Throughout 2018, Caterpillar unveiled numerous new machines, from UTVs to excavators to dozers.
Here are the Top 5 most read Cat stories on equipmentjournal.com in 2018:
36-ton next generation excavators
Caterpillar’s new 36-ton next generation excavators are designed to offer more choices to complete the task at hand.
The 336 and 336 GC offer unique combinations of features designed to match contractors’ productivity and cost targets.
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Next Generation 30-ton excavators
The Next Generation 30-ton excavators from Caterpillar provide an efficiency boost of 45 per cent, a fuel efficiency boost of 20 per cent and a maintenance cost reduction of 20 per cent.
The new 30-ton excavators — the 330 and 330GC — offer unique combinations of features designed to match contractors’ productivity and cost targets.
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Caterpillar articulated trucks
Caterpillar has introduced three new articulated trucks with numerous new features compared to their C-Series predecessors.
Alongside new operating stations, the 730, 730 EJ (Ejector) and 735 are enhanced with new controls, transmission-protection features, new hoist-assist system, advanced traction control system, new stability-assist system, and a fuel saving eco mode.
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Cat’s 40,000th large dozer
The 40,000th large dozer manufactured by Caterpillar will find a home with Canada’s Teck Resources.
In October, representatives from Caterpillar, Finning Canada and Teck Resources gathered in East Peoria, Illinois to celebrate the 40,000th large dozer rolling off the production line.
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Caterpillar’s new D6 XE
Caterpillar’s new D6 XE is the world’s first dozer equipped with a high drive electric drive powertrain.
The new D6 XE, along with the D6, which is equipped with a fully automatic 4-speed powershift transmission, replace the company’s D6T. Both dozers were unveiled at Cat’s annual year-end press briefing in Peoria, Illinois.
The D6 and D6 XE are the result of a “voice of customer” panel, which included about 600 people from around the world and from various industries.
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