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New Cat^® Command for Dozing
Caterpillar introduces the Cat Command for Dozing integrated remote control system for the D10T and D11T Track-Type Tractors. Command for Dozing enables remote, line-of-sight operation using a portable console--so that the equipment operator can stay out of hazardous areas, such as under highwalls, near slides or pushing to underground feeders in stockpiles.

New Cat^® Detect System
Cat Object Detection enhances safety by helping operators of large mining machines determine if vehicles or other objects are close during start-up and the first few seconds of machine movement. The new system builds on and replaces the Cat Integrated Object Detection System for large mining trucks.

New Cat^® Terrain System
Cat Terrain is the first capability set in the all new Cat MineStar System technology suite available from Caterpillar, designed with improved features and functionality as well as increased scalability. Terrain is a direct replacement for the Computer Aided Earthmoving System (CAES) and AQUILA Drill and AQUILA Dragline products. Terrain builds on the proven capabilities of those products to boost mine site productivity and efficiency while simultaneously enhancing safety.

New Cat^® MineStar^™ System
The new Cat MineStar System builds on existing Cat mining technologies and adds new capabilities to create a comprehensive mine operations and equipment management system. The system is configurable and scalable to enable mine managers to define the size and scope that best serve the needs of the mine.

Caterpillar Safety Services Expands Training Capabilities
Caterpillar Inc. has formed an alliance with Convergence Training, a division of Capstone Technology Corporation, to use the company's 3D interactive safety videos, which cover essential environmental, health and safety topics as well as Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) regulations.

New Cat^® 349D Hydraulic Excavator
The new Cat® 349D L hydraulic excavator, with an operating weight from 44.8 tons to 51.1 tons depending on machine configuration, is designed to work productively across a broad range of applications. Whether working in sustained excavating operations or using large hydraulic work tools—such as a shear, hydraulic breaker or multi-processor—the 349D L's durable design allows it to perform reliably, while offering exceptional operator comfort and maintaining low operating costs. A ...

New Cat^® AP1000E and AP1055E Asphalt Pavers
Caterpillar Inc. announces the addition of the AP1000E and AP1055E asphalt pavers to the paving products machine family. Excellent mobility, superb visibility, powerful C7.1 or C6.6 engine with ACERT™ Technology, and comfortable operating environment are just some of the features that you can expect from these new asphalt pavers.

Cat^® CT680 Vocational Truck
Caterpillar Inc. announces the second model in its new line of on-highway Cat® Vocational Trucks, the Cat CT680, will be available first quarter 2013. A Class 8 truck, the CT680 will be built in America and sold and serviced exclusively through the North American Cat Dealer network in the United States and Canada.

Cat^® CT660 Vocational Truck Features and Benefits
Among the most significant new products ever launched by Caterpillar is the Cat® CT660, the first model in a full line of Class 8 vocational trucks designed to work as transit mixers, refuse haulers, dump trucks and in any application requiring a heavy-duty truck with the reliability, durability and low cost of ownership characteristic of Cat products. Adding even more value to the CT660 are the resources of the North American Cat dealer network, which is prepared to sell and service the new ...

Cat^® CT660 Voice of the Customer
Caterpillar Inc. announces details about the vital role of customers, including truck owners, fleet managers and drivers, in the development, design and specifications of its new Class 8 Cat® CT660 Vocational Truck, which will be unveiled this week at CONEXPO/CON-AGG in Las Vegas, Nev. The company conducted extensive research to gather input from hundreds of customers long before the design phase of the CT660 began. The goal was to better understand customer preferences on everything from ...