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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

Business

Caterpillar to cut 230 jobs from Illinois plant in move of 2 production lines to Mexico

Caterpillar has announced that it will cut hundreds more manufacturing jobs, this time at its Joliet, Illinois facility as part of its continuing efforts to cut costs. According to a report from the Joliet Herald-News, Cat will cut 230 jobs at the plant and will move production of gear and engine oil valves to a plant in Monterrey, Mexico. […]

March 23, 2015

Roadbuilding

Caterpillar launches RM500B rotary mixer with Tier 4 Final engine, several enhancements

Designed for both full-depth road reclamation projects and soil stabilization jobs, Caterpillar has launched an update to its RM500 rotary mixer with a Tier 4 Final engine and several new features an enhancements. The RM500B has an operating weight of approximately 62,611 pounds and is powered by a 546-horsepower Cat C15 ACERT engine. Cat says […]

March 18, 2015

Roadbuilding

Caterpillar brings its quick-heating screed system to two new pavers: the AP655F, AP600F

At the World of Asphalt show in Baltimore today, Caterpillar introduced two new pavers equipped with its quick-heating screed system that cuts heating times by more than half. New screed platforms are available for the pavers including the vibratory only SE50 V and SE60 V as well as the SE50 VT which offers vibration and tamper […]

March 17, 2015

Technology

Caterpillar’s predictive diagnostics will enable more “repairs before failure” in future telematics updates

It’s not too often that you’ll see a construction boss smile while talking about an equipment operator mishandling a machine. But with a recent job, taking place hundreds of miles away from his office, Allen Feller got a taste of the magic of telematics. Feller is the co-owner of Feller Enterprises, an excavation firm based in St. George, […]

March 12, 2015

Dealers

Plunging yen has boosted Komatsu sales; Caterpillar dealers report “aggressive” pricing

With profit and sales declines in full effect for competitors Caterpillar, John Deere and CNH Industrial, Komatsu earnings reports been the lone bright spot among construction equipment manufacturers. Even Terex, which finished the year with a 27 percent profit increase, is expecting a more challenging 2015 with sales declines. Komatsu sales increased 6.4 percent year-over-year […]

March 12, 2015

Construction Equipment

REVIEW: Caterpillar 336E L excavator is an operator’s dream machine

With a combined 14,000 hours of uptime with the Caterpillar 336E L and after considering every aspect of the machine’s fit in their business, our reviewers gave the excavator high marks in nearly every category. Based on their reviews, the 336E L is a machine that performs well and makes operators happy, despite a few […]

March 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

WHEEL LOADED: Latest Tier 4 Final wheel loaders offer much more than fuel efficiency improvements

Equipment manufacturers break wheel loader applications into two broad categories: production and utility. Production work is repetitive loading using a V-pattern (or Y-pattern) cycle or a load-and-carry cycle. The loader may run constantly throughout a work shift. Utility work involves more varied use – including digging, loading and lifting – and may have more idle […]

March 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar powers village’s massive Chinese New Year celebration with a single generator in this beautiful ad

It’s got to be a hard thing to make an interesting ad about a generator. Let alone one that’s kind of beautiful and highlights the power (pun not intended) of something that a lot of us take for granted. But that’s what Caterpillar has managed to pull of in the latest video in its series of Built for […]

February 24, 2015

Business

PHOTOS: Caterpillar unveils new 3-tower HQ campus spanning 6 city blocks in Peoria

[imagebrowser id=199] Caterpillar will make major, but very welcome, changes to the Peoria skyline with the construction of a three-tower company headquarters building along the city’s riverfront. RELATED: PHOTOS: Tour the Caterpillar Visitors Center, a walk through the history of yellow iron The plans are the result of a multiyear study with the aim of creating […]

February 23, 2015

Business

Caterpillar hit with $1 billion in penalties, taxes on Swiss unit as feds open new investigation into overseas profit shifting

If slumping mining demand and oil prices hadn’t made things hard enough on the company’s finances, Caterpillar is now facing increased pressure from the U.S. government for the movement of cash between it and its overseas subsidiaries. After a review of the company’s 2007 to 2009 tax returns, which include a loss carryback to 2005, the Internal […]

February 19, 2015

Construction Equipment

Best dad ever builds drivable mini Caterpillar Model 22 dozer using lawnmower parts for son

No. 2 Video of 2015 « No. 3 No. 1 »   It’s not every dad that loves heavy equipment and tinkering so much that he builds a bulldozer for his young son. Which is why we thought YouTube user Ryan M deserved everyone’s attention. After seeing a kid dig a trench with an amazing mini […]

February 18, 2015