Les scores sont des notes relatives 0–100 dans cet atlas. Pour parcourir, pas une spécification technique.
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Quelle autorité ou quel corridor local compte pour ce type ?
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Why metric units?
Metric is the default. Regional notes (US customary, local brand culture) appear in culture and market chapters.
How is this different from a wiki article?
Each type gets seven fixed-depth chapters, comparable scores and cross-type labs — structured for browsing, not a single freeform page.
Sur Bulldozer, propulsion, structure, commande et sécurité partagent la même enveloppe d'exploitation.
Les jauges résument marge structurelle, maintenabilité et facteurs humains en score relatif.
Systèmes
Structure
Bulldozer: Sealed and lubricated track links with idlers, sprockets, and rollers spread machine weight over soft ground. Track tension and shoe width set ground pressure and flotation on sand or mud.
Propulsion
Bulldozer: Push blade mounts on a C-frame with hydraulic lift, tilt, and angle cylinders. Cutting edge and end bits are consumables; pitch cylinders adjust penetration on hard fill.
Énergie
Bulldozer: Turbocharged diesel drives a torque converter and powershift or hydrostatic transmission to final drives at each sprocket. Low-speed lugging torque defines dozer class more than road speed.
Commande
Bulldozer: Load-sensing pumps feed blade, ripper, and auxiliary circuits. Joystick pilot controls modulate flow for fine grading versus full push loads.
Interface
Bulldozer: FOPS/ROPS cab with AC and pressurization keeps dust out; rear and blade cameras assist blind-side work near haul roads.
Sécurité
Bulldozer: Single or multi-shank ripper mounted on the rear beam breaks compacted rock or frost ahead of blade passes.
Indicateurs relatifs
Points chauds
Bulldozer: Track link pins
Bulldozer: Worn pins elongate pitch and derail tracks under side load on slopes.
Bulldozer: Final drive seals
Bulldozer: Planet gear oil leaks contaminate brakes and destroy internal gears.
Bulldozer: Cutting edge wear
Bulldozer: Rounded edges slip rather than cut, raising fuel burn and cycle time.
Bulldozer: Hydraulic cylinder rods
Bulldozer: Scored rods from dust ingress cause seal failure and blade drift.
Bulldozer: Turbocharger coking
Bulldozer: Low-RPM high-load operation without cool-down clogs turbine passages.
Matériaux
Bulldozer: Through-hardened track shoes
Bulldozer: Quenched steel shoes resist abrasion on rocky sites.
Bulldozer: High-strength blade steel
Bulldozer: Curved moldboards combine yield strength with weld repairability.
Bulldozer: Chromium facing edges
Bulldozer: Hard-facing on cutting edges extends change intervals.
Bulldozer: Biodegradable hydraulic oil
Bulldozer: Some sites mandate env-friendly fluid for leaks near waterways.
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