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Upgrades to Cat’s C9.3B engine bring greater power density, packaging flexibility
At Bauma last week, Caterpillar took the wraps off a retooled big engine, the C9.3B that delivers 335 to 455 horsepower and a whopping 1,535 foot pounds of torque. The new output stats are an 18-percent improvement over its predecessor, and the engine is also 209 pounds lighter. The company also reduced the size of […]
April 21, 2016
Business
Caterpillar to cut 250 jobs from Indiana engine plant
Caterpillar has announced that it will cut 250 workers from its Lafayette Engine Center in Indiana. According to a report from WLFI TV, the company will lay off 50 full-time workers from the plant and another 200 workers employed through staffing agencies. Caterpillar told the station, “a decrease in orders for engines that support the oil and […]
April 9, 2015
Business
Lawsuit alleges Caterpillar hid defects in 2007-2010 engines from buyers
Nearly 10 class-action lawsuits have been filed against Caterpillar claiming that its 2007-2010 year model ACERT C13 and C15 engines were defective—driving up costs for owners and driving down resale value—and that the company concealed the information from buyers and owners. The lawsuits—the most recent of which was filed April 30—stem from Caterpillar’s emissions controls […]
May 8, 2014
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