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Extended Durability for New Cat E Series Hammers

Published on: April 08, 2011

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Caterpillar introduces four E Series Hammer models — H110Es, H115Es, H120Es and H130Es — for use on small and medium excavators and the Cat® 450E Backhoe Loader. E Series Hammers are wholly designed, engineered and manufactured by Caterpillar, making Caterpillar the only global hammer and carrier manufacturer. E Series Hammers feature ...

Cat 374D Delivers More Power, Strength

Published on: April 08, 2011

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The new Cat® 374D hydraulic excavator, a direct replacement for the model 365C, combines added horsepower, stronger hydraulics and greater operating weight to boost overall performance, whether trenching, loading, lifting or handling attachments. Complementing these design basics are undercarriage improvements, a new range of buckets, operator-convenience features, safety enhancements and ...

Caterpillar Introduces 390D L Hydraulic Excavator

Published on: April 08, 2011

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The new 90-metric-ton (198,000-lb) Cat® 390D L Hydraulic Excavator, which replaces the 385C L, incorporates a refined design that provides greater hydraulic power, stronger structural components, added safety and convenience features, plus improved serviceability. The net result is a more productive, more durable, more efficient machine that is comfortable to ...

New Multi-Tasking Cat 568 Forest Machine

Published on: April 08, 2011

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Caterpillar Forest Products introduces the new Cat® 568 Forest Machine (FM) that delivers more performance — while consuming less fuel — than the previous model. Highlights include a 16 percent increase in horsepower, more efficient hydraulics, longer track frames for more stability, and ground-level accessibility for maintenance. Cat Forest Machines are ...

CT660 The First of New Cat Vocational Trucks

Published on: April 04, 2011

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Among the most significant new products ever launched by Caterpillar is the Cat® CT660, the first model in a full line of Class 8 vocational trucks designed to work as transit mixers, refuse haulers, dump trucks and in any application requiring a heavy-duty truck with the reliability, durability and low ...

Second Cat Vocational Truck, CT680, Due in 2013

Published on: March 31, 2011

Caterpillar Inc. has announced that the second model in its new line of on-highway Cat® Vocational Trucks, the Cat CT680, will be available in the first quarter 2013. A Class 8 truck, the CT680 will be built in America and sold and serviced exclusively through the North American Cat dealer network ...

Factory-Installed Grade Control Offered

Published on: March 30, 2011

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Cat® grade control systems are now available installed from the factory on select EPA Tier 4/EU Stage III emissioncompliant Cat track-type tractors, wheel tractor-scrapers, motor graders and hydraulic excavators. Cat Grade Control improves operator efficiency and machine performance while reducing the overall cost of a machine guidance system on site, ...

Newest Cat Motor Graders Meet Tier 4 Interim Standards

Published on: February 08, 2011

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Cat® M Series 2 Motor Graders Deliver Customer Value with More Power from Cleaner Engines, Added Operator Comfort and Productivity Gains The newest motor grader models from Caterpillar, the 140M2 and 160M2, along with their all-wheel-drive (AWD) counterparts, the 140M2 AWD and 160M2 AWD, are equipped with clean-burning, fuel-efficient engines meeting ...

New Fuel-Efficiency Features for the D6T, D7E and D8T

Published on: February 08, 2011

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New D6T, D7E and D8T models from Caterpillar build on the solid, proven designs of their predecessors with new features that increase fuel-efficiency and productivity while reducing operating costs.  All three models feature Cat engine and aftertreatment solutions to meet US Environmental Protection Agency Tier 4 Interim emissions standards. Integrated Emissions ...

New 992K High-Lift Increases Flexibility

Published on: January 10, 2011

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The new Cat 992K High-Lift provides an added choice for quarries, mines and high-volume earthmoving contractors using large wheel loaders to load haul trucks. Having a full 24 inches (610 mm) more dump clearance than its standard-lift counterpart, the 992K High-Lift efficiently and productively loads 100- and 150-ton (91- and 136-t) ...

Caterpillar® Introduces D Series Mini Excavators

Published on: October 25, 2010

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The new Cat® D Series Mini Hydraulic Excavators — models 303.5D CR, 304D CR, 305D CR and 305.5D CR — are powerful, versatile, compact-radius machines that work comfortably in confined spaces and build on the quality design and reliability of their C Series predecessors — 303C CR, 303.5C CR, 304C ...

950H Wheel Loader Industrial Arrangement Improves Guarding, Air Cleaner Systems

Published on: October 06, 2010

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Caterpillar® continues to refine the 950H Wheel Loader Industrial Arrangement for enhanced durability and reliability and extended maintenance intervals in demanding demolition applications. The specially equipped wheel loader can be fitted with new options including a new rear machine guard and new precleaners for engine air and for cab air. The rear ...
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