988 GC

Durability

• Best-in-class transmission for long life and consistent, smooth shifting; specifically designed for mining applications.
• Advanced Productivity Electronic Control Shifting (APECS) transmission controls for greater momentum on grades.
• Positive Flow Control (PFC) hydraulic system increases efficiency, bucket feel, and responsiveness with consistent performance.
• Advanced filtration system for extended performance and reliability of the hydraulic system.
• Impeller Clutch Torque Converter (ICTC) minimizes tire spin by allowing torque to adjust to underfoot conditions.
• Advanced filtration system for extended performance and reliability of the hydraulic system.

Achieve Productivity Targets

• Optimum 50-ton truck match loader.
• Dump clearance designed for efficient truck loading up to 775G.
• Improved visibility over the top of the linkage.
• Rated payload aligned with 988K.
• Convenient, responsive electro-hydraulic controls increase operator productivity.
• Integrated steering and transmission controls.

Superior Fuel Efficiency

• Up to 5% less fuel consumption than the 988K.
• Flow sharing hydraulics for full flow at reduced engine rpm.
• Fully integrated electronic engine controls make your fuel go farther.
• Engine Idle Shutdown for less fuel used while idling.

Increase Productivity and Efficiency with Integrated Technologies

• Cat Technologies developed to monitor, manage, and enhance your jobsite operations.
• Cat Payload ready provides accurate weighing* of the materials you are loading and hauling. Payload data is displayed in real-time to improve productivity and reduce overloading.
• Optional Cat Detect enhances awareness of the environment around working equipment and provides alerts to help keep people and assets safe on the jobsite.
• Product Link™ wirelessly connects you to your equipment, giving you access to essential information you need to know to run your business. Gain valuable insight into how your machine or fleet is performing.
• Optional Advanced Productivity subscription provides comprehensive actionable information to help you manage and improve the productivity and profitability of your operations.
• Standard work tool recognition provides awareness of bucket install.

Safety Features

    
• Achieve precise positioning for easy loading in tight areas with 43 degrees of steering articulation.
    
• Precise machine control by load-sensing hydraulic steering system.
    
• Standard LED lights for improved visibility.
    
• Optional left- and right-hand stairs with 45-degree angle.
    
• Computerized monitoring system with warning indicators.
    
• Standard rear Cat Vision enhances visibility behind the machine, helping you work safely and confidently.
    
• Pressurized cabin with filtered air and reduced sound levels.

Reduced Maintenance Time and Costs

• Up to 25% lower maintenance costs than the 988K.
• Grouped service points provide easy access to critical daily service checks.
• Electro-hydraulic controls.
• Swing-out engine compartment service doors.
• Reduced waste with maintenance-free batteries.
• Ecology drains to prevent spilled contaminants and allow for easier service.
• Vehicle Information Management System (VIMS™) notifications to resolve problems before failure.
• Ground level access to transmission control valves.

Easy, Comfortable Operator Environment

    
• Best-in-class operator comfort and ergonomics.
    
• Comfort Series III seats with extra thick, contoured cushions provide total comfort throughout the workday.
    
• Easy-to-reach levers and seat-mounted implement pod to reduce fatigue.
    
• Ergonomic switch placement and displays with large, backlit switches and LED indicators.
    
• Two-position rocker switch activates the electro hydraulic parking brake.
    
• Reduced vibrations from isolated cab mounts and seat air suspension.
    
• Automatic cab temperature controls.
    
• Up to 47% quieter STIC steering significantly reduces operator sound levels.

• The Cat® C15 engine is available in configurations that meet U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final, EU Stage V, and Japan 2014 emission standards or Brazil MAR-1 and China Nonroad Stage III emission standards, equivalent to U.S. EPA Tier 3 and EU Stage IIIA.
• The 988 GC emits up to 5% less CO2/hr than the 988K.
• Cat U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final, EU Stage V, and Japan 2014 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 (hydrotreated vegetable oil) and GTL (gas-to-liquid) fuels
• Cat engines meeting Brazil MAR-1 and China Nonroad Stage III, equivalent to U.S. EPA Tier 3 and EU Stage IIIA, are compatible with diesel fuel blended with the following lower-carbon intensity fuels up to: 100% biodiesel FAME (fatty acid methyl ester)** or 100% renewable diesel, HVO (hydrotreated 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.
• Engine Idle Management System and Auto Engine Idle Shutdown reduces idle RPM and maximize fuel efficiency.
• Load sensing hydraulics produce flow and pressure on-demand and only in amounts necessary to perform the needed functions.
• Cat Payload technology maximizes loading efficiency, helping operators of every skill level work more accurately to reduce load time, fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Extended maintenance intervals not only reduce downtime but decrease the amount of fluid and filters that are replaced over the life of the machine.
• Optional Cat clean emissions module includes Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF), Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC), and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technologies to reduce the engine’s emissions.