Tags: Caterpillar
Product of the Week: Cat 988K loader
Caterpillar's introduction of the seventh-generation Cat 988 Wheel Loader, the 988K, marks the 50th anniversary of the 988. It will be commercially available in August.
Designed as an optimum loading tool for Cat construction and mining trucks, the 988K features redesigned ... Read More...
Caterpillar considers fatigue-detecting tech for mining trucks
(Photo: Seeing Machines via BBC)
Caterpillar mining trucks may soon include fatigue-detecting technology, our sister site, Better Roads, reported.
The technology, developed by Australia-based Seeing Machines, uses a set of sensors and software to detect when an operator is drifting off ... Read More...
Cat 336E H hydraulic hybrid excavator technology highlights
Earlier this month, our sister site, Equipment World, gave an in-depth look at Caterpillar’s 336E H hydraulic hybrid excavator. In light of the excavator’s Edison Award win, we’re looking at some of the highlights Equipment World presented in its report ... Read More...
Cat 336E H hydraulic hybrid excavator wins Edison innovation award
Caterpillar’s 336E H hydraulic hybrid excavator has won a 2013 Silver Edison innovation award, our sister site, Equipment World, reported.
The machine, which won the award in the Energy/Transportation category at the 26th annual Edison Awards, received the award for the ... Read More...
Caterpillar hosts safety webinar
Caterpillar is hosting a webinar entitled “Overcome Culture Clash: Sustaining Safety Excellence through Mergers and Acquisitions” on April 24 at 10 a.m. Central Time.
The webinar covers several topics including the Zero-Incident Performance (ZIP) Process, mergers, acquisitions, safety culture and more.
Randy ... Read More...
Caterpillar unveils the 336EH, its first hybrid excavator
By Marcia Gruver Doyle
During a press event at its headquarters in Peoria, Ill., Caterpillar unveiled its very first hybrid excavator, the Cat 336EH. The new machine is the first in an upcoming line of hybrid excavators and will be officially ... Read More...
R.C. Buford shares the Spur’s winning formula for long-term success
R.C. Buford
Whether in an aggregates operation or on an NBA basketball court, having a team that is well aligned and focused on the same goals helps build sustainable success. That was the message I heard during R.C. Buford's keynote ... Read More...
Wednesday AGG1 seminar standouts
We looked over the list of AGG1 Academy seminars scheduled for today and found a few that looked especially interesting and informative. If you attend one of these, please let us know what you thought of it.
Wednesday, March 20
7:30 - ... Read More...
Cat announces changes in vice presidents
Caterpillar Inc. (Cat) announced two changes in vice presidents. Tom Bluth, currently Cat vice president for the Earthmoving Division, will become vice president with responsibility for the Mining Products Division, part of Cat's Resource Industries Group responsible for product strategy development, ... Read More...
Editor’s Pick — Cat’s 966K XE wheel loader
Caterpillar’s new 966K XE wheel loader will be on display at AGG1. The company says the loader delivers up to a 25-percent fuel efficiency improvement, meeting the needs for both efficiency and sustainability, while simplifying the operator’s interface and operating ... Read More...
New Caterpillar Visitors Center to open October 2012
After an official groundbreaking in September 2010, construction of the new Caterpillar Visitors Center on the Peoria Riverfront began and is now underway.The Center will feature interactive galleries and theaters that celebrate Caterpillar's heritage, while keeping an eye on the ... Read More...
Opening Its Doors
Through a variety of community relations programs, Silvi Group strives to be an asset to the communities in which it operates.
By Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief
In June, Silvi Group Companies hosted an open house at its Belle Mead Quarry. Its community ... Read More...
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