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Construction Equipment
2020 Was a Great Year For Compact Equipment SalesâŚNot So Much For Heavy Machines
Financing for compact equipment saw growth during the first three quarters of 2020 while heavy equipment saw significant declines. Get all the details here.
December 18, 2020
Construction Equipment
Cat Renamed the D6K2 Dozer to the D4. Hereâs Why They Did It
The D4 is a new addition to the Caterpillar medium size dozer lineup. But itâs not a new machine. Itâs the new name of the former D6K2. In the video below, we break down the reason behind the name change as well has how Catâs new approach to naming dozers is part of a restructuring [âŚ]
July 8, 2020
Construction Equipment
Liebherr PR 736 G8 dozer offers 3 levels of grading assistance
Liebherrâs PR 736 G8 is the companyâs first model in its Generation 8 dozer lineup, and powered by a 217-horsepower EVO Series Liebherr diesel. âThe PR 736 G8 is a do-it-all machine for grading and mining,â says Peter Mayr, managing director, Liebherr USA, âwith new assistance systems on three levels.â The three levels are Free [âŚ]
June 17, 2020
Construction Equipment
How did dozers get their name? Cat says it all started with the blade
Combined with the tractive force of the entire machine, the blade is where things get done on a dozer. In fact, says Cat, the entire name of the machineâdozerâoriginally comes from the blade. As it celebrates the 75th anniversary of its manufacturing of the workhorse dozer blade, Cat has delved into the evolution of the [âŚ]
June 11, 2020
Construction Equipment
Deereâs New 333G CTL With SmartGrade Has Dozer Mode and Integrated Grade Control
As its excavators get 3D grade function, Deere gave its 333G compact track loader mastless machine control last year, along with a six-way dozer blade. Check out our video here.
May 21, 2020
Construction Equipment
Cat Unveils New D7 Dozer: Bigger, Stronger, Smarter
A day before the crowds descended upon ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 in Las Vegas, Caterpillar unveiled itâs all new D7 dozer model. The new D7 packs more power, more weight, and potentially huge productivity gains over its predecessors. You can check out all the details in this video or read on below. As has been the case [âŚ]
March 10, 2020
Construction Equipment
VIDEO > ConExpo 2020 Preview: 10 Things to See & How to Navigate the Show!
Whether youâre going to ConExpo 2020 or following the showâs equipment launches from your office, this video has all the details on the machine introductions you need to look for. We also cover the increased scale of this yearâs show, including what youâll need to do to get between the main Las Vegas Convention Center [âŚ]
March 2, 2020
ConExpo-Con/Agg
Cat to display 30-plus machines at ConExpo 2020, host Global Operator Challenge
Working under the theme âYour Work Matters,â Caterpillarâs 60,000-square-foot Festival Grounds booth at ConExpo 2020 will feature more than 30 machines, including nine new products in the dozer, excavator, articulated truck and backhoe families. (You can see more of what OEMs have in store for ConExpo 2020 in our show preview page by clicking here.) [âŚ]
January 3, 2020
Dealers
3Q â19 Financed Construction Equipment: Compact excavators grew the most, CTLs still dominate
Compact excavators led all types of financed new equipment in year-over-year 3Q growth, growing 14 percent, according to UCC-1 data from EDA. Other equipment types showing 3Q growth over 2018 were new compact utility loaders (up 7 percent); compact track loaders or CTLs (up 4 percent); excavators (up 4 percent); and backhoes (up 2 percent). [âŚ]
December 9, 2019
Construction Equipment
How Cat Will Crown the Worldâs Best Equipment Operator
On March 10 at ConExpo 2020, Caterpillar will host the finals of its Global Operator Challenge. The culmination of thousands of operators competing in local and regional events across the world, the finals will pit nine of the worldâs best operators against one another for the title of top dog in the operator world. In [âŚ]
December 4, 2019
Construction Equipment
Catâs new D5 replaces the D6N, boasts new size, tech and features for balance between heavy dozing, finish grading
The dozer and its design defined Cat. They still call them âtrack-type tractors,â in keeping with the heritage. So when Cat comes out with a new model itâs like bringing a child into the world. Break out the cigars. This latest edition to the family, the D5, inherits all the technological DNA of previous dozers [âŚ]
October 28, 2019
Driver/operator coaching/training
CM Labs updates virtual-reality training packs for dozers, motor graders
CM Labs has updated its Vortex virtual-reality simulator training packs for dozers and motor graders. The training packs are used with the companyâs Vortex Simulators and are designed to give trainees the feel of operating a real dozer or motor grader. The training packs are compatible with any of the companyâs simulators.  Dozer Training [âŚ]
August 28, 2019
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