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Caterpillar to withdraw from vocational truck market
Caterpillar will discontinue production of its on-highway vocational trucks. Cat chose to discontinue production because of the current business climate in that market, the company reports. Cat launched its first vocational truck in the North American market in 2011, and… Keep Reading
Cat announces several major cost reduction plans
Caterpillar Inc. announced several major cost reduction plans to lower Cat's operating costs by about $1.5 billion. Cost reduction plans include cutting jobs, creating a retirement enhancement plan and reorganizing several divisions. Cat says this year is the company’s third consecutive… Keep Reading
Cat 320C feeds a 1200 impactor at Sergeant Stone
Check out this Caterpillar excavator feeding limestone to the new 1200 closed-circuit impact crusher at Sergeant Stone, an aggregate-producing company in Corning, Ohio. Keep Reading
Cat launches equipment operator monitoring service
Caterpillar has launched a 24/7 equipment operator monitoring service designed to provide customers with the ability to see, mitigate and manage operators. Caterpillar can now supply its customers with both machine and operator information with its 24/7 Monitoring Center, where… Keep Reading
Cat to begin independently manufacturing vocational truck line
Caterpillar will begin independently designing and manufacturing its vocational truck line at its plant in Victoria, Texas. The plant currently produces hydraulic excavators, and it will continue to produce them in addition to the trucks. “The on-highway vocational truck product… Keep Reading
Cat rolls out CT680 vocational truck
Caterpillar launched its CT680 vocational truck, a Class 8 set-forward-axle model featuring an ergonomic cab, a parabolic taper leaf suspension and a tuned cab air suspension system. According to the company, the new truck handles heavy loads and tough applications… Keep Reading
Caterpillar opens first Data Innovation Lab
Caterpillar opened its first Data Innovation Lab, located in Research Park at the University of Illinois. According to the company, the labs will provide faster, better and more efficient innovation than ever before, which will help Cat better service its… Keep Reading
P&Q Hall of Fame Profile: Glen Barton
Executive paved Caterpillar’s way into mining, spurred tremendous growth. Glen Barton was destined to “bleed yellow” since he was five years old, when his father purchased the first family tractor. “At six or seven, I could drive it and do… Keep Reading
Caterpillar debuts 323F hydraulic excavator
Pit & Quarry attended a Caterpillar media event Oct. 28-30, where we were able to see some of Cat's new equipment. In this video, a 323F hydraulic excavator digs dirt at Caterpillar's indoor demonstration facility in Peoria, Ill. Keep Reading
