Caterpillar® Product Information

Feature Comparison
Cat® AP-1000B
vs Blaw-Knox PF-3200

For Dealer Sales Personnel

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Brief Specifications

Engine Cummins 6BTA Engine Cat 3116TA

Gross power 131 kW (175 hp)
Paving speed – low 50 mpm (163 fpm)
Paving speed – high 79 mpm (259 fpm)
Travel speed – high 20 kmph (12.5 mph)
Op wt w/fixed screed 15 420 kg (34,000 lb)
Op wt w/Omni – III screed 16 565 kg (36,520 lb)
Hopper capacity 6,3 cu m (221 cu ft)
Drive tire size 18:00 x 25
Bogey wheel size 356 x 559 mm (14 x 22'')
Adjustable auger range 165 mm (6.5'')
Fuel capacity 204 L (54 gal)
Gross power 130 kW (174 hp)
Paving speed – low 68,5 mpm (224 fpm)
Paving speed – high 114 mpm (374 fpm)
Travel speed – high 23,5 kmph (14.5 mph)
Op wt w/10B screed 17 330 kg (38,200 lb)
Op wt w/10-20B screed 18 940 kg (41,750 lb)
Hopper capacity 6,1 cu m (215 cu ft)
Drive tire size 18:00 x 25
Bogey wheel size 406 x 559 mm (16 x 22'')
Adjustable auger range 171 mm (6.75'')
Fuel capacity 265 L (70 gal)

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Front Wheels – width
• Front bogey wheels are 356 mm
(14") wide.
• Narrow wheels have high
ground contact pressures.
• Machine can break through soft
bases due to high ground con-
tact pressures.
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• Front bogey wheels are 406 mm
(16") wide.
• Wide wheels spread the ground
contact pressures over a large
area.
• Machine can work on soft bases
because of low ground contact
pressures.
Sales key: Wide wheels increase
application versatility.
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Front Wheels – bogey shaft size
• Bogey shaft is 89 mm (3.5") in
diameter.
• The small size makes the shafts
susceptible to failure under
heavy loads, such as hopper
inserts or truck tailgates.
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• Bogey shaft is 127 mm (5") in
diameter.
• The large size allows the paver
carry heavy loads, such as hop-
per inserts or truck tailgates.
Sales key: Paver can carry greater loads
without risk of structural failure.
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Steering Cylinder Location
• Steering cylinder is positioned
below the bogey shaft, near
ground level.
• Cylinder can be damaged by
ground-level objects.
• Cylinder location risks contami-
nation from ground-level debris.
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• Steering cylinder is positioned
above the bogey shaft, well
above ground level.
• Cylinder is protected from
ground-level damage.
• Ground-level debris cannot con-
taminate cylinder.
• Heavy-duty components.
Sales key: Steering cylinders are protected.
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Steer Assist
• System works by operator
applying the brake to one of the
rear drive wheels.
• Creates heavy wear on drive
system because high pressure is
applied when steering and brak-
ing the same drive wheel.
• Inside turning radius is 5,2 m
(17' 5").
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• Controller slows down drive
speed of one wheel and speeds
up the other, based on front
wheel position.
• Front wheel position sensor
sends information to controller.
• Inside turning radius is 2,9 m
(9' 6").
Sales key: Tight turning radius increases
maneuverability.
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Front Main Frame

• Front main frame is 25 mm (1") • Front main frame is 51 mm (2")

thick. thick.
• Heavy-duty frame helps support
hopper and truck hitch/push
roller.
Sales key: Heavy-duty frame provides
greater strength.

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Feed System
• Feeder gates strike off material
flowing to augers.
• Wide center flight bar cover
increases potential for center-
line segregation.
• Inboard feeder drives provide a
narrow live feeder tunnel area.
• Feeder width per side is
406 mm (16").
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• Feeder gates have been eliminat-
ed, allowing system to always
move full load of material.
• Narrow center flight bar cover
helps eliminate segregation.
• Outboard feeder drives maxi-
mize the live feeder tunnel 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 speed
increasing component life.
Sales key: Efficient, low-maintenance feed
system.
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Conveyor Chains
• No lubrication system for feeder
bearings.
• Light-weight flight bars are 457
mm (18") long, 22 mm (.88")
thick and 53 mm (2.1") wide.
• Offset links in chain will stretch.
• Entire master link must be
replaced if it stretches.
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• Central lube system for feeder
bearings.
• Heavy-duty forged flight bars
are 538 mm (21") long, 32 mm
(1.3") thick and 64 mm (2.5")
wide.
• Links are pinned and easy to
replace.
Sales key: Long-life feeder system com-
ponents.
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Adjustable Augers
• Auger height is hydraulically
adjustable.
• Large chain case that drives
augers and conveyors interferes
with material flow.
• Potential area for material seg-
regation due to chain casing.
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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: Improved material flow
enhances mat quality.
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Operator’s Station
• Two operating positions.
• Controls location varies
between the two positions.
• Gauges vary between between
the two positions:
– foot per minute meter is only
on one side.
• No hand rail on the sides of the
machine.
• Duplication of wiring systems.
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• One operating position slides from
side to side and pivots outboard.
– operator’s seat has a dual slid,
from side to side and front to back.
• Controls are always in the same
relative position to the operator.
• Hand rail is positioned on each
side of the machine.
• Reduced wiring complexity.
Sales key: Efficient, comfortable opera-
tor’s station with excellent visibility.
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Decelerate Pedal
• No decelerate pedal.
• Brake pedals are used to help
steer the machine.
• Both brake pedals must be
pushed at the same rate to keep
the machine moving straight.
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• Decelerate pedal allows the
operator to control machine
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 the zero-speed
point.
Sales key: Decelerate pedal simplifies
operator control.
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System Controllers
Note: Machine shown is a PF-5510.
• 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: points is easy:
– hydraulic and engine oil fil- – hydraulic and engine oil fil-
ters are buried; and ters are within easy reach;
– engine oil dipstick is and
between frame and engine. – engine oil dipstick is conve-
niently positioned.
• Remote engine oil drain.
Sales key: Excellent access for engine
service.

