Fri October 14, 2016
Heavy Iron Stars in Beazley Auction's Anna, Texas, Sale
Beazley Auction held a heavy equipment sale on Sept. 30 at its facility in Anna, Texas. Buyers had an opportunity to preview items on Sept. 28 and 29. Items up for bid included motorgraders, excavators, crawlers, backhoes, skid steers and more....
Chuck Harvey - Fri October 14, 2016
Phase II of I-70 Underpass in Vail Shapes Up
Phase 2 is under way on a $30 million project to add an I-70 underpass that connects north and south frontage roads in the town of Vail, Colo. Colorado Department of Transportation and the town of Vail are partners in the connector project located between the main Vail and West Vail interchanges on I-70....
Fri October 14, 2016
Cat Reveals Design Enhancements for 2017 F Series
The recently released Cat F Series Wheeled Excavators (M314F, M316F, M318F, M320F and M322F) and Wheel Material Handlers (MH3022 and MH3024) are designed to meet high standards for initial quality, reliability, low operating costs, operator comfort and safety, simplicity of operation and maintenance, and environmental friendliness....
Thu October 13, 2016
HOLT CAT Names Fulgium Sr. Veep of Product Support
HOLT CAT, the Caterpillar equipment and engine dealer of south, central, north and northeast Texas, announced that Robert “Bert” Fulgium is now senior vice president, product support. “Exciting changes are taking place at HOLT CAT....
Tue October 11, 2016
Caterpillar Chief Doug Oberhelman Receives ARTBA¹s Highest Honor
Doug Oberhelman, chairman and chief executive officer of Peoria, Illinois-based Caterpillar Inc., is the sole recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) highest honor—the “ARTBA Award.” It was presented to Oberhelman Oct....
Thu October 06, 2016
Patten CAT Celebrates Opening Its Wauconda, Ill., Branch
Patten CAT, Caterpillar's authorized dealer in northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, held a grand opening featuring a ribbon cutting and open house of a new facility in Wauconda, Ill. The facility, located at 700 Patten Drive in Wauconda is situated on just under 11 acres....
Wed October 05, 2016
Cat C2 Series Articulated Trucks Feature More Power
The Cat C2 Series articulated dump truck range includes the 314 hp (234 kW) 725C2 and the 367-hp (274 kW) 730C2 and 730C2 EJ with ejector-type body. Rated payloads are 26.5 tons (24 t) for the 725C2 and 31 tons (28 t) for the two larger models....
Wed October 05, 2016
MINExpo 2016 Offers Latest in Mining Equipment, Technology
MINExpo 2016 was held in Las Vegas, Nev., from Sept. 26 to 28. Manufacturers displayed the latest in mining equipment, innovative technology and solutions. Exhibits covered more than 840,000 sq. ft. (78,038.5 sq m), outpacing MINExpo 2012....
Tue October 04, 2016
H.O. Penn, SITECH Hold Demo Open House at Holtsville Facility
H.O. Penn held a SITECH demonstration open house at its Holtsville, N.Y. (Long Island) facility on Sept. 15. During the event, contractors from the Nassau and Suffolk counties on the Island, as well as from New York City, were treated to demonstrations of SITECH technology on Caterpillar D5K2 XL, 323F, 279D and Caterpillar mini-excavator models....
Lori Tobias - Tue October 04, 2016
Contractor Snuffs Out Underground Coal Mine Fires
For more than nine months, crews with Earthmovers Unlimited Inc. have labored cautiously to reach a coal fire 146 ft. (44.5 m) below the surface of the earth in Carbondale, Pa. At stake, 50 homes and the safety of all who reside within them....
