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March 2015 | EquipmentWorld.com 68 a hill by simply taking your foot off the accelerator. "It's good for a lot of repetitive cycles, truck loading in a V-pattern," Britton says. To get the 938K to act like a hystat you simply change your choice on the in-cab monitor. Changes can even be made on the fly, with the loader in motion. Ice mode for snow removal For next evolution Caterpillar's soft- ware developers added to the 938K wheel loaders computer system was an "ice" mode for snow plowing applications. "This allows you to get off the throttle and not have that heavy, dynamic braking effect in low traction situations," Britton says. It lengthens and modulates directional shifts, allowing the ma- chine to roll through slow downs and pick up speed a little smoother when there is ice underfoot. Britton adds that this mode is only for ice, or near-zero traction conditions and not for slippery muddy conditions or when op- erating with studded tires or chains. A software update for the 938K, which debuted this fall, added the ability to change the implement response rate limits. These include the bucket lift response rate and the bucket tilt re- sponse rate. If you want the bucket to lift or tilt slowly or lift and tilt aggressively you use the monitors scroll keys and adjust the choice on the screen. "If you need absolutely finite con- trol of that implement valve, where you really need it to be spot on, you adjust the implement response rate to standard, medium or fast," Britton says. "You can put that feel right back in the operator's hands where it needs to be for different types of applications." In digging, loading or grading applications, you can tune it to be technology | continued www.EquipmentWorld.com We are proud to announce the launch of the new mobile version of EquipmentWorld.com. Stay up to date while you are on the go, with the latest construction industry news, products and insight from our award-winning editorial team. When a careful touch is needed, simply set the machine to the torque converter mode and adjust your implement response rate.