Caterpillar - Thu March 17, 2022
Caterpillar Autonomously Reaches Hauling Milestone
For the first time in mining history, trucks equipped with Cat MineStar Command for hauling have autonomously moved more than 1.1 billion tons of material in less than a year. Roughly 1.3 billion tons were autonomously hauled in 2021 using Command for hauling....
CEG - Mon March 14, 2022
Amid Deepening Ukrainian Crisis, Cat Suspends Operations in Russia
Construction equipment giant Caterpillar has joined the mass exodus of businesses leaving Russia after that country's recent military invasion of Ukraine. The Deerfield, Ill.-based manufacturer announced in a press release March 9 that its operations in Russia have become "increasingly challenging, including supply chain disruptions and sanctions."Cat's decision to suspend operations in its Russian manufacturing facilities comes as a humanitarian crisis grows by the hour following Vladimir Putin's continuing and brutal attacks on his neighbor....
Ring Power - Wed March 02, 2022
Mike Beauregard Appointed to Ring Power Corporation Board of Directors
Ring Power Corporation Chairman and CEO Randal L. Ringhaver announced the appointment of Mike Beauregard, senior vice president – director of utilities, crane and truck division to Ring Power Corporation's board of directors....
CEG - Wed March 02, 2022
Michigan's Aggregate Industry Holds Conference, Trade Show
Despite a pending severe winter storm, representatives of Michigan's aggregates industry made a strong showing at the Michigan Aggregates Association (MAA) annual conference and trade show. Held at the MGM Grand in Detroit Feb....
Caterpillar - Thu February 17, 2022
Caterpillar Launches Bigger, More Competitive Global Operator Challenge
Caterpillar Inc. invites machine operators around the globe to take on the world in the 2022/2023 Global Operator Challenge. The challenge tests the skills and precision of equipment operators as they prove their excellence in operating Cat machinery and their ability to master any piece of construction equipment safely and efficiently....
Caterpillar - Thu February 10, 2022
Cat D1 Mulcher Features Sloped Hood Styling, High-Performance Powertrain
Complete with its high-performance powertrain, closed-loop hydraulics and upgraded screening, the new Cat D1 mulcher is specially designed to optimize performance when clearing a mix of small- to medium-diameter materials....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu February 03, 2022
Blanchard Machinery Upgrades Summerville, S.C., Branch
In any competitive marketplace, the essential elements to success always include individual talent and company reliability. But for prosperous firms to remain strong, they also need to find ways to upgrade their look and improve their service to keep customers coming back time after time....
Caterpillar - Wed February 02, 2022
Caterpillar Expands Cat Command for Loading to Skid Steer, Compact Track Loaders
Caterpillar announced the expansion of Cat Command for Loading to its D3-series skid steer and compact track loader line. Removing the operator from the machine, Command provides joystick-controlled remote operation of the skid steer and compact track loader models to increase safety and productivity when operating in challenging and potentially hazardous environments....
Caterpillar - Thu January 27, 2022
Teck, Caterpillar to Advance Zero-Emissions Mining Haul Trucks
Teck Resources Limited announced an agreement with Caterpillar Inc. to work towards deploying 30 of Caterpillar's zero-emissions large haul trucks at Teck mining operations. Decarbonizing Teck's vehicle fleet represents a significant reduction in Scope 1 emissions as Teck works towards its goals to reduce the carbon intensity of its operations by 33 percent by 2030 and be a carbon-neutral operator by 2050....
Caterpillar - Wed January 26, 2022
Smart Creep for Cat D3 Series Skid Steer Loaders, Compact Track Loaders Maximizes Work Tool Productivity
Caterpillar will soon launch a new smart creep feature for the full range of Cat D3 skid steer loaders (SSL) and compact track loaders (CTL) for operating Cat cold planer and wheel saw attachments. Smart creep senses the load on the attachment and automatically adjusts the drive command to keep the cold planer or wheel saw running at the most productive speed....
