Giles Lambertson - Fri September 23, 2016
The History of Articulated Dump Trucks
Artic dump trucks have a history that traces back to, of all things, a tandem ag tractor conceived in the 1950s in England by an Essex farmer. Early HistoryErnest Doe bought two Fordson tractors, removed the front axles from each tractor and connected the front end of one to the rear of the other using a hydraulic turntable....
Wed September 21, 2016
Caterpillar Enters Home and Outdoor Power Market
Caterpillar is entering the home and outdoor power market with the introduction of portable generators — the Cat RP Series. The new generators are designed to provide reliable backup or recreational power to residential users and portable power to professional contractors who need to power tools and lights on the job....
Mon September 19, 2016
Yancey Bros. Cat Implements SmartEquip for Cat Rental Store Operations
Yancey Cat, the nation's oldest Caterpillar dealer located in Austell Georgia, has recently completed the implementation of SmartEquip technology for use by their Cat Rental Store locations. By utilizing SmartEquip's Enterprise application Yancey will be able to automate service processes, increase technician productivity, eliminate parts order errors, and improve uptime and availability of their rental fleet....
Wed September 14, 2016
Cat Tilt Buckets Handle Angled- Surface and Precision-Grading Tasks
A new line of Cat tilt buckets is available for Cat crawler-excavator models 311-325 and for wheel excavator models M314–M322. The new buckets, available in both pin-on and coupler configurations, hydraulically tilt 45 degrees from vertical, right and left, to provide added capability when working on angled surfaces or performing precise grading....
Tue September 13, 2016
HOLT CAT Names Lothery Product Support Sales Veep
HOLT CAT, the Caterpillar equipment and engine dealer of south, central, north and northeast Texas, has appointed Sean Lothery to vice president, product support sales. “We are thrilled to promote Sean to this new position, and to further provide our customers with exceptional service....
Tue September 06, 2016
Caterpillar Sponsors Hackathon
Software developers, data scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs will convene in San Francisco from September 23-25, 2016 for a 54-hour hackathon sponsored by Caterpillar and Unearthed, an Australia-based open innovation organization for the global resources sector....
Tue August 30, 2016
Ritchie Buys IronPlanet, Enters Into Strategic Alliance With Cat
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated, and IronPlanet, have jointly announced that they have entered into an agreement under which Ritchie Bros. will acquire IronPlanet for approximately US$758.5 million, subject to customary closing adjustments....
Thu August 25, 2016
Cat to Design and Manufacture Full Line of Mini Excavators as Alliance with Wacker Neuson Is Phased Out
Caterpillar will shift design and production of its smallest hydraulic excavators to Caterpillar facilities beginning in 2018 as a successful, six-year strategic alliance with Wacker Neuson is phased out....
Wed August 24, 2016
Cat VP Retires After 35 Years
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today announced the following changes:Following a distinguished career of more than 35 years with the company, Gwenne Henricks, currently vice president with responsibility for the Product Development & Global Technology Division (PD>), is retiring....
Kate Gallagher - Cashman Equipment Marketing Communicator - Mon August 22, 2016
Cashman, 1936 Cat Twenty-Two Stand Test of Time
The 1930s were not an easy time in the United States. The Stock Market Crash of 1929 left everyone reeling and, in the Great Depression that followed, 15 million people were unemployed. President Franklin D....
