Crawler Excavators

Crawler Excavators are utilitarian machines that can dig trenches, load trucks, lift pipe, and handle attachments, such as hydraulic breakers, shears, and grapples. These machines range in size from the "mini" that fits through a back-yard gate, to those in mining applications and have operating weights of a quarter million pounds or more.

products

Hitachi ZX300LC-6 Excavator

The ZX300LC-6 excavator has an Isuzu 6HK1 engine that uses CEGR, DOC and SRC to achieve Tier 4-Final standards.

John Deere17G, 26G Excavators

The 14.5-horsepower 17G and 20-horsepower 26G excavators are Tier 4-Final without a DOC or DPF.

Hitachi ZX250LC-6, ZX350LC-6, ZX380LC-6 Excavators

The ZX250LC-6, ZX350LC-6 and ZX380LC-6 excavators have been upgraded with Isuzu Tier 4-Final engines

Komatsu PC390LC-11 Excavator

With net power of 257 horsepower, the PC390LC-11 has a certified Tier 4-Final Komatsu SAA6D114E-6 engine.

Doosan DX255LC-5 Excavator

The DX255LC-5 excavator complies with Tier 4-Final standards with 184-horsepower engine that uses CEGR, DOC and SCR with DEF.

News

Gradall Puts Volvo Penta in Series V Excavators

CNH, Sumitomo Enter New Licensing Agreement

Excavator Disrupts Hyde Park on Way to Wrong Job

Articles

Mid-Range Crawler Excavators Set Standards for Versatility

Work Modes, Fuel Savings Make Excavators Pay Off

Mini Excavators Bulk Up On Features, Comforts

Pros Find Doosan DX350LC-3 Strong, Quiet

Tips to Longer Undercarriage Life

How to Tighten Track Life

Caterpillar Hybrid Excavator Technology Sells Itself to Expert Operators

The Discipline of Undercarriage Management

T4-I, Hydraulics, Controls Boost Excavator Productivity

T4-I, Hydraulic Tweaks Make Smaller Excavators More Efficient

Blogs

Can It Happen Again?

Big Iron

When highway bill time comes, remember that your president hung you out to dry on Keystone…in the name of a handful of alarmists.

Three Questions with Gwenne Henricks, Chief Technology Officer, Caterpillar

Big Iron

Gwenne Henricks explains how Caterpillar's Innovations Lab will address customer needs.

A Service Scenario

Big Iron

Bob Emerrson, in a blog post titled “Enabling the IoT Vision,” suggests that telematics is but a stepping stone to the full service that end-users will eventually enjoy from the technology.

Three Questions with Doug Oberhelman, Caterpillar's CEO

Big Iron

I asked Oberhelman about telematics and dealers, as well as how 2015 looks.