Mon February 10, 2014
Cat M Series 3 Motorgraders Deliver Fuel Efficiency, Safety, Reduced Emissions
The Cat M Series 3 motorgraders — 12M3, 140M3, 160M3 and their all-wheel-drive (AWD) counterparts — bring the latest emissions reduction technology, greater fuel efficiency, more operator comfort and safety features, as well as enhanced serviceability....
Thu January 30, 2014
Cat 834K Wheel Dozer Features New Cab, Refined Transmission
The Cat 834, introduced in the mid-1960s, has set a standard for wheel dozer design and performance for almost 50 years, ensuring customers optimum productivity, durability and availability through multiple life cycles, according to Caterpillar....
Wed January 29, 2014
Caterpillar 4Q Results Top Analysts’ Expectations
NEW YORK (AP) - Caterpillar’s fourth-quarter net income rose compared with results weighed down by a large impairment charge a year ago. Its performance topped Wall Street’s view. The U.S.-based company’s board approved a new $10 billion buyback....
Tue January 28, 2014
Ferreira Construction Co. Helps Region Recover From the Devastation of Superstorm Sandy
It’s common for construction contractors to point to one of their past projects and say with justifiable pride, “I made that.” The roads, bridges and buildings they built stand as both their legacy and critical infrastructure that helps keep society functioning....
Fri January 24, 2014
Caterpillar is ’BUILT FOR IT’ at ConExpo-Con/AGG
At ConExpo-Con/AGG 2014 Caterpillar will present its lineup of machines, technology and services designed with the primary goal of helping customers succeed. The Caterpillar organization and Cat products are BUILT FOR IT — built to work for contractors of all types, aggregates miners, construction materials suppliers and specialty trades....
Sun January 13, 2013
Caterpillar, Trimble to Offer Brand Agnostic Jobsite Solutions
Caterpillar Inc. and Trimble announced new agreements that will bring complete, technology-enabled construction jobsite solutions to the market. A press release stated that building on a partnership that spans nearly 20 years, the new agreements enhance both companies’ efforts to better serve global customers from project design through completion, with critical technologies and services focused on fleet management and site productivity across a contractor’s entire equipment fleet, regardless of brand....
Tue December 17, 2013
Cat Connect Solutions Combines Technology, Services
Cat Connect Solutions, a new framework for construction technologies and services, helps customers monitor, manage and enhance operations and gain more control of the job site. Using data from technology-equipped machines, customers get more information and insight into equipment and performance than ever before....
Thu December 05, 2013
988K Wheel Loader Features Efficient New Loader Linkage, Expanded Versatility
Introduction of the seventh-generation Cat 988 wheel loader, the 988K, marks a half-century that the 988 has been delivering reliable, profitable performance for worldwide customers. Designed as an optimum loading tool for Cat construction and mining trucks, the 988K features redesigned loader linkage, worldwide engine configurations, drive train modifications, redesigned cab and enhancements in safety and serviceability....
Thu December 05, 2013
Caterpillar Rolls Out M Series 980, 982M
The new 980M and 982M wheel loaders have U.S. EPA Tier IV Final ACERT engines equipped with a combination of proven electronic, fuel, air and aftertreatment components. Deep system integration results in reduced emissions, improved performance and improved fuel economy without interrupting machine performance making it seamless to operators, according to the manufacturer....
Thu December 05, 2013
Cat 836K Landfill Compactor Designed for Operator Comfort, Safety
The new 562 gross hp (419 kW) Cat 836K landfill compactor has more than 20 years of Caterpillar expertise in this demanding application already built in. Components with a history of reliability, ease of service, and an ergonomic environment that ensures the operator’s health, productivity and safety are all standard features, according to the manufacturer....
