836K Landfill Compactor

Cat Landfill Compactors are designed with durability built in, ensuring maximum availability through multiple life cycles. With optimized performance and simplified serviceability, our machines allow you to operate more efficiently and safely. Introduced in 1993, the 836 has been the industry leader for over 20 years. Focused on helping our customers succeed, we have continued to build upon each new series. The 836K continues our legacy of reliability, performance, safety, operator comfort, serviceability, and efficiency.

EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY

Delivering efficiency and productivity you demand through integrated machine systems.

IMPELLER CLUTCH TORQUE CONVERTER (ICTC)

Lower your cost per ton utilizing advanced ICTC

• Reduce wheel slippage and tip wear by modulating rimpull from 100 to 20 percent while depressing left pedal. After 20 percent rimpull is achieved the left pedal applies the brake.
• Reduce the potential for wheel slippage without reducing hydraulic efficiency.
• Improve fuel efficiency in certain applications with our lock-up clutch torque converter providing direct drive.

STEERING AND TRANSMISSION INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM (STIC™)

Experience maximum responsiveness and control with STIC that combines directional selection, gear selection and steering into a single lever.

• Simple side-to-side motion turns machine right or left, minimizing operator movements.
• Easy to operate finger controlled gear selection.
• Smoother, faster cycles help reduce operator fatigue through the use of low effort integrated controls.

STEERING SYSTEM

Confident machine operation starts with precise machine control enabled by the 836K’s load sensing hydraulic steering system.

• Increase efficiency with our variable displacement piston pumps.
• Achieve precise positioning for easy steering in tight areas with 43 degrees each way of steering articulation.
• Enhance operator comfort with integrated steering and transmission control functions.

ELECTRO HYDRAULIC CONTROLS

Operators increase productivity with our responsive implements feature.

• Operate comfortably through electronically controlled hydraulic cylinder stops.
• Handle easy-to-use soft detent controls.
• Conveniently set automatic implement kickouts from inside the cab.

IMPROVED HYDRAULIC EFFICIENCY

Efficiency at your landfill is critical for your business. Improved hydraulic efficiency is achieved with new flow sharing implement and steering variable displacement load sensing piston pumps. Since hydraulic flow is now on demand, you will see improved fuel efficiency.

STRUCTURES

Best built for the toughest conditions.

We know the harsh environment your machines encounter at the working face of your landfill on a daily basis. This is why the 836K is specifically designed and made with purpose built structures to remain safe and durable for the long run.

ROBUST STRUCTURES

Your bottom line is improved by highly durable structures that achieve multiple life cycles and withstand the toughest loading conditions.

• Full box-section rear frame resists torsional shock and twisting forces.
• Heavy-duty steering cylinder mounts efficiently transmit steering loads into the frame.
• Axle mounting has been optimized for increased structural integrity.
• Lower hitch pin, frame plate, and bearing size have been increased for longer life.

POWER TRAIN

Operate more efficiently with improved power and control.

CAT PLANETARY POWERSHIFT TRANSMISSION

Building your success begins with a best-in-class transmission.

• Consistent, smooth shifting and efficiency through integrated electronic controls that utilize Advanced Productivity Electronic Control Strategy (APECS).
• Long life and reliability through heat treat gear and metallurgy.
• Two forward and two reverse speeds to match your application.

CAT C18 ACERT ENGINE

The Cat C18 ACERT engine is built and tested to meet your most demanding applications. Two engine options are available that meet Tier 4 Final/Stage IV/Korea Tier 4 Final emission standards or Tier 3/Stage IIIA equivalent emission standards.

• Fully integrated electronic engine controls works in concert with the entire machine to make your fuel go farther.
• Use less fuel idling with Engine Idle Shutdown.
• Maximized durability with Delayed Engine Shutdown.

CAT TORQUE CONVERTER WITH LOCK-UP CLUTCH

• Eliminates TC losses while lowering system heat.
• Improves travel speeds.
• Transfers more power to the ground and optimizes fuel efficiency in all applications.

OPERATOR STATION

Best-in-class operator comfort and ergonomics.

Your operators can work more efficiently and stay comfortable with our customer-inspired cab features.

ENTRY AND EXIT

Enter and exit the cab easily and safely with these newly designed, ergonomic features.

• Fold up STIC steer/armrest.
• Reduced access stairway angles.
• Standard stairway lighting.

CAT COMFORT SERIES III SEAT

Enhance comfort and help reduce operator fatigue with Cat Comfort Series III seat.

