routed in • Hydraulic hoses are neatly rout-

bundles.
• Hydraulic hoses are tie wrapped
to one another causing potential
leakage or failure problems.
ed and secured with nylon
blocks.
• Hoses are separated and do not
rub on one another.
Sales Key: System designed for easy
service.

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Electrical System
• Electrical system junction box is
unsealed, and heat from engine
could cause deterioration in
metal box and wires.
• 12-volt electrical system.
• Hard wired to main box.
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• Electrical system junction box is
sealed, protecting wires and con-
nections.
• 24-volt electrical system provides
better engine cranking capabilities.
• Circuit breakers can be reset.
• Plug and receptacle harness
system.
Sales Key: Superior electrical system pro-
vides easy troubleshooting and replacement.
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Electrical Wiring
• Harnesses use aluminum
wiring.
• Automotive-type plastic wrap-
ping of harnesses provides little
protection.
• Crimp on wire connectors pro-
vide poor reliability.
• Wires are not numbered caus-
ing difficulty in troubleshooting
electrical problems.
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• Copper wiring used in all har-
nesses.
• Soldered and molded connec-
tions are weather resistant.
• Harnesses are constructed of
nylon-braided wrap.
• Color-coded and numbered
wires simplify troubleshooting.
Sales key: Complete monitoring and warning
system alerts operator to potential problems.
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Warning System

• Operator must monitor gauges • Audible alarm sounds and

and manually verify that fluid warning lights illuminate if
levels and temperatures are run- abnormal conditions occur to
ning at recommended levels. the following critical fluids:
– high hydraulic oil temperature;
– low hydraulic oil level;
– low engine oil pressure; and
– high engine coolant
temperature.
Sales key: Complete monitoring and warn-
ing system.

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Screed – structural integrity
• Two stacked support tubes pro-
vide poor structural strength.
• Stacked support tubes flex dur-
ing wide width paving.
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• Two support tubes and extender
frame member form triangular
configuration, providing struc-
tural strength.
• Rigid, triangular configuration
design resists flexing during
wide width paving.
Sales key: Greater structural integrity pro-
vides consistent mat quality.
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Screed – burner system
• Combustion chamber is not
insulated from mainframe, cre-
ating potential for mainframe
damage.
• Burner is not equipped with
timer to limit screed plate heat-
ing, resulting in warped plates if
overheated.
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• Burner timer limits screed heat-
ing to 15 minutes, preventing
overheating and damage of
screed plates.
• Combustion chamber is insulat-
ed from screed mainframe.
• Optional automatic temperature
control.
Sales Key: Efficient, long-life burners.
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