Thu November 19, 2015
Cat 307E2 Mini Hydraulic Excavator Delivers Superior Performance
The new Cat 307E2 expands the mini hydraulic excavator machine range to include an additional solution for the seven to eight metric ton weight class. The 37.7kW (50.3 hp) Cat C2.4 turbo engine (U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage IIIB) and the High Definition Hydraulic System, which is load sensing and flow sharing, allows the machine to offer superior performance and overall operational effectiveness, according to the company....
Mon November 09, 2015
Cat D6N Dozer Stars in Rap Video
Cat Equipment owners are used to taking pride in their a equipment. A new video posted on the Internet, however, takes this pride a new level. The video posted on YouTube showcases the new Cat D6N Dozer....
Wed November 04, 2015
Cat M314F, M316F, M322F Wheeled Excavators Deliver Added Performance, Operator Convenience, and Low
When designing the new Cat F-Series Wheeled Excavators, Caterpillar solicited customer input for characteristics considered important. Heading the list were initial quality and reliability, low operating costs, operator comfort and safety, simplicity of operation and maintenance, durability, and environmental friendliness....
Mon October 26, 2015
2,100 Caterpillar Employees Take Early Retirement Offer
According to the Peoria Journal Star, the number of Caterpillar Inc. white collar employees who plan to take early retirement packages is 2,100, said Caterpillar group president and CFO Brad Halverson....
Mon October 26, 2015
Cat Asks: Do You Know Your Fleet?
Caterpillar has created an online quiz titled Know Your Fleet to help customers boost jobsite efficiency and profitability. After answering eight questions about their equipment maintenance and technology practices, users will receive a personalized report....
Mon October 26, 2015
How Far Did Cat Fall in 3Q?
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Caterpillar was stung by ongoing weakness in the mining and oil and gas industries during the third quarter and revenue fell short of expectations. The construction and mining equipment maker lowered its full-year earnings forecast with expectations that the costs of restructuring the company will rise sharply....
Fri September 25, 2015
’Game of Thrones’ Star Plays Tug of War with Cat Tractor
In the latest installment of the Built For It Trials series, actor and Europe’s reigning Strongest Man, Hafthor "Thor" Bjornsson – who portrays Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane on HBO’s hit series “Game of Thrones - plays an epic game of tug of war against a Cat D10T Track Type Tractor....
Thu September 24, 2015
Caterpillar Announces Restructuring, Cost Reduction Plans
Caterpillar Inc. today announced significant restructuring and cost reduction actions that are expected to lower operating costs by about $1.5 billion annually once fully implemented. The cost reduction steps will begin in late 2015 and reflect recent, current and expected market conditions....
Wed September 16, 2015
Oil Sampling Leads to Fuel Savings for Bing Materials
Joe Stella, fleet and production manager of Bing Materials, is still running a Cat 988B wheel loader—a machine that debuted when Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody was topping the music Billboard charts for the first time in 1976....
Wed September 16, 2015
Hawthorne Cat Breaks Ground on Dyno Shop
Hawthorne Cat, the exclusive Cat equipment and engine dealer in San Diego and the Pacific Region, is expanding its corporate campus in Rancho Bernardo, Calif., with the addition of an engine, generator and on-highway truck testing facility....
