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How did dozers get their name? Cat says it all started with the blade
Combined with the tractive force of the entire machine, the blade is where things get done on a dozer. In fact, says Cat, the entire name of the machine—dozer—originally comes from the blade. As it celebrates the 75th anniversary of its manufacturing of the workhorse dozer blade, Cat has delved into the evolution of the […]
June 11, 2020
Dealers
Cat sales drop 8% in 4Q 2019; company expects difficulties to continue in 2020
Caterpillar saw sales and revenues drop 8 percent during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019 on lower demand from customers than the company expected. Though lead times on new machines have improved, falling dealer inventories are hurting the company’s bottom line and are expected to continue doing so into 2020. Fourth quarter sales fell […]
February 3, 2020
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar intros 963K track loader with new Performance bucket, big fuel savings (PHOTOS)
Caterpillar bills the track loader as one of its most versatile machines and says the new 963K boasts several improvements that greatly increase that capability over its predecessor the 963D. The 45,568-pound machine is powered by a 193-horsepower, Tier 4 Final Cat C7.1 ACERT engine equipped with a twin turbo for faster machine response under […]
May 4, 2015
Construction Equipment
Behind the Design: Caterpillar engineers low-spec 415F2 to deliver 420 backhoe power
We first brought you the news of Caterpillar’s new F2 series of backhoes from the World of Concrete in February. But recently we got a chance to take a closer look at these machines, in particular the new, low-spec Caterpillar 415F2. What makes the 415F2 unique in the lineup is its stripped down, cost-conscious design. The […]
April 29, 2015
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar ups the ante with 4 new small-frame skid steers, CTLs with D-series DNA and smart hydraulics (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=240] Last week at its Athens, Georgia, factory Caterpillar unveiled four new small-frame skid steers and compact track loaders. The new machines are the smallest yet to offer the D-series technology and electro-hydraulics that Cat first revealed with 16 larger skid steers and compact track loaders in 2013. These “smart” hydraulic controls offer up […]
April 21, 2015
Business
Caterpillar doubles down on dedication to equipment data with new Analytics & Innovation division
Following through on its March promise to work to begin rolling out predictive diagnostic improvements to its Produc Link telematics service “in the coming months,” Caterpillar has announced the creation of a new division within the company that will focus solely on data and creating new ways for its customers to put the information to work. […]
April 13, 2015
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar launches 906M, 907M, 908M compact wheel loaders in highly-customizable configurations
Caterpillar has expanded its compact wheel loader line by three, launching the 906M, 907M and 908M with several ways to customize the machines for particular applications. The loaders are powered by a 75-horsepower, Tier 4 Final Cat C3.3B engine. Options include a high-speed configuration, ride control system and high-flow hydraulics. The single-plan coolers use a […]
March 26, 2015
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar intros 313F L GC excavator with smart hydraulics (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
[imagebrowser id=220] Caterpillar says its new 313F L GC excavator is aimed squarely at those contractors trying to lower their cost per hour. The 29,300-pound machine is now equipped with a more fuel efficient Tier 4 Final engine that does’t require diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) and features a compact diesel particulate filter that requires no maintenance. The […]
March 25, 2015
Construction Equipment
The Programmable Wheel Loader: How the Caterpillar 938K transforms from pile puncher to finesse machine with a few taps
Have you ever operated a wheel loader that was perfect in some applications, but less than ideal in others? Imagine if you could simply program the machine to operate one way in the morning, then just tap out a few choices on the in-cab monitor and have it react with a completely different feel that […]
January 19, 2015
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar excavators build world’s tallest sand castle ever, then completely destroy it
Everyone knows the best part about building a sand castle of any significance is getting to kick it into nonexistence afterward. Thankfully, the folks at Caterpillar didn’t forget that when breaking a Guinness World Record. The latest in its series of Built for It Trials videos, Caterpillar built the behemoth sand castle in Rio de […]
December 11, 2014
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar’s new 825K the first 4-drum soil compactor with intelligent compaction system (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=149] The Cat 825K soil compactor is the first four-drum soil compactor with an intelligent compaction system option, says John Thomas, with Caterpillar’s construction technology and solutions group. The 825K now incorporates Caterpillar’s Machine Drive Power (MDP) system, which measures the soil’s load-bearing strength to assess the degree of compaction, sensing the rolling resistance […]
November 19, 2014
Construction Equipment
Optimized Z-bar and Performance Series buckets highlight Caterpillar’s new 910K and 914K compact wheel loaders
So you want the breakout force of a Z-bar linkage but you don’t want to give up the ability to sling around worktools. Problem? Not any more. Caterpillar took the best of both loader linkage designs and combined them into one. The company’s Optimized Z-bar loader linkage gives you the aggressive digging of a Z-bar […]
November 18, 2014
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