Caterpillar and Utah dealer wheeler Machinery have completed the installation of a Cat MineStar fleet management system at Rio Tinto’s Kennecott Bingham Canyon copper mine outside Salt Lake City. The operation opted to deploy MineStar fleet over an upgrade of its previous fleet management system, and with the new implementation the site’s equipment tracking, production recording, material management and truck…
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Caterpillar unveils new engine platform
OEM Caterpillar selected the stage of the recent ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023 to introduce its new 13-liter engine platform, the high-performance Cat C13D, for off-highway applications. The diesel engine platform was designed to achieve best-in-class power density, torque and fuel efficiency for optimizing the performance of heavy-duty applications. Engineered to Caterpillar’s standards for reliability and productivity, the inline, six-cylinder Cat C13D engine…
Read MoreCat app for troubleshooting and repair
The new Cat SIS2GO app puts maintenance, troubleshooting and repair information at the fingertips of Caterpillar equipment owners. With SIS2GO, Caterpillar is offering customers the opportunity to access the latest Caterpillar operation and maintenance, service and parts manual information for their equipment. Two levels of access are available from SIS2GO. Operation and maintenance manuals (OMM), parts manuals, and the ability…
Read MoreLongwall supplier Hauhinco evolves into HBT
Nearly a year to the day after it was first announced Hauhinco would acquire the longwall mining equipment division of Caterpillar, the company has emerged with a new name with roots into its 100-plus-year history. The company will now be known as Hauhinco Bergbautechnik, or HBT, and it has a number of high-level action items it wants to collectively achieve…
Read MoreCat unveils new bolt-together buckets
In December, Caterpillar released new bolt-together buckets for underground loaders that can lower assembly and transportation costs as well as reduce downtime on machines. Offering the same strength and durability as standard buckets, the Cat bolt-together buckets for Cat load haul dump (LHD) does not require skilled maintenance operators for underground welding, resulting in a reduced safety risk. The design…
Read MoreBattery-electric push: Caterpillar invests in Lithos
Caterpillar, which has been forward in its desire to fast-track development of its electrified product line-up, said it is investing in California, U.S.-based battery technology group Lithos Energy, maker of lithium-ion battery packs for various industries. Lithos specializes in designing, engineering and manufacturing shock resistant and high-performance battery solutions; Cat said its investment will demonstrate its commitment to support customers…
Read MoreCaterpillar switches on first battery-electric mining haul truck
With its Arizona proving grounds outside Tucson, Ariz., serving as a backdrop, Caterpillar has demonstrated its first battery-electric 793 model large mining truck as it announced an investment into the campus as a sustainable testing and validation hub of the future. The development of the 793 prototype came with support from key mining customers participating in Caterpillar’s Early Learner program.…
Read MoreCat combines power, efficiency, payload in new 789 truck
Caterpillar has rolled out its new Cat 789 mining truck that it said delivers class-leading power, fuel efficiency, more payload capacity and better speed on grade. The truck, built on a legacy of performance to offer efficiency gains, moves more material with less fuel, offering up to 9% reduced fuel consumption compared to the Tier 2 design. An advanced powertrain…
Read MoreRhyolite Ridge to deploy Cat autonomous haul tech
Emerging lithium-boron supplier ioneer has completed a technology system supply agreement with Caterpillar that solidifies the early introduction of Cat MineStar Command for hauling, autonomous haul system (AHS) at its Rhyolite Ridge project in Esmerelda County, Nevada. The results of a feasibility study completed in early 2021 showed the viability of AHS at the planned mine and ioneer said the…
Read MoreCaterpillar to launch hydrogen demonstration project
In June, Caterpillar announced a three-year project with District Energy St. Paul of Minnesota to demonstrate a hydrogen-fueled combined heat and power (CHP) system. The project, which is scheduled to start early next year, is supported and partially funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and backed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. “Caterpillar is focused on supporting our customers…
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