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Caterpillar^® Equipment Tracking and Management Systems To Be Standard on U.S., Canadian Machines in 2008
Caterpillar will equip most of its new core, mining and industrial machines with EquipmentManager and Product Link—the remote asset management solution developed by Caterpillar. The remote tracking and management system will be a standard feature in the United States and Canadian markets.

Caterpillar Introduces Enhanced B2 Series Of Skid Steer Loaders, Multi Terrain Loaders
The new Caterpillar® B2 Series of Skid Steer Loaders and Multi Terrain Loaders feature an improved operator station, an advanced hydraulic system and a wide range of standard features and options designed to meet a variety of production and comfort requirements in the compact machines.

Three New Caterpillar® H-Series Small Wheel Loaders Deliver Expanded Versatility and Responsive Power
Three new Caterpillar H-Series small wheel loaders—the 924H, 928Hz and 930H—feature the Cat® C6.6 engine with ACERT® Technology for responsive power and low emissions. The 924H and 930H also feature VersaLink™ loader linkage, which combines Integrated Toolcarrier versatility and parallel lift with superior speed and force. For expanded versatility, the two loaders now have standard third function hydraulics for operating hydromechanical tools.

Caterpillar Customizes 988H Wheel Loader for Stone Block Handling, Log Handling and Steel Mill Work
Caterpillar offers customized versions of the 988H wheel loader for efficient and reliable production in special applications—handling large blocks of stone in quarries, handling logs in millyards, and handling slag in steel mills.

Caterpillar Customizes Wheel Dozers for Ripping Strata and Handling Wood Chips and Coal
To expand the versatility and enhance the productivity of its wheel dozers, Caterpillar offers customizing with ripper attachments and with scoops that have lift and tilt functions.

Power Train Simulators Put New Large Mining Trucks to the Test—Long Before They Hit the Haul Road
Caterpillar proved the value of testing power train components in a full scale, fully integrated simulator when the company developed the ultra class 797 mining truck in the late 1990's and the 793 mining truck before that.

Caterpillar Introduces New 993K Wheel Loader Designed For Tough Digging and Fast Loading in Mining Operations
The Cat® 993K Wheel Loader is a totally new model and offers a new size class in the Caterpillar® line. The 25-ton (23-metric-ton) loader capacity matches perfectly with the Cat 777 and 785 off-highway trucks.

Cat^® 854K Wheel Dozer Features New Engine with ACERT™ Technology, Advanced Cooling System, Enhanced Operator Station
The Caterpillar® 854K wheel dozer incorporates innovations to lower engine emissions and boost fuel efficiency, improve reliability and serviceability, and optimize operator efficiency and comfort. Specifically, the 854K uses a highly efficient Cat C32 engine and a new radiator with improved heat transfer capabilities.

Caterpillar Endorses the Use of the SmartEquip Business Management Solution Within Cat^® Rental Stores
Caterpillar Inc. today announced the selection of SmartEquip's SmartPortal technology as a business management solution to Cat Rental Stores. This technology will streamline aftermarket product support and electronic procurement for equipment supplied by companies participating in the Caterpillar Allied Vendor Program.

Cat^® Offers Computer-Based Operator Training Course for Mini Hydraulic Excavators
Caterpillar introduces a new computer-based Mini Hydraulic Excavator Operator Training Course aimed at helping owners of the versatile compact machines prepare and retain a competent operator fleet and protect their investment.