• Mid back design and extra thick, contoured cushions.
• Air suspension system.
• Easy-to-reach seat levers and controls for six way adjustments.
• Seat-mounted implement pod and STIC steer that moves with the seat.
• 76 mm (3 in) wide retractable seat belt.

CONTROL PANEL

Ergonomic placement of switches and information display keep your operators comfortable all day every day.

• Large backlit membrane switches feature LED activation indicators.
• Switches feature ISO symbols for quick function identification.
• Two position rocker switch activates the electro hydraulic park brake.

ENVIRONMENT

Your operator’s productivity is enhanced with our clean, comfortable cab environment.

• Experience reduced vibrations from isolation cab mounts and seat air suspension.
• Maintain desired cab temperature with automatic temperature controls.
• Pressurized cab with filtered air.
• Reduced sound levels.
• Convenient floor storage tray/lunch box.

INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGIES

Monitor, manage, and enhance your job site operations.

Cat Connect makes smart use of technology and services to improve your job site efficiency. Using the data from technology-equipped machines, you’ll get more information and insight into your equipment and operations than ever before.

Cat Connect technologies offer improvements in these key areas: Equipment Management – increase uptime and reduce operating costs. Productivity – monitor production and manage job site efficiency. Safety – enhance job site awareness to keep your people and equipment safe.

LINK TECHNOLOGIES

LINK technologies wirelessly connect you to your equipment, giving you valuable insight into how your machine or fleet is performing so you can make timely, fact-based decisions that can boost job site efficiency and productivity.

PRODUCT LINK™/VISIONLINK®

Product Link is deeply integrated into your machine, giving you access to timely information like machine location, hours, fuel usage, idle time and event codes via the online VisionLink user interface to help you effectively manage your fleet and lower operating costs.

VIMS™ data, like events, histograms, and historical trends, can be downloaded for analysis, giving you the information you need to proactively maintain fleet health and optimize performance and uptime.

DETECT TECHNOLOGIES

DETECT technologies help keep people and equipment safe by enhancing operator awareness of the work area around working equipment and by monitoring and reporting unsafe conditions, like avoidance zones.

REAR VISION CAMERA

The rear vision camera greatly enhances visibility behind the machine to help the operator work more productively. Work with greater confidence and at peak potential while keeping people and assets safe.

COMPACT TECHNOLOGIES

COMPACT technologies combine advanced compaction measurement, in-cab guidance, and reporting capabilities to help you consistently meet compaction targets fast, uniformly, in fewer passes – saving on fuel and rework.

ACCUGRADE™ COMPACTION CONTROL

The dealer-installed AccuGrade system uses the Cat Compaction Algorithm to measure effective compaction value and deliver real-time 3D pass mapping guidance to the cab, indicating where to work and when layers are compacted to optimum density. Pass mapping helps eliminate voids, optimize cell space, and document results. VisionLink 3D Project Monitoring provides landfill managers with detailed compaction analysis to more effectively monitor and manage their operation.

SERVICEABILITY

Enabling high uptime by reducing your service time.

WE CAN HELP YOU SUCCEED BY ENSURING YOUR 836K HAS DESIGN FEATURES TO REDUCE YOUR DOWNTIME.

• Ground level swing-out reversing fan for quick inspection and easy cleanout.
• Safe and convenient service with ground level or platform access and grouped service points.
• Swing-out doors on both sides of the engine compartment provide easy access to important daily service checks.
• Ecology drains for ease of service and prevention of spills.
• Reduce downtime with VIMS system notifications so your operators and technicians can resolve any problems before failure.
• Quick visual inspection and minimize fluid contamination with sight gauges.
• Pressurized, temperature controlled engine compartment prevents small debris from entering and prevents extreme temperatures.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

Your Cat dealers know how to keep your machines productive.

LEGENDARY CAT DEALER SUPPORT

A valued partner, your Cat dealer is available whenever you need them.

• Preventive maintenance programs and guaranteed maintenance contracts.
• Best-in-class parts availability.
• Improve your efficiency with operator training.
• Genuine Cat Remanufactured parts.

SAFETY

Making your safety our priority.

We are constantly improving our products in an effort to provide a safe work environment for the operator and those who work on your job site.

MACHINE ACCESS

• Left and right hand removable or optional swing-out stairs with 45 degree angle enhance safety for operators getting on and off the 836K.
• Continuous walkway with non-skid surfaces are designed into the service areas.
• Maintain three points of contact at all times through ground level or platform accessible service areas.

