Tag: Caterpillar 797

Dealers

Business Roundup: Cat celebrates 1,000th 797 mining truck; Foley Equipment taps Burke as CIO; ASV adds Northwoods to dealer network; AEM thanks companies for data reporting; AED road show features workforce initiatives;

Cat 797 reaches 1,000 made milestone, Northwoods Hydraulic and Equipment is the newest addition to ASV’s dealer network, and Foley Equipment hires Burke as CIO.

June 19, 2018

Construction Equipment

Cat 797 first truck in class to reach milestone of 1,000 made

Cat says the first 797 ever produced is still in service, boasting more than 130,000 hours of work in the Canadian oil sands. Details on the 100th truck here.

June 15, 2018

Construction Equipment

Watch a Caterpillar 797 mining truck manufactured and crane-assembled in this awesome time-lapse

Anyone who’s had the thrill of standing next to a Cat 797 mining truck knows the machine is larger than life. So, it should come as no surprise that the task of manufacturing such a machine is a bit…involved. For instance, some of you might be unaware that the trucks are so massive they are only […]

July 1, 2015

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: Tour the Caterpillar Visitors Center, a walk through the history of yellow iron

[imagebrowser id=73] If you’re in the construction industry or are a person who appreciates the fine art of heavy equipment, make a visit to the Caterpillar Visitors Center in Peoria, Illinois a priority. Even if you ever find yourself in the Chicago area, the two-and-a-half-hour drive southeast to Cat’s home base is well worth it […]

May 19, 2014