Caterpillar
AEM dubs ‘I Make America’ award winners
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) named the 2015 winners of its grassroots advocacy awards for companies that have reached the highest level of activity in its “I Make America” campaign. AEM created the awards to help build grassroots support… 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
Caterpillar dealer to purchase aggregate equipment supplier
Wagner Equipment Co. entered an agreement with Inter-Mountain Construction Equipment Inc. to acquire all assets of Inter-Mountain. Wagner, based in Aurora, Colo., is a Caterpillar dealer that serves Colorado, New Mexico and west Texas. Inter-Mountain supplies aggregate equipment from Metso… Keep Reading
A better-trained workforce
A number of aggregate producers, manufacturers and allied trade representatives say a shortage of heavy equipment operators is plighting the aggregates and mining industries. Despite the shortage, more students have been graduating from mining schools with mining or engineering degrees, according to… Keep Reading
Cat trucks take on new life as moving driving range targets
The sixth installment of Caterpillar's “Built for It” trials relates perfectly to the recent U.S. Open. Cat trucks take on new life as moving targets in a driving range. The greens, which were built in three days, were installed in… 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
