Caterpillar's 140 LVR motor grader is the company's second "next generation" model, joining the 120.
The 140 is 248-horsepower unit with a 14-foot blade. Its operating weight, typically equipped, is 42,542.6 pounds.
Cat product application specialist for motor graders in North America, Eric Kohout, explains the all-new cab, operator amenities, safety features, and available technologies for the machine.
Who made the first purpose-built motor grader?
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Frank Raczon has influenced and covered the equipment industry for 35 years, including 15 years as senior editor of Construction Equipment, and marketing, advertising, and public relations work for the industry's top manufacturers. He authored "Caterpillar: Modern Earthmoving Marvels" (Motorbooks, 2015), and has won numerous awards in his career, highlighted by nods from the Construction Writers Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Business Marketing Association, and BtoB magazine. Raczon has also won awards from publishing peer groups such as ASBPE and TABPI.
