Thu March 31, 2016
Cat Demonstrates New Products at Peoria, Ill., Facility
Caterpillar welcomed members of the press to a three-day event at its Peoria, Ill., facilities March 16 to 18. Thursday morning, Caterpillar opened its doors for the first time to its Peoria Proving Grounds facility....
Wed March 23, 2016
Caterpillar Inc. Forms Exclusive Marketing Agreement With Lefort
Caterpillar Inc. and Lefort North America LLC have entered into an exclusive marketing agreement for supply of Lefort hydraulic shears and balers commonly used in scrap metal recycling. The Lefort products, available in stationary and portable versions, will be sold and supported exclusively by Cat Dealers in the United States and Canada....
Wed March 23, 2016
EquipmentWatch Announces First Highest Retained Value Award Winners
EquipmentWatch, the world's leader in data, software and insights for the heavy equipment industry, has announced the winners of the first Highest Retained Value Awards. The awards recognize manufacturers in 26 different heavy equipment categories across the construction, agriculture and lift/access industries for products that show the highest residual value over the last five years....
Tue March 22, 2016
Cat Medium Wheel Loaders Feature New Connect Technology, Additional Safety Features
Caterpillar is announcing the 2016 product update to the Cat M Series medium wheel loader product line (950M, 962M, 966M, 972M, 966M XE, 972M XE, 980M and 982M). Dedicated to responding quickly to our customers' needs, these product updates enable Caterpillar to bring new features and product improvements to market more rapidly and with greater frequency than the traditional machine development cycle....
Thu November 19, 2015
Caterpillar Adds New High-Production B-Series Tandem Rollers to the Paving Products Machine Family
Caterpillar Inc. announces updates to the CW34 Pneumatic Roller. The CW34 is an eight wheel roller with an operating range from 9 to 29 tons. This machine performs well on granular materials as well as all types of asphalt mix designs and can be used on all phases of compaction due to its high contact pressures....
Thu November 19, 2015
CAT AP500F/AP555F Pavers Feature Advanced Technology, Quick Heating Electric Screeds
Two new Cat pavers—the wheeled AP500F and rubber track AP555F (using Caterpillar's Mobil-Trac undercarriage)—feature advanced, easy-to-use control technology and quick-heating electric screeds that boost productivity of machine and crew....
Thu November 19, 2015
New Cat AP300F/AP355F Asphalt Pavers Bring Technically Advanced Features to Mid-Size Applications
The new AP300F (wheel-type) and AP355F (rubber track-type) models, additions to the Cat range of asphalt pavers, are designed specifically for efficient production in mid-sized applications, including parking lots, urban streets, cycling and walking paths, trenches, and narrow shoulders....
Thu November 19, 2015
Variable Angle Boom for Cat 308E2 Increases Versatility and Confined Space Performance
The Cat 308E2 mini hydraulic excavator is now available in a variable-angle-boom (VAB)configuration that provides an expanded working envelope and increased application flexibility. While providing a maximum dig depth of 169 in....
Fri March 18, 2016
Cat Medium Wheel Loaders Feature New Connect Technology, Additional Safety Features and Reduced Operating Costs
Caterpillar is pleased to announce the 2016 product update to the Cat® M Series medium wheel loader product line (950M, 962M, 966M, 972M, 966M XE, 972M XE, 980M and 982M). Dedicated to responding quickly to our customers' needs, these product updates enable Caterpillar to bring new features and product improvements to market more rapidly and with greater frequency than the traditional machine development cycle....
Fri March 18, 2016
New Cat 415F2 Industrial Loader Tractor Combines Purpose-Built Design with Backhoe-Loader Strength for Application Versatility
The new Cat 415F2 Industrial Loader Tractor combines the basic design of the Cat 415F2backhoe-loader—including most of the frame, engine, transmission, and axles—with purpose-built components designed specifically for industrial-loader applications, such as new pilot controls, three-point hitch, and an available box blade scraper developed for the skip-loader market....
