Longwall USA: Caterpillar Global Mining Technologies Increase Production and Enhance Safety in Longwall Operations
Caterpillar Global Mining, the leading supplier of longwall mining systems and components, is pleased to be exhibiting at Longwall USA and is displaying a range of advanced technologies (Booth 423) for significantly increasing productivity and enhancing safety in longwall operations. Read more at cat.com...

Caterpillar Global Mining forms alliance with Seeing Machines to deliver operator fatigue monitoring technology
Caterpillar Global Mining has entered into an alliance agreement with Seeing Machines Limited to deliver and support operator fatigue monitoring technology through Cat^® Dealers. Read more at cat.com...

New Waste Handler Configuration for M318D MH Material Handler Designed for High Productivity in Confined Work Areas
The new Cat^® M318D MH Waste Handler is a wheel excavator designed specifically for use in work areas with limited space, whether overhead or adjacent to the machine, whether indoors or outdoors. Read more at cat.com...

Two new Cat^® waste buckets equip wheel loaders for high productivity in solid waste applications
Caterpillar introduces two new wheel loader bucket designsâ??the dozing bucket and the load-and-carry bucketâ??for solid waste handling in transfer stations and recycling centers. Read more at cat.com...

New Cat^® C Series Knuckleboom Loaders Boast Fuel-Efficient Power Systems and More Lift
The new Cat^® C Series knuckleboom loaders from Caterpillar Forest Products feature fuel-efficient power systems, upgraded hydraulics and significantly more lift at full reach than previous models. Read more at cat.com...

New Cat^® Pro Series Hydraulic Thumbs Perfectly 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 and deliver high performance and exacting compatibility with todayâ??s Cat excavators, buckets and couplers. Read more at cat.com...

New Cat^® Utility Hydraulic Thumbs Expand Versatility of Mixed Fleets
Cat® Utility Hydraulic Thumbs are compatible with a wide range of hydraulic excavator configurations and are a smart choice for use in fleets with a mix of machines and various bucket and coupler combinations. Read more at cat.com...

Cat^® 336E H Hydraulic Hybrid Excavator Delivers No-Compromise, Fuel-Saving Performance
The new Cat^® 336E H excavator centers on an innovative, fuel-saving â??hydraulic hybridâ?� system that captures and reuses energy. Greater fuel efficiency is the net resultâ??as much as 50 percent greater than the 336D. The benefits include lower fuel costs, reduced exhaust emissions and a smaller carbon footprintâ??all without any compromise in production, reliability, durability or operability in all applications. Read more at cat.com...

New 988K Wheel Loader Features Efficient New Loader Linkage, Expanded Versatility, Greater Fuel Efficiency and Added Operator Amenities
Introduction of the seventh-generation Cat^® 988 Wheel Loader, the new 988K, marks the 50th anniversary of the 988 delivering reliable, profitable performance for worldwide customers. Designed as an optimum loading tool for Cat^® construction and mining trucks, the 988K features redesigned loader linkage, worldwide engine configurations, drive train modifications, redesigned cab and enhancements in safety and serviceability. The 988K builds on the premium features of previous models to set new standards for customer value. Read more at cat.com...

New Cat^® Product Link^™ Capabilities Include Mobile Application and 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. Read more at cat.com...

Caterpillar Paving Technology Maximizes Productivity
Customer input is the driving force behind many recent technological improvements that are engineered and built into Caterpillarâ??s new paving, compaction and cold-planing products on display at bauma in Munich, in hall B6 and in the adjoining external area. Read more at cat.com...

New Cat^® 6020B Hydraulic Mining Shovel Features State-of-the-Art Cab, Efficient Hydraulics and Simplified Maintenance
The powerful, versatile, zero tail-swing 301.7D CR mini-excavator is ideally suited to working in restricted work areas and is the latest addition to the expanding range of Cat^® mini excavators which feature powerful hydraulics and excellent service features. Read more at cat.com...

