323 - Tier 3

Overview

The Cat® 323 delivers power, speed, and high production performance. With more standard technology than previous models, plus reduced fuel and maintenance costs, the Cat 323 has all you need to take your business to the next level.

Hydraulic System

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Weights

Service Refill Capacities

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Working Ranges and Forces

Air Conditioning System

Features

Latest Features

    
• 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.

Move More with Less Fuel

    
• Consume lower fuel in comparison to the Cat® 323D2 excavator.
    
• Help improve operator efficiency with a suite of Cat technologies including VisionLink, Cat Grade 2D, Cat Payload, and more.
    
• Match the excavator to the job using power modes; let Smart mode automatically match engine and hydraulic power to your working conditions.
    
• The advanced hydraulic system provides the optimum balance of power and efficiency while giving you the control you need for precise digging requirements.
    
• The electronically controlled, turbocharged engine can run on biodiesel up to B20 and meets Tier 3/Stage IIIA equivalent emission standards.
    
• Auxiliary hydraulic options give you the versatility to use a wide range of Cat attachments.
    
• Don't let the temperature stop you from working. The excavator has a standard high-ambient temperature capability of 52º C (125º F) and cold start capability of -18º C (0º F). An optional -32º C (-25º F) cold start package is available.

Technology That Gets Work Done

    
• 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.
    
• Leverage standard Cat Grade with 2D system with indicate-only and laser capability to help boost productivity.
    
• Want a 3D system to improve your digging results? Caterpillar's single antenna global navigation satellite system (GNSS) makes it easy by giving you visual and auditory guidance to grade. Plus, you can create and edit designs on the touchscreen monitor while you’re on the job. If your application calls for a dual antenna system, it’s easy to upgrade.
    
• 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.
    
• 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.
    
• Standard Grade Assist helps you stay on grade – simply and effortlessly – with single-lever digging.
    
• Keep the tracks on ground in lifting and hard digging with Boom Assist.
    
• Set your desired bucket angle and let Bucket Assist automatically maintain the angle in sloping, leveling, fine grading, and trenching applications.
    
• Automatically stop excavator swing at operator-defined set points in truck loading and trenching applications with Swing Assist, which will help you use less effort and consume less fuel.
    
• Cat Payload helps you achieve precise load targets to improve your operating efficiency. Pick up a load of material--with a bucket and thumb combination or grapple and clamshell attachments--and get a real-time weight estimate without swinging.
    
• Advanced Payload is a system upgrade that offers expanded features and capabilities, including custom tags, daily totals, and electronic ticketing.
    
• Combine Payload with VisionLink® and remotely manage your production targets.
    
• Optional Operator Coaching is an in-cab system that recognizes specific opportunities for operators to be more productive and prevent unnecessary machine wear and tear.

Take the Guesswork out of Managing Your Equipment

    
• VisionLink® provides actionable data insights for all assets - regardless of fleet size or equipment manufacturer.* Review equipment data from your desktop or mobile device to maximize uptime and optimize assets. Dashboards provide information such as hours, miles, location, idle time, and fuel utilization. Make informed decisions that lower costs, simplify maintenance, and improve safety and security on your jobsite.
    
• VisionLink Productivity gathers and summarizes machine telematics and jobsite data from all your equipment – regardless of the manufacturer.* View actionable information such as idle time, fuel burn, location, payload, load counts, total cycles, and more to improve machine efficiency, productivity, and utilization. Access data anywhere via a mobile, tablet, or desktop device - on or off the jobsite.
    
• Cat® Inspect is a mobile application that allows you to easily perform digital preventative maintenance (PM) checks, inspections, and daily walkarounds. Inspections can easily be integrated with other Cat data systems like VisionLink so you can keep a close eye on your fleet.
    
• Remote Troubleshoot is a mobile application that allows your Cat dealer to perform diagnostic testing on your connected machine remotely to help ensure that issues are resolved quickly and with less downtime.
    
• Remote Flash is a mobile application that allows you to update onboard software without a technician being present, allowing you to initiate software updates when convenient, increasing your overall operating efficiency.
    
• The Cat PL161 attachment locator allows you to track attachments across all worksites, reduce the number of lost attachments, and plan for attachment maintenance and replacement. The work tool recognition feature automatically adjusts machine settings based on the selected tool.

Designed for Operators

    
• Two cab options – Comfort and Deluxe – let you choose the level of comfort you need.
    
• Enjoy wide spacing between consoles for a more comfortable environment.
    
• Sit in the lastest, wide seats that adjust for operators of all sizes (heated option available).
    
• Get in and out of the cab easier using the tilt-up left console (in Deluxe cab only).
    
• Control the excavator comfortably with easy-to-reach controls located in front of you.
    
• Standard automatic climate control keeps you at the right temperature throughout your shift.
    
• Stow your gear with plenty of in-cab storage behind and beneath the seat, overhead, and in the consoles. A cup holder, document holder, bottle holder, and coat hook are included.
    
• The standard radio has USB ports and Bluetooth® technology enabled to connect your device and make hands-free calls.

Built for Long Term Production

    
• Protect hydraulic components in cold weather. The auto warm-up feature speeds hydraulic oil warming in cooler temperatures.
    
• The fuel system is protected from contamination of fuel by three levels of filtration.
    
• Bottom guarding protects engine and hydraulic components from damage while swinging and traveling.
    
• The hydraulic tank with an oval shape designed to improve stress resistance.
    
