Caterpillar MD6250 Surface Drill

TractoPart | Apr 14, 2017 | 0 comments

CATERPILLAR MD6250 SURFACE DRILL The Cat MD6250 surface drill performs single- and multipass operations for both rotary and down-the-hole (DTH) modes. The Cat MD6250 surface drill performs single- and multipass operations for both rotary and down-the-hole (DTH) modes. The unit drills in 32.8- and 39.4-foot benches, including angle drilling for cast blasting. Hole diameters reach

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Caterpillar 953K Crawler Loader

TractoPart | Mar 10, 2017 | 0 comments

The 953K crawler loader is a 173-horsepower unit with an operating weight of 34,484 pounds. Digging depth is 5.5 inches, and the hinge-pin height is 142.1 inches. The K Series loader has 22 percent better fuel economy than its D Series predecessor. An Eco Mode automatically reduces engine speed, but maintains selected ground speed

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Caterpillar 950 GC Wheel Loader

TractoPart | Mar 9, 2017 | 0 comments

The 950 GC wheel loader has a T4-F Cat C7.1 ACERT engine with 241 horsepower at 1,700 rpm. Operating weight is 41,644 pounds. The Z-bar loader linkage provides bucket breakout force of 33,238 lb.-ft. Hinge pin height is 13 feet 9 inches, and loader arm clearance is 12 feet. Static tipping load, articulated, is 25,701

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CONTINENTAL, CAT TEAM UP ON OFF-ROAD TIRES

TractoPart | Feb 23, 2017 | 0 comments

Continental says it has signed an agreement with Caterpillar to equip Cat model series 770 to 775 off-road haulers with Continental RDT-Master tires in sizes 18.00R33, 21.00R33, and 24.00R35. The agreement also calls for the two companies to collaborate on designing new tires for two other Cat products: medium wheel loaders and articulated dump trucks.

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Caterpillar to make its presence known at Mining Indaba

TractoPart | Feb 3, 2017 | 0 comments

Caterpillar will roll into Mining Indaba next month as the company plans to present its range of innovative technologies and services. Music to the ears of the current mining industry, there will be a focus on optimising operations, whether surface or underground, newly developed or long lived. The Caterpillar exhibit, stand number 726, will

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Caterpillar Rolls Out New Machines and Technology at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017

TractoPart | Jan 4, 2017 | 0 comments

At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 Caterpillar will present its extensive line of machines and technology and its unmatched customer support capabilities. With 40 machines on display in two different exhibit areas totaling 60,000 square feet, Caterpillar’s presence is among the largest at the show. But it’s not all about size. Cat® Connect Technologies for machine control and

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CATERPILLAR SHREWSBURY SUPPORTS AUTONOMOUS REMANUFACTURING DISASSEMBLY RESEARCH

TractoPart | Dec 7, 2016 | 0 comments

Cat® Reman returns products at the end of their lives (called ‘cores’) to same-as-new condition. Remanufacturing helps Caterpillar reduce material costs and helps customers reduce their owning and operating costs. Here’s another potential beneficiary of remanufacturing you might not have thought about before: the United Kingdom’s economy. According to The Engineer magazine, the value of

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Cat® Wheeled Excavators and Wheel Material Handlers Receive Blue Angel Environmental Certification

TractoPart | Dec 6, 2016 | 0 comments

The Blue Angel certification is an environmental award— supported by the German Federal Environmental Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety— that recognizes products that protect both people and the environment by reducing noise and emissions. The Cat® M318F, M320F, and M322F wheeled excavators and the MH3022 and

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CATERPILLAR, TRIMBLE EXPAND MINING SEGMENT PARTNERSHIP

TractoPart | Nov 9, 2016 | 0 comments

Caterpillar and Trimble are extending their collaboration in the mining segment. The move will combine Caterpillar’s in-pit operational execution system, Cat MineStar, with Trimble’s portfolio of technology-enabled mining information solutions. This will include product integration and development, marketing, distribution, and support of Trimble Connected Mine solutions. Beginning in early 2017, Caterpillar Global Mining is anticipated

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Oberhelman to Retire as Caterpillar Chairman/CEO

TractoPart | Oct 18, 2016 | 0 comments

Doug Oberhelman has announced his retirement as chairman and CEO of Caterpillar. Jim Umpleby will succeed him as CEO, effective January 1, 2017. Umpleby is currently group president responsible for energy & transportation. He has been with Caterpillar for 35 years. Dave Calhoun, a current member of the Caterpillar Board, will assume the role

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May 2, 2017

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Versatile Carmix takes concrete to North Mara Gold Mine in Tanzania

May 1, 2017

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The gold mine in North Mara is situated in the north-west of Tanzania, at about 100 kilometres east of Lake Victoria and 20 kilometres south of the border with Kenya. The gold mine works an average of 8,000 tonnes of minerals a day and produced 287,188 ounces of gold in 2015. The gold

WORKERS’ MEMORIAL DAY

May 1, 2017

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Workers’ Memorial Day, observed each year on April 28, honors workers killed, injured, or made ill at work. Since 1992, BLS has collected data on both nonfatal work injuries and illnesses that result in days away from work, and fatal work injuries. In 2015, the occupations with the highest number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses

TOP 15 CONSIDERATIONS FOR MAINTAINING UNDERCARRIAGE HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY

Apr 28, 2017

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The undercarriage of a machine represents a significant portion of a piece of equipment’s purchase price. Proper maintenance and operation practices are critical for protecting your equipment investment. Undercarriage maintenance is critical to the overall productivity of a machine. It is the mechanism that gives tracked machines much of their power and stability. It also

Deere Adds 8-Year / 20K Hour Warranty on 944K Electric-Drive Components

Apr 27, 2017

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John Deere is now offering a 96-month / 20,000-hour power electronic components warranty on the Deere 944K hybrid wheel loader. The warranty is retroactive to existing machines in the field and provided on new 944K loaders through October 31, 2018. The warranty includes a 96-month (eight-year) or 20,000-hour (whichever comes first) non-prorated assurance on wheel

VERMEER SILVER SERIES DRILL RODS COMPOSED OF S135 COMMON GRADE STEEL

Apr 27, 2017

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Vermeer’s Silver Series drill rod is composed of S135 common grade steel and is threaded in the same facility as the company’s Firestick drill rod with the same column wall thickness. The Silver Series drill rod is available in four sizes: 1.66-inch, 1.9-inch, 2.06-inch, and 2.375-inch, for use on the D7x11 through the D24x40

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