Caterpillar
Caterpillar talks Tier 4
Caterpillar held a ConExpo-Con/Agg press conference hosted by company chairman and CEO Doug Oberhelman. He said Tier 4 is the most significant product development in Caterpillar history. Oberhelman emphasized sustainability, saying remanufactured equipment is big business for Cat, and is… Keep Reading
Cat 988H Certified Rebuild Revealed at ConExpo 2014
http://youtu.be/PDi5_bkF608 Watch as Caterpillar reveals the certified rebuild of a 988H for an aggregate production firm that needed new equipment. Keep Reading
Fatigue management
Attention to detail, including managing fatigue, goes a long way in reducing hazards at aggregate operations. Operator fatigue creates a host of potential problems for an aggregates operation. From safety concerns to lost production, the effects can be damaging, so… Keep Reading
Caterpillar releases first drill in C Series
Caterpillar has released the first of its C Series drills, the MD5150C track drill. Compared with the MD5125, which the MD5150C will replace, the new drill has 18 percent more power, a compressor that can deliver 33 percent more air… Keep Reading
Safety first
We offer several tips for safely operating and maintaining excavators and other mobile equipment. Whether it’s an older excavator or one of the new, high-tech, Tier 4 models, operating a large piece of equipment at a crushed-stone or sand-and-gravel operation… Keep Reading
IRock adds dealer in southern U.S.
IRock Crushers added Mustang Cat to its dealer network. According to a press release, Mustang Cat serves 35 counties in southeast Texas through 17 branch locations. It sells construction machinery, power systems and vocational trucks; services machines and industrial engines;… Keep Reading
Caterpillar vice president to retire
Hans Haefeli, vice president with responsibilities over Caterpillar's Advanced Components & Systems Division, announced plans to retire after more than 15 years with the company. According to a press release, Haefeli will officially retire April 30, 2014. Jean Savage, who… Keep Reading
Caterpillar 775G Off-Highway Truck
The 775G off-highway truck, which meets Tier 4 Final emissions standards, offers a combination of new drive train strategies and a 5 percent power increase over the previous model, according to Caterpillar. The combo enables the 70-ton-payload class truck to… Keep Reading
Cat shows off new products
Caterpillar Inc. held a press briefing at its Edwards (Ill.) Training & Demonstration Center to introduce a number of new products. In addition to equipment overviews from the company's product application specialists, the event included equipment demonstrations, product walk-arounds and… Keep Reading
