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Caterpillar’s new Tier 4 Final M Series 3 motor graders boost fuel efficiency

Save fuel and reduce emissions with the latest M Series 3 motor graders from Caterpillar—the 12M3, 140M3, 160M3 and their all-wheel-drive counterparts. The EPA Tier 4 Final machines use Caterpillar’s aftertreatment solution and Selective Catalytic Reduction using Diesel Exhaust Fluid that can be filled from ground level when the machine is fueled. The graders have […]

February 6, 2014

Construction Equipment

This incredible Caterpillar D11 R/C model moving dirt will make you question what’s real

No. 2 Video in 2014 « NO. 3 NO. 1 »   The genius of this video is that when it starts out you’re thinking so what? It’s a D11 moving dirt. However, depending on what visual cue sets you off (the grass in the background in the first few minutes did it for us), […]

January 31, 2014

Business

Profits drop 33% in 2013, but Caterpillar’s better-than-expected 4Q provides momentum for ’14

Caterpillar released its fourth quarter and full-year financial results for 2013 this morning, with numbers that were better than expected by Wall Street analysts. The heavy equipment manufacturer’s profits were $1 billion in the fourth quarter, an increase of 44 percent from 4Q 2012. That increase is mostly due to the $580 million impairment charge […]

January 27, 2014

Construction Equipment

Excavator bucket-boosts itself onto a railcar in a bit of heavy machinery parkour

This is one of those videos where you might not be extremely impressed by the operator’s skill, but maybe just a little bit blown away by his sheer will in accomplishing a highly questionable feat. According to the video’s description, this guy is climbing up there to unload crushed rock. And while there are probably several other […]

January 24, 2014

Roadbuilding

Caterpillar offers sneak peek at hydraulic coupler prototype during World of Concrete

Caterpillar spent some time with Better Roads at World of Concrete 2014 talking about the company’s new hydraulic tilting coupler, which is set for release this summer, according to Greg Worley, market development engineer for Cat. A prototype of the still-unnamed coupler was on display. The significant features of the new coupler are the following: […]

January 23, 2014

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar straps customers into virtual reality simulator for motor grader development feedback

If you’ve ever wondered just how much Caterpillar values customer feedback during the development of new equipment, just wait until you hear about the company’s virtual reality rig. At the Caterpillar Technical Center in Mossville, Illinois, the equipment manufacturer invites groups of customers to step inside what it calls the Immersive Visualization Center (IVC). The […]

January 14, 2014

Roadbuilding

Caterpillar Group President Stuart Levenick to speak at surface transportation hearing

Caterpillar Group President Stuart Levenick is among the witnesses scheduled to speak at a hearing on the House’s surface transportation bill next week. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has announced the list of witnesses for its Jan. 14 “Building the Foundation for Surface Transportation Reauthorization” hearing, which will mark the start of the committee’s […]

January 9, 2014

Roadbuilding

25 Days of RollOuts: Cat 336EH

Caterpillar’s hybrid excavator, the Cat 336EH, is the first in a line of hybrid excavators launched in April 2013 at bauma. The 336EH features Cat’s hydraulic hybrid technology, which won a 2013 Silver Edison innovation award earlier this year. The technology allows the new 336EH to get 25-percent greater fuel efficiency than the standard 336E and 50-percent […]

December 30, 2013

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No. 13 in 2013: Caterpillar M Series Launch

Back in November, we gave you the first look at Caterpillar’s new M Series wheel loaders. The lineup that includes the 972M XE, which is joining the 966M as an XE designated model. In addition to the XE models, the M Series will include an additional size, the modified 12-ton 982M, plus upgrades to the 950, […]

December 30, 2013

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No. 3 in 2013: Caterpillar launches the B15 smartphone

One of the coolest things we saw in 2013 was Caterpillar’s entrance into the smartphone market. An obviously hard market to crack, Cat grabbed the interest of thousands upon thousands of our readers and was successful in designing a military spec smartphone that is easy on the eyes and easy to use. In March we […]

December 30, 2013

Business

Forbes: Caterpillar’s mining woes likely to continue hurting sales in 2014

For the last three quarters, Caterpillar’s financial results have shared a familiar theme: decreased demand for mining equipment. Caterpillar’s mining sales are down 33 percent annually, or $5.4 billion. And a new report from Forbes, put together by stock price estimate firm Trefis, says Caterpillar’s mining woes will likely continue at least into early 2014. […]

December 29, 2013

Business

The top 13 construction industry stories and posts of 2013

To say 2013 was a big year for us here at Equipment World would be an understatement. We’ve seen our online audience grow in a big way, so we thought it would be fun to put together a list of the top stories of the year based on your clicks. There’s a little bit of everything […]

December 29, 2013