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Construction Equipment
Caterpillar updates 993K wheel loader with Tier 4 Final engine, cab improvements
Caterpillar announced updates today to its 993K wheel loader headlined by the availability of either a Tier 4 Final or Tier 2 Equivalent Cat C32 engine.
October 15, 2012
Cat 993 K Wheel Loader At Dusk C761495
Construction Equipment
Cat next week: weā€™ll be there
Expect lots of great info will coming out of Peoria next week, with Caterpillar scheduling a jam-packed press event. Highlights include a sneak peek at Catā€™s new downtown visitor center (stay posted for videos and tweets from the event from @EWeditor), an update on Catā€™s Tier 4 engine strategy and the North American debut of [ā€¦]
October 9, 2012
The 966K XE makes its Intermat splash.
Equipment
DPFs and DOCs: The new components at the heart of your Tier 4 engine
Plumbed into the exhaust stream of many diesel powered off-road machines you buy today is either a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) or a diesel particulate filter (DPF) or both. While there has been much talk and concern over these changes, the reality is that these engines and their emissions control systems are here to stay. [ā€¦]
August 27, 2012
Ultra-low sulfur diesel must be used in DOCs to prevent the sulfur from “poisoning” the catalysts. Low-ash, API CJ-4 lube oil should be used to prevent ash from building up in the DPF.
Safety
Issa: Obama strong-armed auto companies
Now comes the claim that President Obama basically strong-armed automakers into providing more fuel-efficient vehicles. California Congressman Darrell Issa, (R-Calif), no stranger to headline-making charges, says Emperor Obama and his ā€˜czarsā€ had defenseless General Motors and Chrysler by the throat and used that grip to squeeze the fuel efficiency concessions out of them. His charge [ā€¦]
August 13, 2012
Safety
JCB adds Ecomax to backhoe loaders
JCB has added Stage IIIB/Tier 4 Interim Ecomax engines and variable flow hydraulic pumps across the 3CX and 4CX backhoe range, which is expected to boost fuel efficiency by 11 percent. Improvements to the new 3CX and 4CX backhoes include variable flow hydraulic piston pumps, uprated backhoe slide performance, reduced daily checks, LiveLink connectivity for [ā€¦]
August 7, 2012
JCB’s backoes include a hydraulic quickhitch with several features designed for operator safety.
Safety
Product Report
A new breed of Cat The D8T dozer, K-Series wheel loaders and E-Series excavators point the way to a safer, more productive future While its vocational truck has grabbed the spotlight this year, Caterpillarā€™s engineers in charge of off-road equipment have been anything but quiet.While some of you may have briefly glimpsed the new earthmovers [ā€¦]
October 31, 2011
GPS mast are gone from the blade. The receivers instead are mounted on top the cab.
Safety
Product Report
Cat E-Series excavators Maximizing fuel efficiency and making service easier Ā  Ā  Cat applied the E-series treatment to four models of excavators: the 324 E, 329E, 336E and the 349E. They all replace the same size D-series machines. Outside the four have common rearview cameras and layered sheet metal engine access doors. These seamless doors [ā€¦]
October 31, 2011
Electric boom regeneration conserves hydraulic horsepower and fuel.
Pickups
Money Matters
The good news is, you donā€™t have to go out and buy a more fuel-efficient vehicle to improve your fuel costs.
October 9, 2011
Business
Maintenance
5 Questions you should ask before launching an extended drain interval program By Tom Jackson To meet the many new exhaust emissions regulations, diesel engines have undergone more changes in the past eight years than in the previous 50. The good news is the new engines still crank out plenty of torque-heavy power and do [ā€¦]
September 4, 2011
The new American Petroleum Institute CJ-4 standard meets a higher spec than any other lube oil that came before it, but it does not by itself allow you to extend drain intervals.
Roadbuilding
Work Trucks Set New Efficiency Standards
Work trucks, including pickups and dumps trucks, buses and other heavy-duty vehicles will, for the first time, have to trim fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions under new efficiency standards. The White House says the standards ā€“ which apply to vehicle model years 2014 to 2018 ā€“ will save businesses billions of dollars in fuel [ā€¦]
August 9, 2011
Business
Detroit Diesel wins 2011 Michigan Green Leader award for big business
Detroit Diesel announced that it has been named one of the two 2011 Michigan Green Leaders in the Big Business category by the Detroit Free Press. Selected by a panel of 25 independent judges, the award recognizes Michigan-based companies that are working to move the state forward in innovation, sustainable development and conservation. Detroit Dieselā€™s [ā€¦]
May 18, 2011
Pickups
Ford teaches fuel efficiency
Teaching Green: Ford Empowers Eco-Drivers to Maximize Their Own Fuel Efficiency Fordā€™s eco-friendly driving technologies coach drivers to more fuel-efficient driving habits, using real-time feedback and rewards Since 2008, Ford has pioneered an array of green driving technologies designed to empower consumers to conserve fuel and minimize their impact on the environment Eco-friendly driving tools [ā€¦]
March 18, 2011
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