Mon June 08, 2009
Cashman Receives NAIOP Spotlight Awards in Vegas
The 12th Annual National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP) Spotlight Awards, held at the Venetian Hotel and Casino, brought together more than 600 attendees from the commercial real estate industry to recognize the exceptional commercial real estate projects and professionals of 2008....
Thu June 04, 2009
Ziegler Cat’s Altoona, Iowa, Store Features Laser Service Center
Ziegler Cat now offers laser service at its Altoona, Iowa, location. The Laser Service Center offers repair, calibration and preventive maintenance for all Spectra construction lasers. Additionally, it is a fully authorized Spectra Precision laser service center and is staffed with factory trained and certified technicians....
Tue April 14, 2009
Cat 314D CR, 314D LCR Excavators Sport C4.2 Engines
The new Cat 314D CR and 314D LCR (long undercarriage) hydraulic excavators are compact-radius models that build on the valued attributes of their C-Series predecessors with a new fuel-efficient Cat C4.2 ACERT engine, more hydraulic power, expanded work-tool versatility, a spacious new operator station and a new intermediate-length stick....
Sun May 03, 2009
Ohio CAT Agri Business Buys Lumber Facility
The Ohio CAT Agri Business Division has purchased the former Carter Lumber facility in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The 6-acre site, which includes three buildings, will serve as the division’s sales, rentals, parts and service headquarters....
Fri April 24, 2009
Caterpillar Equipment Helps Oil, Gas Industry Newcomer Rapidly Grow
How does a relative newcomer into the oil and gas industry grow and build a reputation as a trusted, reliable partner? It knows the territory, and it relies on Caterpillar equipment. Energy Contractors LLC, founded in 2004, provides a broad array of services to the oil and gas industry throughout the northeast....
Tue March 17, 2009
Cat B-Series Mobile Shears Feature New Jaw Design
Three new Cat B-Series mobile shears — S320B, S325B and S340B — round out the six-model lineup of Caterpillar designed shears. The new shears feature a redesigned lower jaw, wider jaw opening, new knife-retention system, new jaw-adjustment system, greater hydraulic power and boom or stick mounting options....
Sat April 18, 2009
Pierce & Associates Receives First Caterpillar Safety Award
Bill Pierce, owner of Pierce & Associates Builders, based in Helena, Mont., received the first Caterpillar Safety Award at a recent industry event in Las Vegas, Nev. Caterpillar’s Customer Safety Services Manager, Tara Cox, said that Pierce & Associates exemplifies the four key measurements of an effective safety program — accountability, engagement, support and reinforcement....
Sun February 01, 2009
Caterpillar Pin Grabber Performance Bucket Maximizes Excavator Digging Performance
Caterpillar’s pin grabber performance bucket provides maximum digging performance when using a pin grabber coupler on hydraulic excavators. The system delivers powerful bucket curl forces in combination with the versatility and convenience that a hydraulically powered quick coupler offers....
Tue January 20, 2009
Cat H-Series Small Wheel Loaders Deliver Versatility, Power
Three new Caterpillar H-Series small wheel loaders — the 924H, 928Hz and 930H — feature the Cat C6.6 engine with ACERT technology for responsive power and low emissions. The 924H and 930H also feature VersaLink loader linkage, which combines Integrated Toolcarrier versatility and parallel lift with speed and force....
Tue February 17, 2009
President Obama Visits Caterpillar Complex in Illinois
President Barack Obama visited a Caterpillar Inc. manufacturing complex in East Peoria, Ill., Feb. 12. The complex is home to the company’s signature track-type tractors and pipelayers — machines that play an important role in developing the world’s infrastructure....
