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Caterpillar intros 735C, 740C EJ, 745C articulated trucks with bevy of powertrain improvements (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=218] Caterpillar’s 735C, 740C EJ and 745C articulated trucks feature a host of upgrades over the machines’ predecessors, the B Series. With engines that meet Tier 4 Final standards, the 735C’s C15 ACERT engine delivers 452 horsepower, and the C18 ACERT engine in the 740C EJ and 745C delivers 511 horsepower. The trucks have […]
March 23, 2015
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar intros 735C, 740C EJ, 745C articulated trucks with bevy of powertrain improvements (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=218] Caterpillar’s 735C, 740C EJ and 745C articulated trucks feature a host of upgrades over the machines’ predecessors, the B Series. With engines that meet Tier 4 Final standards, the 735C’s C15 ACERT engine delivers 452 horsepower, and the C18 ACERT engine in the 740C EJ and 745C delivers 511 horsepower. The trucks have […]
March 23, 2015
Construction Equipment
Yes, you can drift a 200-ton Caterpillar 789 mining truck
In the video below, famed gymkhana driver Mike Ryan hops on board a Caterpillar 789 mining truck and drifts to his heart content. While this truck has a lot of horsepower—2,000 to be exact powered by 78-liter V16 diesel—top speeds are around 40 miles per hour making it very difficult to drift a vehicle weighing […]
May 15, 2014
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar partners with Shell Canada to develop dual fuel LNG engine and fuel mix for mining trucks
Caterpillar and Shell Canada announced today a partnership that will test a new engine and liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel mix aimed at reducing operating costs and emissions. According to the announcement, Cat is developing a “dual fuel” mining truck where LNG displaces most of the diesel power. Cat will test the truck at Shell’s […]
December 15, 2013
Business
U.S. dominates heavy equipment exports
The United States continues to lead in the global sales of heavy equipment like mining trucks and military machinery, the Wall Street Journal reports. Despite the United State’s 9-month-long trade deficit of $509.7 billion in manufactured goods, earlier this year — due mostly to deficits in major categories such as consumer electronics and clothing — […]
December 6, 2012
Technology
Cat: “We want to be known as a mining truck company”
“We have a clear cut strategy for mining trucks,” says Ed McCord, large mining trucks product segment manager, Caterpillar. “We now want to establish ourselves as a trucking technology pioneer, where historically that’s not been the case. We’re number one in mechanical drive trucks today, but we’re determined to be number one in electric drive […]
September 24, 2012
Technology
Cat: “We want to be known as a mining truck company”
_____________________________________________________________________________ “We have a clear cut strategy for mining trucks,” says Ed McCord, large mining trucks product segment manager, Caterpillar. “We now want to establish ourselves as a trucking technology pioneer, where historically that’s not been the case. We’re number one in mechanical drive trucks today, but we’re determined to be number one in electric […]
September 23, 2012
Roadbuilding
Tire Technology
Your earthmover tires are a critical component of uptime, cost control and profitability.
July 4, 2012
Technology
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Hire a Vet Taking aim at the current 13.3-percent unemployment rate for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, Congress is considering bills that may help contractors hire veterans. The bills call for a retraining program for unemployed older veterans, would give veterans information on how to find a job, and offer tax credits and other incentives to […]
August 3, 2011
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