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Gear

12 Days of Construction Gifts: Die-cast equipment models

A die-cast construction model built by Classic Construction Models will fit right in with a collector’s set. You can choose from a variety of equipment models, including cranes, shovels, pipelayers, trucks and trailers from well-known brands like Caterpillar, Kenworth, Rogers and more. The selection includes modern and classic models, like the Caterpillar tractor from the […]

December 20, 2012

Business

U.S. dominates heavy equipment exports

The United States continues to lead in the global sales of heavy equipment like mining trucks and military machinery, the Wall Street Journal reports. Despite the United State’s 9-month-long trade deficit of $509.7 billion in manufactured goods, earlier this year — due mostly to deficits in major categories such as consumer electronics and clothing — […]

December 6, 2012

Construction Equipment

Gator in the Bay: Art meets excavator

The sight of an alligator peeking above the water as it floats along the support of a bay is a common occurrence for Floridians. But a 40-ton gator? Not so much. But as the creator of this massive monster, artist Lloyd Goradesky told Miami’s WPLG there’s nothing to fear: “This is a friendly gator.” Goradesky […]

December 6, 2012

Business

Caterpillar, Ariel form joint venture in oil and gas industry

Caterpillar and Ariel Corporation have formed a 50-50 joint venture to provide well service pressure pumping products for customers in the global oil and gas industry. The combined venture, known as Black Horse, acquired pump manufacturer ProSource of Houston, Texas. Black Horse plans to expand ProSource’s existing product line. Frac pumps sold through the combined venture […]

December 5, 2012

Business

Caterpillar surpasses Goldman Sachs as 49th largest company

The latest look at the Standard & Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) has ranked Caterpillar as the 49th largest company, Forbes reported. Goldman Sachs Group previously held the spot. As Caterpillar holds the 49th place, the market cap now stands at $56.40 billion, as opposed to the $55.80 billion cap when GS was the 49th largest […]

December 5, 2012

Construction Equipment

Cat Material Handling Grapple Bucket

Caterpillar’s material handling grapple buckets are designed for handling loose, irregular shaped objects in high-volume material handling applications. The 184 model has a 74-inch width, 41-inch height (grapples closed) and 60-inch jaw opening.

November 14, 2012

Business

MacAllister Machinery breaks ground on facility expansion

MacAllister Machinery, a Caterpillar equipment distributor, will begin construction of a major expansion of its Washington, Indiana, facility on November 20.

November 14, 2012

Construction Equipment

Cat 321D LCR

The Cat 321D LCR hydraulic excavator is designed for working in space-restricted areas such as close to buildings, road construction, limiting-lane closures or logging roads. The tail swing is 5 feet 6 inches, as compared to the 9 feet on the 320D. The system has been increased to 35,000 kPa, and the pilot pump is […]

November 6, 2012

Workforce

Simformotion releases Caterpillar M-Series motor grader simulator

Simformotion has released the Cat Simulators M-Series Motor Grader System, a simulation trainer set in a road construction environment that enables operators to learn the same machine applications they will find on the jobsite. The simulations enable new operators to learn without using fuel or pulling a machine from a jobsite, as well as allowing the […]

November 6, 2012

Business

Getting started with Telematics (AEMP 2012)

The second half of the telematics portion of the Association of Equipment Management Professionals 2012 Fall Symposium honed in on the practical aspects of using the technology.

November 5, 2012

Maintenance

Machine Matters

Big Power, Small Package   Compact track loaders offer versatility and a return on your investment     By Wayne Grayson     Boasting many of the benefits and capabilities of its cousin, the best-selling skid-steer loader (SSL), the compact track loader (CTL) has altered the landscape of the heavy equipment marketplace in a big […]

November 5, 2012

Business

Cat: staying in Illinois, sees third-quarter income and sales boosts

Cat was in the news this weekend, announcing it will keep its headquarters in Illinois and that it expects to see its sales growth slow in 2013.

October 22, 2012