Wed June 12, 2013
Ring Power Holds Caterpillar Event in St. Augustine
More than 50 construction professionals including contractors, operators and Cat industry representatives descended on Ring Power's corporate headquarters in St. Augustine, Fla., May 15 for the "Get In, Get Real," demo event....
Mon June 03, 2013
Two New Cat Waste Buckets Equip Wheel Loaders for High Productivity in Solid Waste Applications
Caterpillar has introduced two new wheel loader bucket designs—the dozing bucket and the load-and-carry bucket—for solid waste handling in transfer stations and recycling centers. The buckets are specifically designed to enhance the productivity of Cat small and medium wheel loaders in waste applications....
Thu May 30, 2013
Holt CAT, Caterpillar, Wounded Warriors Celebrate Warriors Weekend
Approximately 700 wounded veterans from across the nation and their family members were welcomed to Port O’Connor and Victoria, Texas, by local communities, businesses and volunteers for the seventh annual deep sea fishing event and barbecue to celebrate these heroes and their patriotism....
Wed May 29, 2013
IROCK Crushers Introduces Wheeled Jaw Crusher-2644
IROCK Crushers’ wheeled jaw crusher-2644 (WJC-2644) is capable of processing hard rock, recycled concrete, sand and gravel and slag. Powered by a 350-hp (261 kW) Caterpillar C-9 ACERT Tier III engine, the WJC-2644 can produce up to 370 tph (335.6 t)....
Wed May 29, 2013
Cat, Allied Machines on Hand for Carolina CAT Event
Carolina CAT held the Get in Get Real event at its Greensboro, N.C., facility on Thursday, May 9. The company had many Caterpillar and allied machines on hand for its 130 guests to look over. Cat also had several of its field service trucks on hand to highlight its service capabilities....
Wed May 15, 2013
Caterpillar Chief Technology Officer Urges Congress to Pass Immigration Reform Legislation
Caterpillar Inc Chief Technology Officer Gwenne Henricks urged Congress today to pass High Skilled Immigration Reform. According to Henricks, reforming our current system would enable companies to compete better in the global economy by recruiting top talent with an education in the "STEM" fields—science, technology, engineering and mathematics—from the United States and beyond....
Tue May 07, 2013
Caterpillar to lay off 300 employees by July
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the Earth-moving equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. will lay off an additional 300 employees in Decatur, Ill., by July. Peoria-based Caterpillar said in April that it planned to cut roughly 500 workers at that facility....
Fri May 03, 2013
Caterpillar to Close South Carolina Plant
Heavy-equipment giant Caterpillar Inc. is closing its Summerville, South Carolina plant, citing a decline in orders for the 280-worker factory. As reported by the ...
Thu May 02, 2013
Caterpillar Union Members Reject Contract
SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) - The union representing more than 800 workers at the Caterpillar plant in South Milwaukee has rejected the company’s contract offer. The 6-year deal would have frozen wages, but provided additional job security....
Wed May 01, 2013
Cat Product Link Capabilities Include Mobile Application, Productivity Functionality
Caterpillar has enhanced the ability of managers to monitor equipment remotely with the latest release of VisionLink 2.7. Product Link’s intuitive user interface provides customers a mobile optimized web application, the ability to schedule automated delivery of VisionLink reports and remote access to on-board payload system information....
