Caterpillar Paving is now rolling out its F Series paver range. These models offer increased performance and capabilities, delivering higher paving quality.
Paving in urban areas comes with its own set of challenges and demands on machinery: tight spaces, weight limits, underground pipes, and old, exposed materials such as cobblestones require well-thought-out and innovative solutions. The popular Compact Paver F1250CS is now launched as a new model with a number of improvements as the Dynapac F1250CS Plus. The modifications to the previous model are aimed at even higher protection and comfort of the operator.
Major advances are being seen in the market for loading and hauling machines, with manufacturers developing new solutions for the quarry segment in particular- Mike Woof writes Wheeled loaders and rigid chassis dump trucks are key movers in many quarry operations. New develop-ments have seen the introduction of several new models from key players.
Caterpillar paving products are in demand worldwide, with the firm placing great importance on its offering to Africa and Middle East customers, as Guy Woodford reports. Caterpillar’s new CW34 pneumatic compactor, first exhibited at Intermat 2012 in Paris, is a valued machine in some of the company’s key regional markets, according to Gianluca Lombardi, Cat’s EAME (Europe, Africa and Middle East) paving products regional sales support consultant. It’s an important machine for the Africa and Middle East mark
Caterpillar and Wacker Neuson are to end their agreement for the manufacture of mini excavators. For the past six years, Wacker Neuson has been building mini excavators at its plant in Hörsching, Austria that have been badged as Caterpillar products. However this partnership is now being phased out and Caterpillar intends to switch design and production of the smallest hydraulic excavators in its line-up to Caterpillar facilities from the start of 2018.
According to Caterpillar this move will allow the f
