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Introduction
Caterpillar is one of the thirty companies whose stock is tracked in the Dow
Jones Industrial Average. It is a Fortune 500 company, ranked number 50 in
2008, and first in its industry, with more than $30 billion in assets.
Current board of directors
History (1925)
The story of Caterpillar Inc. originates in the late 19th century, when
Daniel Best and Benjamin Holt experimented with ways to fulfill the
promise that steam tractors held for farming. By 1904, these large steam-
powered tractors had been plowing California fields for 14 years, and
occasionally got bogged down in the soft soil, especially after heavy rains.
Acquisitions
Business lines
» • Agriculture
Options for your beef cattle operation, dairy operation, and input supply company
or crop production operation.
» • Construction
Equipment designed to fit the needs of the building construction contractor.
» • Demolition & Scrap From razing and scrap handling to loading and
site finishing.
» • Forestry
From road building, millyard and reforestation, to purpose-built machines that
harvest, extract and load.
» • Governmental
Caterpillar is committed to all branches of the military and to U.S. federal
government agencies.
» • Industrial
Equipment designed for trenchers, irrigators, chillers, fire pumps, locomotives,
mining machines and more.
» • Marine
Marine engines and technologies provide proven power and are built to last in
any marine application.
» • Mining
Broadest line of mining equipment in the industry that work harder, last longer
and help move material at a lower cost.
» • Paving
The right equipment, the right people, the right plan.
» • Power Generation
Diesel and gas generator sets to power supplies, automatic transfer switches and
electrical switchgear.
» • Quarry & Aggregates
From wheel loaders to excavators, we have a machine to meet all the
challenges.
» • Waste
From loading at a transfer station or recycling center, handling cover at landfills
or maintaining sites.
Products
Caterpillar (D-Series)
Caterpillar D4
The Caterpillar D4 track-type tractor is a small bulldozer manufactured by
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar first introduced the RD4 in 1938 as the diesel follow on to the
successful CAT 30 gas model. The RD4 had the D4400 engine of 36 hp
(drawbar) In 1935 Caterpillar started the naming convention of 'RD' for
diesel or 'R' for regular gasoline followed by a number to indicate the
relative size. But later changed to Just a D for the Diesel versions. At the
time of introduction the D4 engine produced about 43HP at the drawbar so
the 4 indicated the relative engine power. The D4 U series was fitted with
the new D315 engine. The D4 series engines quickly increased in power
so the numbers just became a figure of merit rather than indicating actual
engine power.
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Caterpillar D5
The Caterpillar D5 is a small track-type bulldozer manufactured by
Caterpillar Inc. the original D5 series was only produced in 1939. The
current D5 series being produced is the D5K.
Engine
Caterpillar D6
The Caterpillar D6 track-type tractor is a medium bulldozer manufactured
by Caterpillar Inc. with a nominal operating weight of 18 tons. The Military
versions were classified as the SNL G152 medium tractor, under the G-
numbers classification system used for army tractors.
Caterpillar D7
The Caterpillar D7 Caterpillar track-type tractor is a medium bulldozer
manufactured by Caterpillar Inc. The first D7 appeared in 1938. The D7C
came next in 1955. The D7D came in 1959. The 160hp D7E in 1961. The
180hp D7F 1969.The 200hp D7G in 1974.The 215hp in 1986.The D7H
was the first D7 to come with the exclusive elevated drive sprocket
undercarriage.The D7R replaced the D7H in 1996 with the current D7R
Series 2 replacing that.
The US Army used armored D7G to clear mine fields and unarmored D7G
and D7H for earthworks. The armor was developed by the Israel Military
Industries (IMI). Later, The US Army developed a remote controlled version
of the D7G for mine-clearing applications.
The current model is the D7R Series 2 Track-Type Tractor and will be
replaced by the D7E in early 2009
Caterpillar D8
The Caterpillar D8 is a large track-type tractor designed and manufactured
by Caterpillar. Though it comes in many configurations it is usually sold as
a bulldozer equipped with a detachable large blade and a rear ripper
attachment.
Caterpillar D9
The Caterpillar D9 is a large track-type tractor designed and manufactured
by Caterpillar Inc. though it comes in many configurations it is usually sold
as a bulldozer equipped with a detachable large blade and a rear ripper
attachment.
The size, durability, reliability, and low operating costs have made the D9
one of the most popular large track-type tractors in the world. The Komatsu
D275A is one of its most direct competitors.
Caterpillar D10
The Caterpillar D10 is a track-type tractor manufactured by Caterpillar Inc.
(then called the Caterpillar Tractor Company). It was the first to use the
elevated drive sprocket to improve durability, operator comfort, and ease of
maintenance.
Caterpillar D11
The Caterpillar D11 is a large Bulldozer, manufactured by Caterpillar Inc. in
East Peoria, Illinois, and mainly used in the mining industry. Primarily
designed as a Bulldozer, it also used for push-loading scrapers, and
ripping rock overburden.
D11T
The current D11T was introduced in early 2008 and is also 850 hp
(630 kW). This comes as a regular bulldozer and a Carrydozer like the
previous model. As with the D11R, the D11T Carrydozer can push
57.9 yards (52.9 m) while the regular D11T can push 45 yards (41 m) of
earth. A new D11T was on display at the Caterpillar display at Minexpo
during the 22 to 24 September, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The primary difference between the D11R and the D11T is the controls
inside the operator's cabin. Several levers have been changed into
electronic switches, and several controls have been moved for increased
visibility. Another difference is that the D11T has its exhaust mufflers
moved back closer to the front of the cab like the D10T. They stand taller
than the ones on the D11N/D11R.
Competition
The nearest direct competitor to the Caterpillar D11 is the Komatsu D475.
The Cat can be distinguished from the Komatsu by the elevated drive
sprocket or "High Drive" system which results in a triangular, rather than
oval, shaped caterpillar track. The updated version of the Komatsu, the
D575A is the worlds largest production 'Bulldozer' at 168 tons and 1150 hp.
A bigger machine was built by Italian firm ACCO, with twin CAT engines
giving a combined power of 1,300 hp (970 kW), and weighing 183 tons, in
the 1980s, but this was a special model.
Large Excavators
Caterpillar 345C L
The Caterpillar 345C L is a large hydraulic excavator manufactured by
Caterpillar Inc. The 345C L, with 345 hp (257 kW) of net flywheel power is
classified as a large excavator is in the line of Caterpillar's excavators.
Engine
Weights
Wheel Loaders
Caterpillar 930G
The Caterpillar 930G is a hydraulic front end loader manufactured by
Caterpillar Inc. The 930G, with 149hp of net flywheel power at 2300 rpm[1],
it is classified as a small wheeled loader in the line of Caterpillar's
excavators. The MSRP of a standard 930G is $145,400.
Engine
Weights
Dump Trucks
Road roller
A road roller (sometimes called a roller-compactor, or just roller) is a
compactor type engineering vehicle used to compact soil, gravel, concrete,
or asphalt in the construction of roads and foundations.
In some parts of the world, road rollers are still known colloquially as steam
rollers, regardless of their method of propulsion. This typically only applies
to the largest examples (used for road-making).
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