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Roadbuilding
Evolution of the Asphalt Paver: Operator ergonomics, visibility and controls lead advancements
When you boil it down, not much has really changed about the asphalt paver. It’s still a tractor laying down and spreading material as it travels. But that simple principle required a lot of setup, skill and man-hours to perform. So the changes in the equipment over the years have progressed with the goal of […]
April 21, 2017
Caterpillar AP1000F asphalt paver
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar will move global HQ to Deerfield, lll., beginning this year
Nearly three months after announcing plans that the company would be moving its global headquarters from Peoria to Chicago, Caterpillar has actually settled on a location a bit further north. By mid-2018, the world’s no. 1 heavy equipment manufacturer plans to call the Chicago suburb of Deerfield its new home. The company will move into […]
April 20, 2017
Caterpillar has reached a multi-year lease agreement with Corporate 500 office park in Deerfield. Photo: Caterpillar
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: Side-by-side mastless dozer GPS comparo; Ditch Witch SK1550; Cat TH514D and 950 GC; Altec truck cranes for Prinoth
Side-By-Side: Comparing Cat, Deere, Komatsu and Topcon mast-less dozer GPS systems GPS machine control started out as a tangle of aftermarket products all bolted on and wired up as retrofits to existing dozers. These systems revolutionized the operation of dozers, but there were a lot of parts to track and maintain. In the past 18 […]
April 18, 2017
Caterpillar 950 GC wheel loader 3
Equipment Experts
Cat D8T moves more at less cost with several new options
Following a ConExpo appearance where Cat allowed attendees to try out its Remote Operator system and operate a D8T 1,700 miles away, the heavy equipment manufacturer is now announcing several other productivity options for this dozer. Moving more For starters, Cat is now offering a new blade for the D8T that increases capacity by 19 […]
April 14, 2017
Caterpillar D8 T Dozer New Options 3
Construction Equipment
Cat D8T moves more at less cost with several new options
Following a ConExpo appearance where Cat allowed attendees to try out its Remote Operator system and operate a D8T 1,700 miles away, the heavy equipment manufacturer is now announcing several other productivity options for this dozer. Moving more For starters, Cat is now offering a new blade for the D8T that increases capacity by 19 […]
April 14, 2017
Caterpillar’s D8T is now available with several new options including a Semi-U blade that moves more material per pass. Photos: Caterpillar
Construction Equipment
In major brand shift, Cat is getting rid of letters in machine model names
Simply put, Caterpillar is running out of the alphabet. Because of this, Cat is dropping the letter modifier that for so long announced a new generation of Cat products and replacing it with a “Build Number.”
April 11, 2017
Cat dozers, like this D6T, will retain the letters in their model names as they serve to denote specific functionality rather than the machine’s generation.
Dealers
Business Roundup: Joy Global becomes Komatsu Mining; Construction spend up; Yanmar America org change; Cat shutters plants; Manitou buys Terex’s India compact business
Construction spending up 0.8% in February U.S. construction spending rose 0.8 percent in February on gains in the residential market. Total spending rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.2 trillion, a 3-percent improvement over the year-ago figure, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Private homebuilding rose 1.8 percent during the month to […]
April 11, 2017
yanmar-t210-compact-track-loader
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar unveils TH514D telehandler with improved hydraulics, comfort and work range
The Cat TH514D Telehandler comes with updated hydraulics to handle a variety of work tools. Attachments include forks and a choice of carriages, buckets, truss booms, winches, pipe grapple, sweeper, material-handling arm, concrete bucket and fork-mounted platform. A manual attachment coupler is standard and a hydraulic coupler is available. The telehandler is powered by a […]
April 6, 2017
Caterpillar adds a variety of improvements to its Cat TH514D Telehandler. Photos: Cat
Construction Equipment
Cat intros 950 GC, a lower-spec loader developed using telematics data
With the North American and European launch of the 950 GC wheel loader, Caterpillar says it is bringing a machine stateside that has proven itself to be a high-performing, reliable and budget-friendly machine in lesser regulated countries. Telematics played a big part in the development of the 950 GC, Cat says. In addition to helping customers […]
April 5, 2017
950 GC. Photos: Cat
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: Cat 953K track loader; Case CX750D excavator; Vögele Super 1700-3i pavers; John Deere 310E/260E artics; Hyundai HL975/HL965 loaders
Cat 953K track loader moves more with 22% less fuel, features new cab The Cat 953K Track Loader moves 22 percent more material with 22 percent less fuel than its predecessor, the 953D, and comes with an updated cab and safety features. The track loader’s 173-horsepower Cat C7.1 ACERT engine is also quieter than the […]
April 4, 2017
Caterpillar 953K track loader 3
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar to cut 2,800 jobs, shutter plants in Illinois, Belgium
Caterpillar has announced that its cost reduction efforts will continue with the closure of two more facilities and the elimination of nearly 3,000 jobs. According to a report from the Peoria Journal Star, the heavy equipment manufacturer will move forward with the closure of its manufacturing facility in Aurora, Illinois. The move will eliminate 800 […]
April 3, 2017
Cat 982M. Photo: Caterpillar
Construction Equipment
Cat debuts 3 models of B Series hydraulic hammers at ConExpo
Caterpillar says its B20, B30 and B35 hydraulic hammers are designed for high production on tough jobsites, such as quarries, road construction, demolition and general construction. They can be matched to hydraulic excavator carriers weighing 19 to 44 tons and can operate a variety of tools, including moil, cone, chisel and blunt. All three models’ […]
March 31, 2017
The Cat B20, B30 and B35 hydraulic hammers are designed for such jobsites as quarries, road construction, demolition and general construction. They can operate a variety of tools.
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