395 - Tier 4 / Stage V

Latest Features

Machine Setup Simplification

    
• At the touch of fingertips and navigating user-friendly icons, the latest operator oriented User Interface (UI) maximizes uptime and gets crews to work without delay. From re-ordering work tool lists to creating new work tool combinations as needed, operators can quickly set up machines and easily access information.
    
• The interface allows operators to maintain accuracy and makes the most of every second of their shift. Adding the ability to input couplers and attachments into the system makes setting up work tool combinations highly efficient by significantly reducing calibration time. It also eliminates the need to measure up again when changing Cat© work tool attachments and makes it manageable for a single person to check and adjust for bucket wear.

    
• The Cat Grade 3D Ready option includes all the hardware required for the Grade with 3D system, installed and tested from the factory. This option provides an easier upgrade path for customers who want to add Grade with 3D after their initial purchase. To activate, contact your Cat Dealer to purchase the required 3D software licenses. Licenses can be installed remotely or manually loaded onto the machine.

    
• Cat Payload provides operators with on-the-go weighing to help them hit load targets and avoid overloading, underloading, or misloading materials. Advanced Payload is a system upgrade that offers expanded features and capabilities, including custom tags, daily totals, and electronic ticketing. Combine Payload with VisionLink® Productivity* to analyze jobsites and individual assets for remote management of production targets and key metrics.

Exceptional Efficiency Through Technology

    
• The latest operator oriented User Interface (UI) has been designed to maximize uptime by allowing operators to easily reorder work tool lists and quickly create new work tool combinations. It also eliminates the need to measure up again when changing Cat® work tool attachments and makes it manageable for a single person to check and adjust for bucket wear.
    
• Cat® Lift Assist helps avoid machine tipping. With visual and auditory alerts, operators will know if their load is within the excavator’s safe working range limits.
    
• Cat® 2D E-Fence restricts the front linkage from moving beyond operator-defined preset boundaries for the ceiling, floor, wall, swing, and cab.  It helps operators avoid jobsite hazards such as traffic, keeps personnel safe, and helps you save on costly repairs, equipment downtime, and potential jobsite fines.
    
• Cat® Detect - People Detection for excavators is an intelligent vision camera system that can alert an operator when someone enters a machine’s hazard zone.*
    
• Cat® Grade with Assist helps operators stay on grade simply and effortlessly with semi-autonomous digging. It automates boom, stick, and bucket movements to deliver more accurate cuts with less effort.
    
• Cat® Grade with 2D for excavators is an indicate system that helps operators reach grade faster.* Select your target depth and slope and watch the Grade with 2D system use on-board processors and sensors to provide real-time guidance on the distance to grade.
    
• Cat® Grade with 3D for excavators helps operators grade more quickly, accurately, and efficiently, improving productivity.* It incorporates GNSS technology and RTK positioning guidance to streamline the grading process for complex designs commonly encountered on large infrastructure and commercial projects. This system allows operators to work confidently, eliminating guesswork while cutting and filling to precise specifications.
    
• The Cat® Grade 3D Ready option includes all the hardware required for the Grade with 3D system, installed and tested from the factory. Activation requires the purchase of additional 3D software licenses, contact your Cat Dealer for details.
    
• Upgrade to our dual antenna GNSS for maximum grading efficiency. The system lets you create and edit designs on the touchscreen monitor while you’re on the job, or you can have the plan design sent to the excavator to make your work easier. Plus, you get added benefits of avoidance zones, cut and fill mapping, lane guidance, and augmented reality along with advanced positioning capability.
    
• All Cat Grade systems are compatible with radios and base stations from Trimble, Topcon, and Leica. Already invested in a grade infrastructure? You can install grade systems from Trimble, Topcon, and Leica onto the machine.
    
• Cat® Payload provides operators with on-the-go weighing to help them hit load targets and avoid overloading, underloading, or misloading materials. Advanced Payload is a system upgrade that offers expanded features and capabilities, including custom tags, daily totals, and electronic ticketing. Combine Payload with VisionLink® Productivity**  to analyze jobsites and individual assets for remote management of production targets and key metrics.
    
• Cat® Operator Coaching allows operators of all experience levels to take their efficiency and productivity to the next level. With tips and data at their fingertips, operators can track and improve their productivity through everyday work on the job site. Gain data-based insights towards operators and operations when you pair Operator Coaching with VisionLink® Productivity.** There are two coaching tip categories –     
          
  1. Operational Efficiency Tips: Help operators stay at the top of their game by identifying areas to increase skill and efficiency, such as digging technique and idle times.
          
  2. Machine Health Tips: Some actions are inefficient and cause unnecessary wear and tear on the machine and its components. Following Machine Health Tips can help extend the life of the machine, improve digging technique, and reduce fuel waste.
      
      
    
• *The system may not detect personnel in certain circumstances, such as fast swing speeds, people lying down or crouching, or when cameras are impaired by low light conditions (dusk, dawn, overcast), inclement weather (snow, rain, fog), or other similar conditions. For limitations of use, refer to the operation and maintenance manual.
      
      ** VisionLink® subscription required.
      
      NOTE: Cat® Payload for excavators is not legal for trade. Availability may vary by region, consult your Cat Dealer for more details.

Easy and Economical Maintenance

    
• The 395’s extended and synchronized service intervals and reduced hydraulic oil capacity help you save time and money.
    
• The excavator is auto-lube ready with built-in mounting points; an available auto-lube retrofit kit provides additional hardware to mount a grease pump and line guards – all to help do the job of lubing safer, cleaner, and trouble-free.
    
