Fecon - Thu October 13, 2022
Unearthing a Sidewalk After 10 Years
You may have heard about a bridge to nowhere, but what about a sidewalk to nowhere?This was the predicament one community north of Tampa, Fla., was facing. After making a 1,500-ft. sidewalk on the back side of a pond, the community couldn't build the accompanying bridges to connect the sidewalk to the rest of the complex....
Caterpillar - Thu October 06, 2022
VIDEO: Cat to host World's Best Operators During Regional Semi-Finals
This week marks the beginning of the Global Operator Challenge regional semifinal events. Caterpillar has invited 84 of the best equipment operators in the world to compete to become one of only nine global finalists moving on to round three competition held during ConExpo-Con/AGG next March in Las Vegas....
Caterpillar - Thu October 06, 2022
Caterpillar Announces Two New Technology Packages for Cat Electric Rope Shovels
Caterpillar announced two new optional technology solutions — Integrated Technology Package and Operator Assist Technology Package — for the Cat 7495 and 7495 HF Electric Rope Shovels. The new packages eliminate the need for one-off technology customization, offer faster technology installation and provide seamless integration of future technologies into machine operation, according to Cat....
CEG - Wed October 05, 2022
Recycling Today Events Hosts Inaugural Scrap Expo
Recycling Today Events held its inaugural Scrap Expo at the Kentucky Exposition Fairgrounds in Louisville Sept. 13 to 14. The event, with an attendance of nearly 800, attracted scrap, recycling and demolition professionals from throughout the United States....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 05, 2022
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. Reconstructs Highway in Mojave Desert
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. (FSGC), along with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), is nearing the completion of 50 mi. of new lanes in southern Inyo County via its Olancha-Cartago 4-Lane Project, a $134.8 million investment....
Caterpillar - Tue October 04, 2022
Caterpillar Expands Construction Industries Portfolio with Four Battery Electric Machines
To support customers during the energy transition to a lower-carbon future, Caterpillar will display four electric machine prototypes, including battery prototypes, at bauma 2022, held on Oct. 24-30 in Munich, Germany....
Caterpillar - Tue October 04, 2022
Caterpillar Unveils Prototype Batteries for Off-Highway Equipment
As part of the company's enterprise strategy to support customers during the energy transition to a lower-carbon future, Caterpillar announced the development of 48-volt, 300-volt, and 600-volt batteries for the off-highway industry....
CEG - Thu September 29, 2022
Yancey Bros. Holds Round Two of Cat Operator Challenge
Round two and the final Yancey Bros. Co. 2022 Cat Global Operator Challenge was held in central Georgia on Sept.16. The venue for this challenge was the Yancey Demo and Training Center in Musella, Ga....
CEG - Thu September 29, 2022
N.C. Equipment Operator Moves to Next Round of Cat Global Challenge
Carolina Cat recently served as host of a unique competition among area machine operators. To determine the best operator in the region, along with two runners-up, the full-service dealership was the site of the first round of the 2022/2023 Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge on Sept....
Caterpillar - Thu September 22, 2022
Milestone: Caterpillar Surpasses 5.5B Tons of Material Autonomously Hauled
Roughly nine months after reaching the 4.4-billion-ton autonomously hauled milestone, trucks equipped with Cat MineStar Command for hauling have now moved more than 5.5 billion tons. Cat autonomous trucks are on pace to eclipse previous record totals of materials hauled in a calendar year, projected to be more than 1.57 billion tons in 2022....
