The new Cat 950M and 962M wheel loaders – powered by a Cat C7.1 ACERT engine meeting Tier 4 Final emissions standards – significantly more powerful than their K-Series predecessors and deliver 10 percent better fuel efficiency, according to the company. The new models feature major drive-train refinement, extensively redesigned hydraulic systems, new cab amenities, electronic payload measurement, Optimized Z-Bar linkage that…
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Cat Media Event Highlights Advancements
Caterpillar announced new products, equipment enhancements and Tier 4 updates at a media event in Peoria, Ill., attended by Rock Products Editor Mark S. Kuhar, who was the only chief editor of an aggregates industry publication to attend the event. The company showed off the new Cat 335F L CR excavator, which delivers a 16 percent improvement in fuel efficiency compared…
Read MoreDoes it Play in Peoria?
Oct. 29, 2014 – I am blogging live this week from Peoria, Ill., where Caterpillar is holding a product exhibition for members of the trade press. Products on display this week include F-series excavators, Tier 4 final track-type tractors, and construction machines such as M Series 3 motor graders, the 825K soil compactor and F Series pavers. The event will…
Read MoreCat Wheel Dozer Delivers Efficient Productivity, Long-Term Durability
The new Cat 824K Wheel Dozer builds on the solid performance of predecessor models with engineering refinements in its power train, operator station and structures, and in features that enhance safety, serviceability and machine management. With a net power rating of 405 hp and a maximum operating weight of 74,966 lb., the 824K is available with six blade configurations ranging…
Read MoreCaterpillar Reports Improved Third-Quarter Results
Caterpillar Inc. announced profit per share of $1.63 for the third quarter of 2014, an increase from third-quarter 2013 profit per share of $1.45. The third quarter of 2014 included a negative impact of $0.09 per share for restructuring costs. Excluding restructuring costs, third-quarter 2014 profit per share was $1.72. Third-quarter 2014 sales and revenues were $13.549 billion, up from…
Read MoreKelliher Appointed Cat Vice President
Caterpillar’s Board of Directors has appointed Phil Kelliher to replace Pablo Koziner as vice president with responsibility for the Americas Distribution Services Division. Kelliher’s appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2015. “During his 20-year career with Caterpillar, Phil has demonstrated a strong customer focus and works tirelessly to win the trust and confidence of our customers,” said said Stu Levenick, current…
Read MoreCaterpillar “Built for It”
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Read MorePellette Appointed Cat Group President
Caterpillar’s Board of Directors has elected Tom Pellette, currently a Caterpillar vice president and the president of Solar Turbines Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., as group president with responsibility for Construction Industries, replacing Ed Rapp, who will now take over responsibility for Resource Industries. “During his more than two decades with Solar, Tom has held senior leadership…
Read MoreCaterpillar at ConAgg-ConExpo
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Read MoreScreen Machine Spyder Triple-Deck features Direct Feed
Screen Machine Industries debuted a new triple-deck screen this year, the 622T Spyder. The triple deck screen on the screening plant features a triple shaft and unique direct feed and allows for more comprehensive material separation; a significant benefit in some applications where finer, cleaner screening is required, according to the company. The 622T also features a Caterpillar C4.4TA, 127-hp…
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