• The strong X-structure lower frame carries loads from the excavator's upper structure to the track.
    
• Travel motor hydraulic lines are routed inside of the frame to protect them from damage.
    
• The sloped track frame design prevents mud and debris from accumulating and damaging tracks.
    
• The grease lubricated tracks have grease sealed between the pin and bushing to prevent debris from entering and reducing life.
    
• The track rollers are rebuild-able and sealed to prevent dirt and debris causing wear of internal components.
    
• A bolt-on track guiding guard helps maintain track alignment while traveling or working on slopes.

Simple to Operate

    
• Start the engine with the push of a button; use a Bluetooth® key fob or Operator ID passcode.
    
• Trouble cutting through tough material? Auto Dig Boost gives you an automatic power increase of 8% when you need it for better bucket penetration, shorter cycle times, and greater payloads.*
    
• Need more lift during your shift? Auto Heavy Lift gives you 8% more power exactly when you need it for as long as you need it.*
    
• Make moving the excavator much easier with Cat® Stick Steer. Simply push a button and use one hand to travel and turn instead of both hands or feet on levers or pedals.
    
• Make operating easier with the touch of a joystick button. Additional auxiliary relays allow you to power on or turn off a CB radio, beacon light, and even a dust suppression watering system without taking your hands off the joysticks.
    
• Navigate quickly on the high-resolution monitor.
    
• Not sure how a function works or how to maintain the excavator? Always have the operator's manual at your fingertips in the touchscreen monitor.
    
• Use the in-monitor QR code to learn about machine and technology features through a full suite of “how-to” videos.
    
• Protect your hammer tool from overheating and rapid wear. Auto hammer stop warns you after 15 seconds of continuous firing and then automatically shuts it off after 30 seconds – all to extend the tool’s service life.
    
• The Cat PL161 attachment locator is a Bluetooth device designed to let users know where their attachments are across all worksites, reduce the number of lost attachments, and plan for attachment maintenance and replacement. The PL161 integrates easily into VisionLink® for full fleet management of machines and attachments from one smartphone or tablet dashboard to view location and tracking details.
    
• Save more time and energy with the available work tool recognition feature. A simple shake of the attached tool confirms its identity and ensures all the attachment settings (pressure, flow, and dimensions) are correct so you can work quickly and efficiently.

Lower Maintenance Costs

    
• Extended maintenance intervals help reduce maintenance costs in comparison to the 323D2 series excavator.
    
• Boost productivity with proactive service reminders. The integrated vehicle health management system alerts the operator with step-by-step service guidance along with parts needed so you don't experience any unnecessary downtime.
    
• Reversing electric cooling fans make it easy to clean radiator, oil coolers, and condensers.
    
• The latest engine air cleaner with integrated pre-cleaner has twice the life of radial seal air cleaners.
    
• The latest hydraulic oil filter provides improved filtration performance, anti-drain valves to keep oil clean when the filter is replaced, and longer life with a 3,000 hour replacement interval.
    
• Track your excavator's filter life and maintenance intervals via the in-cab monitor.
    
• Check engine oil level quickly and safely with the engine oil dipstick located on ground level.
    
• S·O·S^SM ports with extended sampling intervals are on ground level, simplifying maintenance and allows for quick easy extraction of samples for fluid analysis.
    
• Using Cat genuine oil and filters and doing your typical S∙O∙S monitoring will extend the current service interval to 1,000 hours, giving you greater uptime to do more work.

Safely Home Every Day

    
• Optional Cat® Detect - People Detection helps protect the most valuable asset on any jobsite – people. The system uses smart cameras with depth sensors to provide the operator with visual and auditory alerts so he or she can take immediate action when a person is too close to the excavator.
    
• Optional Cat Command remote control enables equipment operators to work safely outside the machine when working in hazardous environments. Command offers the choice of handheld Consoles (line-of-sight) or long-distance virtual Stations (non-line-of-sight). Deep integration with machine systems enables efficiency and productivity by maintaining the use of in-cab technology* features (Grade, Payload, Assist, etc.).
    
• Lift Assist helps you avoid tipping. With visual and auditory alerts, you’ll know if your load is within the excavator’s safe working range limits.
    
• 2D E-Fence prevents the excavator from moving outside of operator-defined set points; the system works with thumb and bucket combinations along with hammer, grapple, and clamshell attachments.
    
• Access 100% of daily maintenance points from ground level – no need for you to climb on top of the excavator.
    
• Keep your excavator secure. Use your PIN code on the monitor or the Bluetooth® key fob to enable the push button starting feature.
    
• The standard ROPS cab meets ISO 12117-2 2008 requirements.
    
• Enjoy great visibility into the trench, in each swing direction, and behind you with the help of smaller cab posts and larger windows.
    
• A rearview camera is standard and upgradable to an optional 360° visibility camera for visibility all around the excavator, allowing the operator to easily visualize objects and personnel around the excavator in a single view.
    
• The right-hand service platform design provides easy, safe, and quick access to upper service platform; the service platform steps use anti-skid punch plate to prevent slipping.
    
• The handrails comply with ISO2867 requirements.
    
• Make service work easier and safer with optional inspection lighting. With the flip of a switch, lights will illuminate the engine, pump, battery, and radiator compartments to enhance visibility.
    
• Enhance jobsite safety. Add a swing alarm to alert people when you're rotating from trench to stockpile and back again.

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