Mon October 26, 2015
Cat Asks: Do You Know Your Fleet?
Caterpillar has created an online quiz titled Know Your Fleet to help customers boost jobsite efficiency and profitability. After answering eight questions about their equipment maintenance and technology practices, users will receive a personalized report....
Mon October 26, 2015
How Far Did Cat Fall in 3Q?
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Caterpillar was stung by ongoing weakness in the mining and oil and gas industries during the third quarter and revenue fell short of expectations. The construction and mining equipment maker lowered its full-year earnings forecast with expectations that the costs of restructuring the company will rise sharply....
Fri September 25, 2015
’Game of Thrones’ Star Plays Tug of War with Cat Tractor
In the latest installment of the Built For It Trials series, actor and Europe’s reigning Strongest Man, Hafthor "Thor" Bjornsson – who portrays Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane on HBO’s hit series “Game of Thrones - plays an epic game of tug of war against a Cat D10T Track Type Tractor....
Thu September 24, 2015
Caterpillar Announces Restructuring, Cost Reduction Plans
Caterpillar Inc. today announced significant restructuring and cost reduction actions that are expected to lower operating costs by about $1.5 billion annually once fully implemented. The cost reduction steps will begin in late 2015 and reflect recent, current and expected market conditions....
Wed September 16, 2015
Oil Sampling Leads to Fuel Savings for Bing Materials
Joe Stella, fleet and production manager of Bing Materials, is still running a Cat 988B wheel loader—a machine that debuted when Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody was topping the music Billboard charts for the first time in 1976....
Wed September 16, 2015
Hawthorne Cat Breaks Ground on Dyno Shop
Hawthorne Cat, the exclusive Cat equipment and engine dealer in San Diego and the Pacific Region, is expanding its corporate campus in Rancho Bernardo, Calif., with the addition of an engine, generator and on-highway truck testing facility....
Fri September 04, 2015
Caterpillar Collaborates with Arch Coal to Prove Semi-Autonomous Dozers
Caterpillar announced the successful use of advanced automation technology to enhance dozer productivity and safety while driving down cost per ton. Beginning in late 2011, Caterpillar and Arch Coal’s Thunder Basin Coal Company — Black Thunder mine partnered in the development and operation of Cat MineStar Command for dozing at the site near Wright, Wyo....
Wed September 02, 2015
Cat Inspect Mobile App Improves Machine Inspection Process
Caterpillar is taking the paper out of the machine inspection process with Cat Inspect, an easy-to-use mobile application that allows users to download machine-specific inspection forms and capture actionable information during their walkarounds....
Thu August 27, 2015
Cat Remote Operator Station for Dozing Provides Safe, Comfortable Environment
The new remote operator station for dozing, part of Cat MineStar Command for dozing, provides a safe, comfortable environment removed from the active dozing area. The station itself is modeled on the actual cab of the machine, with all ergonomic controls, alarms and features operating just as they do in the dozer....
Tue August 25, 2015
H.O. Penn Showcases SITECH/Trimble Technology on Cat Equipment During Event in Bloomingburg, N.Y.
H.O. Penn held a technology showcase Aug. 11 at its Bloomingburg, N.Y., location to show its customers how Caterpillar and SITECH/Trimble technology can help cut job times, save money/fuel, improve safety and have more accuracy in depth, grade and slope....