VISIBILITY

• Optional heated mirrors ensure enhanced visibility for safe operation.
• Standard Cat Vision with in-cab monitor increase operator awareness around the machine.
• Optional LED lights provide excellent workspace visibility.
• Optional cab mounted LED warning beacons.

OPERATOR ENVIRONMENT

• Reduced vibrations to the operator with isolated cab mounts and seat mounted implement and steering controls.
• Low interior sound levels.
• Pressurized cab with filtered air.
• Standard 76 mm (3 in) seat belts on the operator seat.

SUSTAINABILITY

Stewards of the environment.

PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

Environmental responsibility is designed and built into our 836K’s features.

• Burns less fuel than the previous model.
• Engine Idle Shutdown can help you save fuel by avoiding unnecessary idling.
• Built for multiple lives, the Cat 836K is one of the most rebuilt products. To assist with maximizing machine life, Caterpillar provides a number of sustainable options such as our Reman and Certified Rebuild programs. In these programs, reused or remanufactured components can deliver cost savings of 40 to 70 percent, which lowers operating cost while benefiting the environment.
• Caterpillar offers retrofit packages to bring new features to older machines, maximizing your resource. And, when you go through the Cat Certified Rebuild program, these retrofit kits are part of the rebuild process.

WASTE PROTECTION

Maximize uptime, long life – it’s what you expect from your bottom line.

GUARDING

Working in the toughest application, the purpose built 836K Landfill Compactor has specialized waste guarding to protect key components and systems from damage, debris, chemicals, premature wear, or wrapping of the material around components. This additional guarding includes:

• Engine and Power Train Guards – Hydraulically actuated guards help prevent trash build-up and shield components.
• Front Frame Guards – Front frame guards prevent trash build-up inside the frame. This guard further protects components and hydraulic lines.
• Axle Wrapping and Seal Guarding – The guarding prevents material from wrapping and binding around the axles, as well as assist in ease of cleaning.
• Major System Guarding and Sight Gauges – The hydraulic tank, the hydraulic system oil tube, and transmission oil tube are guarded to resist damage from debris. The sight gauges for the hydraulic and transmission are easily visible from ground level. The fuel tank is positioned away from the debris in the front frame and is easily accessed.
• Air Inlet Screen – The vertically corrugated, fine mesh, air inlet screen helps reduce trash from entering the radiator area and allows for debris to fall off.
• Striker Bars and Optional Cleaner Fingers – Striker bars are located in front of and behind the rear wheels and behind the front wheels. Striker bars help to keep wheels free of debris to assist the wheel step tips in maintaining good traction. In cohesive material or severe packing conditions, optional cleaner fingers are available to further assist in keeping the wheel step tips clean.
• Extended Roof – An oversized roof extends past the cab doors and windows to minimize debris build up.

WHEELS AND TIPS

More options to fit your operation.

NEW LONG LIFE PADDLE AND PLUS DESIGN COMPACTOR TIPS

Providing up to 40% longer life than previous offering.

Designed specifically to compliment Cat machines.

Improving machine performance!

• Longer wear life
• Maintaining traction

Four new wheel and tip configurations are available to meet your particular application: 1) Paddle Tip – High performance and less fuel burn with more traction and less weight. 2) Plus Tip – Traditional design for increased side slope stability. 3) Combination Tip – Both paddle and plus tips to give high performance with side slope stability. 4) Diamond Tip – Longest life tip on the market with reputation of reliability that is world class in the waste tip industry.

OPERATING COSTS

Save time and money by working smart.

Data from customer machines show Cat landfill compactors are among the most fuel efficient machines in the industry. Several features contribute to this excellent fuel efficiency:

• Positive Flow Control Hydraulics – Provides only the hydraulic flow required by the implement and steering systems for improved fuel efficiency and greater rimpull.
• ACERT Engine – Advanced engine controls maximizes power and efficiency.
• Engine Idle Shutdown – Automatic engine and electrical system shutdown conserves fuel.
• Lockup Torque Converter – Transfers more power to the ground and optimizes fuel efficiency in all applications.
• Advanced Productivity Electronic Control Strategy (APECS) – All new APECS transmission controls provides greater momentum on grades and fuel savings by carrying that momentum through the shift points.
• AccuGrade Compaction Control uses the Cat Compaction – Algorithm to help you consistently meet compaction targets fast, uniformly, in fewer passes – saving on fuel and rework.

Machine configuration, operator technique, and job site layout can impact fuel consumption.

• Machine Configuration – Select the correct blade and wheel configuration based on your individual application.