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Pump Access
• One set of pumps can be
accessed through side doors,
but second set of pumps are
very difficult to reach.
• Complex pump arrangement
using drive shaft and gear box.
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• Pumps are easily accessed
through side panel at ground
level.
• Hydraulic test ports simplify
checking pressures.
• Simple pump arrangement.
Sales key: Excellent service access for
hydraulic pumps.
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Radiator

• Hot air is blown to traffic side,
onto ground personnel.
• Small radiator creates potential
cooling problems.
• Hot air is blown to curb side,
away from ground personnel.
• Large-capacity radiator helps
ensure reliability.
Sales key: Cooling system designed for
high ambient temperatures.

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Hydraulic Oil Cooler
• Small hydraulic oil cooler may
not provide adequate protection
in tough applications.
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• Large hydraulic oil cooler pro-
tects system integrity.
• With large oil cooler, hydraulic
system operates at lower tem-
peratures, improving compo-
nent life.
Sales key: Superior cooling system.
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Hose Routing

• Hydraulic hoses are routed in • Hydraulic hoses are neatly routed

bundles. and secured with nylon blocks.
• Hydraulic hoses are tie wrapped • Hoses are separated and do not
to one another and electrical rub on one another.
harnesses, creating severe relia-
Sales key: System designed for easy ser-
bility problems.
vice and long life.
• Radiator-type hose clamps are
used for some hydraulic con-
nections.

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Electrical System
• Electrical system junction box is
unsealed and heat may deterio-
rate the metal box and wires.
• 12-volt electrical system.
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• Electrical system junction box is
sealed, protecting wires and
connections.
• 24-volt electrical system pro-
vides better engine cranking
capabilities.
• Circuit breakers can be reset.
Sales key: Superior electrical system.
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Electrical Wiring
• Crimp-on wire connectors pro-
vide poor reliability.
• Plastic harnesses provide little
protection.
• Wires are not numbered, mak-
ing electrical system problems
difficult to troubleshoot.
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• Soldered and molded connec-
tions are weather resistant.
• Harnesses are constructed of
nylon-braided wrap.
• Color-coded and numbered
wires simplify troubleshooting.
Sales key: Highly reliable electrical sys-
tem.
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Warning System

Note: Machine shown is a PF-5510.

• Operator must monitor gauges • Audible alarm sounds and

or manually verify that fluid lev- warning lights illuminate if
els 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 warning
system alerts operator to potential problems.

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Ventilation System – visibility

• Steel ducts are used to direct
fumes.
• Operator visibility to augers is
blocked by ducts.
• Ducts blocks operator’s visibility
to head of material.
• Suction fan pulls fumes away
from augers – no ducts are
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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Screed – structural integrity
• Two stacked support tubes pro-
vide structural strength.
• Stacked support tubes flex dur-
ing wide width paving.
• Low initial mat density behind
light-weight screed.
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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.
• Screed weight provides good
precompaction density.
Sales key: Greater structural integrity pro-
vides consistent mat quality.
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Screed – burner system
• Burner combustion chamber is
part of main frame, requiring
frame to be replaced or patched.
• Burner is not equipped with a
timer to limit screed plate heat-
ing, resulting in warped plates if
overheated. (Optional burner
timer is available.)
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• Burner combustion chamber is
bolted to frame, allowing easy
replacement.
• Burner timer limits screed heat-
ing to 15 minutes, preventing
overheating and damage of
screed plates.
• Combustion chamber is insulat-
ed from screed mainframe.
Sales key: Efficient, long-life burners.
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Screed – controls
• Main control boxes on each side
of screed.
• No secondary control boxes on
extenders for width or feeder
control.
• Screed operator must walk back
and forth between extension
and main screed to make adjust-
ments.
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• Main control boxes on each side
of screed.
• Secondary control boxes on
each extender govern material
feed and width.
• Screed operator can stand on
extension to make corrections.
Sales key: Greater control flexibility for
screed operator.
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