Caterpillar - Thu October 29, 2020
Next Generation Cat 349 Excavator Delivers Increased Efficiency, Lower Operating Costs
The Next Generation Cat 349 excavator offers contractors up to 45 percent more operating efficiency, up to 10 percent more fuel efficiency, and up to 15 percent less maintenance costs compared to the model it replaces, the 349F, according to the manufacturer....
Hawthorne Cat - Thu October 29, 2020
Hawthorne Cat Opens New Retail Showroom in Escondido, Calif.
Hawthorne Cat, the Cat equipment dealer in San Diego, the Hawaiian Islands and the Pacific Region, announced the opening of its new retail showroom in Escondido, Calif. The Hawthorne Escondido branch recently was remodeled with the addition of a new showroom and service capabilities....
Caterpillar - Wed October 28, 2020
Caterpillar to Deliver, Support Guardian 2 Fatigue, Distraction Monitoring System
Caterpillar has entered into an agreement with Seeing Machines Pty Ltd to deliver and support light vehicle and on-highway driver fatigue and distraction monitoring technology through Cat dealers. Seeing Machines' Guardian 2 system is an advanced, non-intrusive system that senses operator movements and analyzes them for symptoms of fatigue or distraction in light vehicle applications....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 21, 2020
RK Hall Relies on Cat Equipment for U.S. 82 Job
RK Hall LLC started work on the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) $14.2 million project to expand and improve U.S. 82 in Red River County in September 2019 and despite rains which had impacted the construction last winter, the general contractor is hopeful to meet the anticipated delivery date of September 2021....
Caterpillar - Tue October 20, 2020
Caterpillar Revives Trial Series With Pac-Man
Continuing the company's successful Cat Trials series, a total of eight videos which have logged more than 18 million views, Caterpillar released its first new Cat Trial video in four years. The Cat Trial #9: PAC-MAN takes on the video-gaming world to celebrate Caterpillar's 95th anniversary, while PAC-MAN celebrates its 40th anniversary, by showcasing Cat products, technology and services....
Caterpillar - Mon October 05, 2020
Caterpillar Signs Agreement to Acquire Weir Oil & Gas
Caterpillar Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire the oil and gas division ("Weir Oil & Gas") of the Weir Group PLC, a Scotland-based global engineering business. Headquartered near Fort Worth, Texas, Weir Oil & Gas produces a full line of pumps, flow iron, consumable parts, wellhead and pressure control products that are serviced via an extensive global network of service centers located near customer operations....
Caterpillar - Mon October 05, 2020
Next Generation Cat 785 Mining Truck Advances Efficiency, Productivity for Lower Costs
The Next Generation Cat 785 mining truck enhances operator safety and performance, provides more intuitive and predictable operation, delivers faster and easier access to data, and streamlines maintenance — to boost efficiency and lower costs — according to the manufacturer....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 29, 2020
New Indiana Overpass Reduces Crossing Delays
In Bartholomew County, Ind., construction teams are working to complete a $31.5 million project designed to reduce current and likely future delays to traffic on SR 46, due to train activity at the L&I rail crossing....
Foley Equipment - Mon September 21, 2020
Foley Equipment Moves Olathe, Kan., Facility to Accommodate Growth
Caterpillar dealer Foley Equipment is moving Olathe, Kan., operations to a larger facility to support its growing customer base. Increased capacity will include additional service bays, an expanded parts warehouse and more room for equipment storage....
Caterpillar - Tue September 15, 2020
Hitchcock Scrap Yard Upgrades Vital Piece of Equipment
If you asked Michael Hitchcock, owner of Hitchcock Scrap Yard Inc. , how far he thought his company would grow roughly 40 years after investing in it, chances are he would have told you he had no idea....