• Boost productivity with proactive service reminders. The Integrated Vehicle Health Management system alerts the operator with step-by-step service guidance and parts needed so you don't experience unnecessary downtime.
    
• Track your excavator’s filter life and maintenance intervals via the in-cab monitor.
    
• Fuel and engine oil filters are accessible from the upper platform and synchronized to be changed at 1,000 hours.
    
• The latest hydraulic oil filter provides high-quality filtration performance and features anti-drain valves to keep oil clean when the filter is replaced, and the 3,000-hour extended replacement interval offers efficiency and convenience.    
    
• Scheduled Oil Sampling (S·O·SSM) ports with extended sampling intervals are on ground level, simplifying maintenance and allowing for quick, easy extraction of samples for fluid analysis.
    
• Using Cat® genuine oil and filters and doing typical S∙O∙S monitoring will extend the current service interval, giving you more uptime.
    
• The high-efficiency hydraulic fan has a programmable automatic reverse function to keep cores free from debris, eliminating the need for any operator interaction.
    
• The advanced air intake filter with pre-cleaner has a high dust-holding capacity.
    
• The latest engine air cleaners with an integrated pre-cleaner surpass radial seal air cleaners' lifespan.

Safely Home Every Day

    
• Operator ID keeps your excavator secure. To enable the push-button starting feature, use your PIN code on the monitor or the optional Bluetooth key fob.
    
• Serrated steps, anti-skid plating, and handrails help you avoid slips and trips – a major contributor to workplace injuries.
    
• Standard Lift Assist quickly calculates the actual load you are lifting and compares it to the rated load the excavator is capable of handling. Visual and auditory alerts tell you if you are within safe working range or need to take immediate action to avoid tipping.
    
• See all around the machine with the premium 360 lighting package. The 1800-lumen lights on the chassis, cab, boom, sides, and rear illuminate the jobsite for operators and ground personnel.
    
• Add optional inspection lighting to illuminate the engine, pump, battery, and cooling compartments, making service work more accessible.
    
• Whether you are using a bucket, hammer, grapple, or clamshell, standard 2D E-fence automatically stops excavator motion using boundaries you set in the monitor for the entire working envelope – above, below, sides, and front. E-fence protects equipment from damage and helps reduce fines related to zoning or underground utility damage. Automatic boundaries even help prevent operator fatigue by reducing overswinging and overdigging. A travel direction indicator helps operators know which way to activate the travel levers.
    
• Consider adding Cat® Command to your fleet. The remote-control system keeps you away from potential hazards. The non-line-of-site kit has a Wi-Fi radio, cameras, and a microphone to work anywhere.
    
• Small cab pillars, large windows, and a flat engine hood design help you enjoy great visibility into the trench, in each swing direction, and behind you.
    
• Add a swing alarm to alert people when rotating from the trench to the stockpile.
    
• Rear and right-hand-sideview cameras are standard. Upgrade to 360° visibility, and you’ll easily visualize objects and personnel around the excavator in a single view.
    
• A ground-level shutoff switch stops all fuel to the engine when activated and shuts down the machine.
    
• The right-hand service platform design help provide easy, safe, and quick access to the upper service platform; the service platform steps use serrated steps and an anti-skid punch plate to prevent slipping. The handrails comply with ISO 2867 requirements.

Sustainability

    
• The Cat® C18 engine meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final, EU Stage V, Korea Stage V and Japan 2014 emission standards.
    
• Cat diesel engines are required to use ULSD (ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel with 15 ppm of sulfur or less) or ULSD blended with the following lower-carbon intensity fuels**up to: 20% biodiesel FAME (fatty acid methyl ester)* or 100% renewable diesel, HVO (hydrogenated vegetable oil) and GTL (gas-to-liquid) fuels. Refer to guidelines for successful application. Please consult your Cat dealer or “Caterpillar Machine Fluids Recommendations” (SEBU6250) for details.
    
• A well-trained operator is worth the investment. Skilled operators benefit your bottom line by maximizing productivity, avoiding costly downtime, and maintaining jobsite safety – which can help to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
    
• Cat® Grade technologies combine advanced guidance with optional automated machine control, helping you reach grading targets while reducing fuel burn and greenhouse gas emissions by improving efficiency, job site productivity, and accuracy.
    
• Auto Engine Speed Control helps reduce unnecessary fuel burn and greenhouse gas emissions by allowing the engine to automatically go into idle mode when the machine is not working.
    
• Cat® Payload for excavators provides on-the-go material weighing, which helps reduce fuel burn by improving loading efficiency, job site productivity, and eliminating trips to the scale.
    
• Cat® 2D E-fence keeps the front linkage within a predefined work area to aid in avoiding hazards such as traffic - not only helping keep personnel safe but also helping you avoid repairs, downtime, and costly job site fines.
    
• Extended maintenance intervals help reduce downtime and decrease the amount of fluid and filters replaced over the machine's life.
    
• Cat® VisionLink displays the CO2 emissions for monitored assets, calculated by fuel type for the Runtime Fuel Burned each day in a selected date range.
    
• Remote Flash helps minimize downtime and maintenance time while keeping your asset running at maximum efficiency. Alerts for machine updates are sent virtually from your Cat® dealer, and updates can be deployed without a dealer technician needing to be onsite.
    
• Remote Troubleshoot helps decrease maintenance time and keeps your machine running with maximum efficiency by allowing your Cat® dealer to virtually test the machine while working. Once a problem is identified, a technician can fix it the first time, saving time and money.