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Caterpillar Introduces Precious Metals Engine Rebuild Kits for Machines
The parts needed for an engine repair or rebuild for Cat machine customers now come in a pre-packaged kit designed to save time and effort. Building on the success of its In-frame Overhaul kits for on-highway engines, Caterpillar introduces Precious Metals Engine Rebuild Kits for machines.

Caterpillar Announces Alliance with Exodus Machines
Caterpillar recently executed an alliance agreement with Exodus Machines Incorporated for the design and supply of material handlers to be sold and supported exclusively by Cat® dealers. These Exodus machines will be available immediately in North America and will complement Caterpillar's current line of wheel and track material handlers greater than 25 metric tons. These products will initially continue to carry the Exodus brand name but will transition to the Cat brand in 2013.

Low cost operation & high production for new Cat^® 340D L Excavator
The new Cat® 340D L hydraulic excavator can deliver steady high production with exceptional durability, reliability and low operating costs. The new model features a Heavy-Duty High Wide (HDHW) undercarriage, which significantly increases digging and lifting performance and allows the 340D L, with its fuel-efficient Cat C9 engine, to outperform similar machines having larger engines. The 340D L's broad selection of front linkages, buckets and work tools ensures its versatility, its quiet, ...

Caterpillar Announces New Cat® K2 Series Small Track-Type Tractors
The new Cat® D3K2, D4K2, D5K2 Track-Type Tractors deliver on unmatched finish grading performance and improved fuel economy. New Stable Blade feature utilizes technology which complements operator blade control input making it the best finish grading tractor in the industry. Eco Mode improves fuel economy up to 25% for lower operating costs. Using a more powerful Cat C4.4 engine that meets Stage IIIB/Tier 4 Interim emissions requirements, the K2 models feature hydrostatic drive with ...

Caterpillar Announces New Cat® F Series Backhoe Loaders
The three new models in the Cat® F Series Backhoe Loader range—416F, 420F and 430F—are center-pivot machines featuring significant design enhancements, including a new Cat C4.4 engine that meets Tier 4 Interim emissions standards, greater lift capacity, more bucket breakout force and increased backhoe control. These new Backhoe Loaders build on the quality and reputation of their E Series predecessors and provide an even higher level of performance, operator convenience, durability and ...

Caterpillar Announces New Cat® K Series Small Wheel Loaders
The new Cat® K Series Small Wheel Loaders—924K, 930K and 938K—are completely redesigned, incorporating new engines that meet Tier 4 Interim/Stage IIIB emissions standards and significant new features that deliver enhanced performance, fuel efficiency and operator comfort. Among the new features are an efficient electronically controlled hydrostatic drive system, new Optimized Z-bar loader linkage, refined operator's station and a choice of couplers and buckets for best matching the machine ...

Caterpillar Announces New Cat® 272D Skid-Steer Loader and 299D Compact Track Loader
The new Cat® 272D Skid-Steer Loader and 299D Compact Track Loader, replacing their C Series predecessors, are now joined by a pair of high-performance counterparts, the 272D XHP and 299D XHP, which are the largest, most powerful Skid-Steer and Compact Track Loaders Caterpillar® has ever built. The new D Series models build on the premium features, solid performance, quality and durability of the C Series by adding a more powerful engine, the Cat C3.8, which meets Stage IIIB and Tier 4 ...

Caterpillar Announces New Cat® E Series Mini Hydraulic Excavators
The five new compact-radius Cat® E Series Mini Hydraulic Excavators—303.5E CR, 304E CR, 305E CR, 305.5E CR and 308E CR SB—all use new engines that meet Tier 4 Interim/Stage IIIB emissions regulations and incorporate new features such as the COMPASS control panel, standard high-ambient cooling package, more efficient auxiliary hydraulics, and redesigned control layout. The new models are designed to carry on the solid performance of their D Series predecessor, while adding even greater value ...

Caterpillar Announces The New Cat® TL1255C Telehandler
The Cat® TL1255C Telehandler, the largest machine in the new C Series range, has a maximum lift capacity of 12,000 pounds (5 443 kg) and a maximum lift height of 54.3 feet (16.6 m). The TL1255C Telehandler is ideal for general construction and industrial markets.

Caterpillar Announces New Engine-Overhaul Kits for Cat® Medium-Duty Applications
Cat® Precious Metals On-Highway engine-overhaul kits are now available for medium-duty engines, including the Cat 3126B, 3126E and C7 with serial-number prefixes KAL, WAX and SAP. Included among the new overhaul kits are three for varying levels of in-frame overhaul (Bronze, Silver and Gold), as well as two for out-of-frame overhaul (Platinum Plus and Titanium). Also available is the new HEUITM (Hydraulic Electronic Unit Injector) fuel-system overhaul kit. These six new kits, designed to ...