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Telematics

Cat PL161 device enables attachment tracking by smartphone, tablet

Now contractors and fleet managers can keep up with their buckets, grapples and other construction equipment attachments quickly and efficiently.

April 12, 2019

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar unveils TH514D telehandler with improved hydraulics, comfort and work range

The Cat TH514D Telehandler comes with updated hydraulics to handle a variety of work tools. Attachments include forks and a choice of carriages, buckets, truss booms, winches, pipe grapple, sweeper, material-handling arm, concrete bucket and fork-mounted platform. A manual attachment coupler is standard and a hydraulic coupler is available. The telehandler is powered by a […]

April 6, 2017

Construction Equipment

Cat intros 950 GC, a lower-spec loader developed using telematics data

With the North American and European launch of the 950 GC wheel loader, Caterpillar says it is bringing a machine stateside that has proven itself to be a high-performing, reliable and budget-friendly machine in lesser regulated countries. Telematics played a big part in the development of the 950 GC, Cat says. In addition to helping customers […]

April 5, 2017

Construction Equipment

Cat 953K track loader moves more with 22% less fuel, features new cab

The Cat 953K Track Loader moves 22 percent more material with 22 percent less fuel than its predecessor, the 953D, and comes with an updated cab and safety features. The track loader’s 173-horsepower Cat C7.1 ACERT engine is also quieter than the 953D. And an Eco Mode “automatically reduces engine speed but maintains selected ground […]

March 24, 2017

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar unveils the CT680, a rugged work truck wrapped in style (PHOTOS)

The new Cat CT680 looks considerably different from previous versions of the company’s vocational trucks and that’s no accident. The bling, the styling; customers were asking for it, says Dave Schmitz, vocational truck product manager. A lot of owner-operators and fleets think a truck’s looks should reflect pride of ownership and reinforce a company’s brand, […]

May 15, 2015

Technology

Caterpillar will pay back $1 for each gallon of fuel you burn beyond its benchmarks

This week Caterpillar unveiled a new fuel guarantee initiative that will give participating contractors $1 back for every gallon of diesel their newly acquired machines burn above the benchmarked rates established by the company. The Fuel Consumption Guarantee program will run between May 1 and December 31 this year. Contractors who buy an eligible Cat […]

May 15, 2015

Technology

Caterpillar’s predictive diagnostics will enable more “repairs before failure” in future telematics updates

It’s not too often that you’ll see a construction boss smile while talking about an equipment operator mishandling a machine. But with a recent job, taking place hundreds of miles away from his office, Allen Feller got a taste of the magic of telematics. Feller is the co-owner of Feller Enterprises, an excavation firm based in St. George, […]

March 12, 2015

Business

Contractor of the Year Finalist

John N. Gilbert III Statesville, North Carolina Integrity and service are the cornerstone of this third-generation firm’s success By Amy Materson   GILBERT ENGINEERING COMPANY Year started: 1926 Annual volume: $11 million Markets served:  Water and sewer treatment plants Growing up, John Gilbert III never considered a career other than construction. Exposed to the family […]

June 26, 2010