Caterpillar simplifies Soil Compactor Nomenclature
Caterpillar has launched an initiative to simplify nomenclature for select models in the Cat® vibratory soil compactor range.
To correlate with the GC models in the compaction product family, all models within the soil compactor line will feature weight-based names derived from the metric tonnage class in which the model competes. Additionally, the model series descriptor letter suffix will be removed.
The Cat vibratory soil compactor line includes smooth and padfoot drum designs offering compaction widths ranging from 50 to 84 inches (1270 to 2134 mm). Durable and reliable, the rollers deliver high compaction performance, speed and gradeability to maximize productivity on a range of soil types and applications.
The Cat CS10 GC, CS11 GC and CP11 GC Vibratory Soil Compactors retain their current nomenclature. The updated vibratory soil compactor models include:
| Category | Current Model | New Model |
| Small | Cat® CP34 | Cat CP5 |
| Small | Cat CS34 | Cat CS5 |
| Small | Cat CP44B | Cat CP7 |
| Small | Cat CS44B | Cat CS7 |
| Medium | Cat CP54B | Cat CP11 |
| Medium | Cat CS54B | Cat CS11 |
| Medium | Cat CP56B | Cat CP12 |
| Medium | Cat CS56B | Cat CS12 |
| Medium | Cat CP12 GC | Cat CP13 GC |
| Medium | Cat CS12 GC | Cat CS13 GC |
| Medium | Cat CS66B | Cat CS13 |
| Medium | Cat CP68B | Cat CP14 |
| Medium | Cat CS68B | Cat CS14 |
| Large | Cat CP74B | Cat CP16 |
| Large | Cat CS74B | Cat CS16 |
| Large | Cat CP76B | Cat CP17 |
| Large | Cat CS76B | Cat CS17 |
| Large | Cat CS78B | Cat CS19 |
| Large | Cat CS79B | Cat CS20 |