New Cat^® D6K2 Benefits from Refinement in Blade Control, Fuel Economy, Productivity, Performance, Operator Comfort, Serviceability and Emissions Control
The new Cat^® D6K2 Track-Type Tractor delivers unmatched finish grading performance and improved fuel economy. New Stable Blade Control feature utilizes technology which complements operator blade control input, making it the best finish grading tractor in the industry. Eco Modes, both forward and/or reverse, improve fuel economy up to 22% depending on the applications for lower operating costs. The new D6K2 uses the powerful Cat C6.6 ACERT^™ engine that meets Stage IIIB and Tier 4 Interim emissions requirements. K2 models feature hydrostatic drive with Traction Control, which reduces track slip at maximum load. New wider blades allow more ground to be covered in one pass and provide up to 8 % productivity improvement in slot dozing applications. New manual adjustable pitch allows the operator to control blade pitch fore/aft for maximum productivity in various material conditions. Read more at cat.com...

Caterpillar Introduces 308E2 Mini Excavator
The new compact radius Cat^® 308E2 CR SB hydraulic excavator delivers high performance with the versatility of a swing boom front linkage. It is ideally suited to working in restricted work areas and is the first machine in the Mini Hydraulic Excavator (MHE) line-up to meet the United States EPA Tier 4 Final and European Union Stage IIIB emission standards. Read more at cat.com...

Upgraded Cat^® F Series 434F and 444F Backhoe Loaders
Caterpillar is upgrading its equal sized tyre (EST) machine range in line with the rest of the F Series product family. The new Cat^® 434F is solely mechanically controlled. The 444F, equipped with pilot joystick controls, can be fitted with either a 4.27m (14 feet) or a 4.87m (16 feet) backhoe. Read more at cat.com...

Cat^® GSM Series Orange Peel Grapples – High Power, Large Capacity, Extremely Strong & Well Designed Construction for Optimum Performance
Caterpillar Work Tools, the leading provider of wheel loader and excavator attachments, is introducing its Cat^® line of GSM orange peel grapples for hydraulic excavators and material handlers from 15-75 tons. The grapples can be used for a wide range of applications such as handling shredded scrap, long structural beams or car bodies, handling waste at recycling and transfer stations and handling rocks at construction sites. Read more at cat.com...

New Cat^® D Series Mini Excavators
The new Cat^® D Series Mini Hydraulic Excavators â?? models 301.7D, 302.2D and 302.4D are powerful, versatile machines that work comfortably in confined spaces and an addition to the existing D Series line-up. With model configurations that closely reflect their operating weights (1.6 to 2.5 metric tons), the new machines feature powerful hydraulics, a spacious operator environment and excellent service access. Read more at cat.com...

Caterpillar Introduces 1.7 Tonne D Series Compact Radius Hydraulic Excavator
The powerful, versatile, zero tail-swing 301.7D CR mini-excavator is ideally suited to working in restricted work areas and is the latest addition to the expanding range of Cat^® mini excavators which feature powerful hydraulics and excellent service features. Read more at cat.com...

New Cat^® CTV Series Hydraulic Transfer Grapples Feature a High Fill Factor
Caterpillar Work Tools, the leading provider of wheel loader and excavator attachments, is introducing its new line of CTV grapples, a new generation of transfer grapples for Cat^® hydraulic excavators and material handlers from 15-75 tons. The CTV grapples are designed to transfer large volumes of loose material such as grains, coal, sand and gravel maximising productivity. Caterpillar offers three standard types of CTV transfer grapples: the CTV15, CTV20 and CTV40. Each model is available in range a clamshell capacities. The CTV30 will be introduced later this year. Read more at cat.com...

Caterpillar Adds AP300D Paver to the Paving Product Family
Caterpillar announces the addition of the AP300D paver to its paving products family. Many integrated features make this paver extremely productive for paving parking lots, urban streets, cycle and walking paths, trenches, narrow shoulders, as well as other small and medium job sites. Read more at cat.com...

New Cat^® E Series hammers for medium and large excavators deliver enhanced durability, easy operation and maintenance
Caterpillar has added three new models to the E Series Hammer lineâ??H140Es, H160Es and H180Esâ??for use on medium and large excavators. Cat^174&#; E Series Hammers feature a rugged design for extended durability and solid reliability, and features such as automatic shut-off, silencing and vibration buffering make them easy on the operator. The E Series Hammers are designed to be field serviceable with common hand tools to keep them operating at peak performance. Read more at cat.com...

Cat^® MH3049 and MH3059 Material Handlers' Design Focuses on Operator Safety, Structural Strength, Hydraulic Power, Fuel Efficiency, and Serviceability
With an operating weight of 111,000 pounds (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. Read more at cat.com...