Tag: Caterpillar wheel loaders

Roadbuilding

Cat 990K Aggregate Handler hauls 25% more, saves lots of time

Caterpillar's brand new 990K Aggregate Handler is specifically made to handle greater loads. Check out the capabilities of the new heavy equipment product here.

February 26, 2019

Construction Equipment

Cat intros 906M, 907M, 908M Ag Handlers designed for farm applications

Caterpillar's Ag Handler configurations for its 906M, 907M, and 908M compact wheel loaders are designed uniquely for farm applications. Learn more here.

October 9, 2018

Construction Equipment

Cat launches 986K loader with redesigned cab, STIC control

Calling the machine a “right-sized” loader, Caterpillar has introduced the 986K as a replacement to its legacy 988F. The 986K weighs less and is shorter than Cat’s 988K loaders and the company says the machine is perfectly matched to load Cat 40- to 61-ton articulated and rigid-frame trucks. A new Aggregate Handler configuration features an […]

September 13, 2017

Construction Equipment

Cat unveils 988K XE electric drive wheel loader with up to 49% efficiency boost

Delivering 25 percent greater overall efficiency, Caterpillar says its latest wheel loader, the 988K XE, is designed “for demanding jobsites where fuel efficiency makes a difference in the machine’s total cost of operation.” The fuel savings are thanks to the new loader’s electric drive system. However, the machine retains the Cat C18 ACERT engine, mechanical […]

August 25, 2017

Construction Equipment

Cat upgrades M Series medium loaders with in-depth production monitoring, improved payload measurement

At its year-end press event, Caterpillar announced updates to its M-Series medium wheel loaders. Cat says the upgrades, which are consistent with its recent trend toward short-cycle rollouts of new features, tackle not only machine-specific productivity, but overall site productivity as well. The updates apply to the 950M, 966M, 972M, 966M XE, 972M XE, 980M, and 982M. The […]

November 15, 2016

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar brings back the 918 compact loader in M Series expansion; intros updated 910, 914

Acknowledging it as a “gray area” machine, Caterpillar is reintroducing the 918 wheel loader, absent from its compact wheel loader lineup since the early 90s, to the market. “We’re providing a smaller frame than the 926, but still in a really powerful machine,” says B.J. Meier, Cat’s compact wheel loader product manager. “The 918 is a unique […]

April 29, 2016

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar gives M Series medium wheel loaders meaty update with several design, tech enhancements

Caterpillar has updated its entire M Series medium wheel loader lineup for 2016 with engine, technology, durability and safety upgrades. The M Series medium wheel loader lineup consists of the 950M, 962M, 966M, 972M, 982M, 966M XE and 972M XE. The M Series was unveiled in 2013 and went on sale in 2014. Since then, Cat […]

April 8, 2016

Construction Equipment

How 3- to 8-cu. yd. wheel loaders settled into a period of refinement

Transmissions Two types of transmissions are commonly found on wheel loaders: hydrostatic and torque converter. With torque converters, the lock-up feature is standard on some models and optional on others. “Hydrostatic is simpler and has fewer moving parts,” says Mike Stark, product specialist, heavy wheel loaders with Doosan. “Another benefit of hydrostatic is better power […]

March 7, 2016

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar launches 906M, 907M, 908M compact wheel loaders in highly-customizable configurations

Caterpillar has expanded its compact wheel loader line by three, launching the 906M, 907M and 908M with several ways to customize the machines for particular applications. The loaders are powered by a 75-horsepower, Tier 4 Final Cat C3.3B engine. Options include a high-speed configuration, ride control system and high-flow hydraulics. The single-plan coolers use a […]

March 26, 2015

Equipment Experts

Caterpillar 926M, 930M and 938M wheel loaders debut at World of Concrete with “hybrid-type” fuel savings

[imagebrowser id=181] Caterpillar announced the successors to its K Series small wheel loaders during a special pre-show briefing at World of Concrete Monday night with the 926M, 930M and 938M. The new M Series loaders are all available with a set of new options and are powered by a Cat C7.1 ACERT Tier 4 Final […]

February 3, 2015

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar 926M, 930M and 938M wheel loaders debut at World of Concrete with “hybrid-type” fuel savings

[imagebrowser id=181] Caterpillar announced the successors to its K Series small wheel loaders during a special pre-show briefing at World of Concrete Monday night with the 926M, 930M and 938M. The new M Series loaders are all available with a set of new options and are powered by a Cat C7.1 ACERT Tier 4 Final […]

February 3, 2015

Construction Equipment

The Programmable Wheel Loader: How the Caterpillar 938K transforms from pile puncher to finesse machine with a few taps

Have you ever operated a wheel loader that was perfect in some applications, but less than ideal in others? Imagine if you could simply program the machine to operate one way in the morning, then just tap out a few choices on the in-cab monitor and have it react with a completely different feel that […]

January 19, 2015