Wed May 29, 2013
IROCK Crushers Introduces Wheeled Jaw Crusher-2644
IROCK Crushers’ wheeled jaw crusher-2644 (WJC-2644) is capable of processing hard rock, recycled concrete, sand and gravel and slag. Powered by a 350-hp (261 kW) Caterpillar C-9 ACERT Tier III engine, the WJC-2644 can produce up to 370 tph (335.6 t)....
Wed May 29, 2013
Cat, Allied Machines on Hand for Carolina CAT Event
Carolina CAT held the Get in Get Real event at its Greensboro, N.C., facility on Thursday, May 9. The company had many Caterpillar and allied machines on hand for its 130 guests to look over. Cat also had several of its field service trucks on hand to highlight its service capabilities....
Wed May 15, 2013
Caterpillar Chief Technology Officer Urges Congress to Pass Immigration Reform Legislation
Caterpillar Inc Chief Technology Officer Gwenne Henricks urged Congress today to pass High Skilled Immigration Reform. According to Henricks, reforming our current system would enable companies to compete better in the global economy by recruiting top talent with an education in the "STEM" fields—science, technology, engineering and mathematics—from the United States and beyond....
Tue May 07, 2013
Caterpillar to lay off 300 employees by July
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the Earth-moving equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. will lay off an additional 300 employees in Decatur, Ill., by July. Peoria-based Caterpillar said in April that it planned to cut roughly 500 workers at that facility....
Fri May 03, 2013
Caterpillar to Close South Carolina Plant
Heavy-equipment giant Caterpillar Inc. is closing its Summerville, South Carolina plant, citing a decline in orders for the 280-worker factory. As reported by the ...
Thu May 02, 2013
Caterpillar Union Members Reject Contract
SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) - The union representing more than 800 workers at the Caterpillar plant in South Milwaukee has rejected the company’s contract offer. The 6-year deal would have frozen wages, but provided additional job security....
Wed May 01, 2013
Cat Product Link Capabilities Include Mobile Application, Productivity Functionality
Caterpillar has enhanced the ability of managers to monitor equipment remotely with the latest release of VisionLink 2.7. Product Link’s intuitive user interface provides customers a mobile optimized web application, the ability to schedule automated delivery of VisionLink reports and remote access to on-board payload system information....
Fri April 19, 2013
Cat Unveils MH3049, MH3059 Material Handlers
With an operating weight of 111,000 lbs. (50,349 kg), the MH3049 is the first of several new wheeled material handlers that Caterpillar will introduce in the greater-than-25-tons class. Coming immediately behind the MH3049 is the new MH3059 at an operating weight of 130,000 lbs....
Fri April 19, 2013
Cat Pro Series Hydraulic Thumbs Match Cat Hydraulic Excavators for Expanded Materials Handling Tasks
Cat pro series hydraulic thumbs expand the versatility of Cat hydraulic excavators in the 311 through 329 model range. Pro series thumbs mount on the bucket pin and move along the same arc as the bucket edge, providing solid grip and precision as the bucket curls....
Thu April 18, 2013
Caterpillar Announces New Organization
Building on the foundation of 6 Sigma and the Caterpillar Production System (CPS), Caterpillar Inc. today announced the creation of a new order-to-delivery organization. Caterpillar’s Board of Directors has appointed Dave Bozeman, current Caterpillar vice president with the responsibility for the Integrated Manufacturing Operations Division, to lead the new organization....
