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Technology

How Caterpillar is developing virtual and augmented reality to design and service heavy equipment

We are in the midst of a transition between ages. Data is everywhere. Computers will soon be in nearly every pocket and screens are increasingly being strapped to more and more wrists and heads. Even our homes, a thing that you wouldn’t necessarily have pegged as a data-intensive environment, have become Smart with a capital […]

October 22, 2015

Technology

Culture Dash: Inside Caterpillar and Uptake’s data-driven race to solve heavy equipment’s tech dilemma

It’s no secret that, among owners and operators in the construction industry, there’s a healthy amount of distrust of or flat-out disinterest in a lot of the technology heavy equipment manufacturers are now loading onto their machines. Adoption rates of telematics/machine monitoring, more economical and customizable engine power modes and GPS grading, are all low within […]

October 16, 2015

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar to shutter global mining HQ, move jobs to South Milwaukee

Just weeks after Caterpillar announced a massive cost reduction plan and the departure of its top mining executive, the equipment manufacturer has decided to close down its global mining equipment headquarters in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. The good news for the employees at the $8.6 million Oak Creek facility is that all 250 jobs at the location will transitioned to a […]

October 9, 2015

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar hosting all-day Periscope live stream today with drone-shot machine demos, tours & more

Sometimes it’s hard to see a practical use for social media. Especially if you’re in the business of construction or heavy equipment. That being said, Caterpillar has figured out a pretty good use for Periscope, an app made by Twitter that allows users to live stream video from anywhere with the tap of the screen. […]

October 8, 2015

Dealers

Vermeer names Ultimate Crew; Holt Cat hits VisionLink milestone; Orion expands & more in the latest Dealer and Manufacturing roundup

Vermeer names B&T Drainage winner of Ultimate Crew contest B&T Drainage from Marshall, Illinois, was named the winner of the Ultimate Crew Contest sponsored by Vermeer at last week’s International Construction & Utility Equipment Expo in Louisville. A panel of judges scored each team based on their times, accuracy, safety procedures and teamwork in completing a live drilling competition. […]

October 8, 2015

Business

Caterpillar to cut 230 workers in East Peoria; may move Joliet parts production to Mexico

The first workforce cuts of Caterpillar’s recently announced, extensive cost-cutting plan will come at the company’s East Peoria, Illinois plant. According to a report from the Peoria Journal Star, Cat will lay off 230 employees in East Peoria. The announcement came days after the company announced that it would cut as many as 10,000 jobs from its global workforce […]

October 7, 2015

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar D10T takes on The Mountain from ‘Game of Thrones’ in a heartwarming tug of war

Ever wonder just how strong the guy who plays The Mountain in the HBO series Game of Thrones is? Apparently strong enough to stop the giant Cat D10T in its tracks. Now, while this latest installment in Cat’s Built For It trials is certainly more storybook than field test, we do see strongman Hafthór Júlíus Björnsson’s […]

September 25, 2015

Business

Caterpillar mining VP retires amid leadership shakeup

Chris Curfman, the chief mining executive at Caterpillar, will retire at the end of the year, ending a more than 20-year career at the company. Caterpillar announced the move this week amid big changes for the company, including a massive $1.5 billion cost reduction plan and a restructuring of leadership within the Mining Sales and Support Division, […]

September 25, 2015

Business

Caterpillar plans up to 10,000 job cuts as part of extensive $1.5 billion cost reduction plan

In the midst of a third straight year of down sales and revenues, Caterpillar has announced further cost cutting and restructuring in order to lessen the impact of what will likely be off a fourth-straight down year in 2016—a first in the company’s nearly century-long history. Planning large workforce cuts and the consolidation and closures of its […]

September 24, 2015

Roadbuilding

Caterpillar CEO says Congress’ inaction on long-term highway bill threatens nation’s future

The chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc. is again speaking out in favor of a long-term highway bill. Doug Oberhelman wrote a column for CNBC published September 17 calling Congress to work to pass a long-term transportation bill as the deadline for the October 29 expiration of the Highway Trust Fund looms closer. He wrote a similar […]

September 24, 2015

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar launches Cat Inspect app, replacing forms with smartphones, tablets on machine walkarounds

Caterpillar has released a new app for smartphones and tablets that allows owners, operators and fleet managers to remove paper forms from their machine inspections. RELATED >> Caterpillar unveils the S40: Rugged smartphone’s slim design combines Cat DNA, user feedback (PHOTOS) Dubbed Cat Inspect, the app replaces Technical Analysis (TA1) inspection forms and preventative maintenance […]

September 17, 2015

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar intros PL72, PL83, PL87 pipelayers with more lifting power, stability and a refreshed cab (PHOTOS)

Caterpillar has updated its pipelayer lineup with three new machines that boast increased lift capacity, better visibility, better performance on slopes and cab updates. The new PL72 is powered by a Cat C9.3 ACERT engine rated at 257 horsepower. A Cat C15 ACERT powers the remaining machines, the PL83 and PL87, and is rated at […]

September 14, 2015