CEG - Thu May 26, 2022
Kelly Tractor Hosts Cat Operator Challenge at Miami Headquarters
Kelly Tractor continued its series of 2022 Cat Global Operator Challenges at the company's Miami headquarters location on May 21. A continuous flow of contestants came through with their co-workers or families throughout the day to compete against their fellow operators in Miami and south Florida....
CEG/Fabick Cat - Wed May 25, 2022
Illinois-Based Operator Advances in Caterpillar Challenge
Fabick Cat announced that Illinois-based operator Keith Hollenkamp of Gelly Excavating & Construction has won the first-round competition in the 2022/2023 Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge. With the win, Hollenkamp advances to the regional semi-final round of the competition, which will occur in Raleigh, N.C., in October....
Caterpillar - Tue May 24, 2022
VIDEO: Cat Trial 12 — No Hands
You want a job site that's as safe and productive as possible. At Caterpillar, that means a focus on autonomy. Front and center is what you've seen in mining, and in Cat Trial 12: No Hands you'll get to see the agility and precision our autonomous mining trucks bring to the table, not unlike what you'd see from a world class soccer player....
Caterpillar - Wed May 11, 2022
Altorfer Kicks Off Caterpillar's 2022-2023 Operator Challenge
On a cold, drizzly day in March, 25 equipment operators from Iowa, Illinois and Missouri converged on Edwards, Ill., to compete in the first Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge dealer event, organized by Altorfer Cat of Cedar Rapids, Iowa....
Caterpillar - Wed May 04, 2022
Next Generation Cat 906, 907, 908 Compact Wheel Loaders
Building on the success of the Cat M-Series compact wheel loaders, the new Next Generation Cat 906, 907 and 908 wheel loaders boast a reengineered operator's station, leveraging exclusive Cat technologies to improve operator experience and provide larger wheel loader model comfort on a smaller platform....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu April 28, 2022
Gregory Poole's Ben Bradsher Retires After 50 Years of Service
Contractors, farmers and forestry experts working in the eastern half of North Carolina have long relied on Raleigh-based Gregory Poole Equipment Company to supply them with needed machines, tools and services....
Topcon - Wed April 27, 2022
Topcon Announces 3D Machine Control Compatibility Options for Caterpillar Excavators
Topcon Positioning Group announced a new option for Caterpillar Next Gen excavator users to leverage Topcon 3D machine control functionality together with Cat Assist features. As a result of new compatibility of the Topcon 3D excavator system with Caterpillar factory-installed NGH sensors, customers will experience simplified installation of the Topcon aftermarket system into Caterpillar's existing 2D excavator systems, in coordination with Topcon and Caterpillar dealers....
CEG - Thu April 14, 2022
Kelly Tractor Hosts Cat Operator Challenge at Ft. Myers, Fla., Branch
Kelly Tractor kicked off its series of 2022 Cat Global Operator Challenges at its Ft. Myers, Fla., branch on April 9. A large turnout of contestants and their families came out to see some of the best operators in the area compete for an opportunity to take one of the top spots, compete against other Kelly Tractor top contestants at upcoming challenge events, move on to regional finals and potentially advance to the Global Operator Challenge Finals at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023 in Las Vegas where Caterpillar will crown one operator as World Champion....
Caterpillar - Wed March 30, 2022
Caterpillar Updates Large Asphalt Paver Line
Caterpillar Inc. announced updates to the large asphalt paver line. The new Cat AP600, AP655, AP1000 and AP1055 asphalt pavers build upon the performance of the F-series pavers that brought fuel efficiency, simplified operation and more comfort....
Caterpillar - Tue March 29, 2022
Cat Awards Scholarships for Program at Western Dakota Tech
Caterpillar Inc. recently awarded two full scholarships to students entering the Electrical Trades — Autonomous Equipment Technician (AET) program recently developed in collaboration with Western Dakota Technical College (WDTC), Rapid City, S.D....
