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Construction Industries 14
WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS | 2011 YEAR IN REVIEW
Chairman’s
Message
Construction
Industries
Customer &
Dealer Support
Financial Products &
Corporate Services
The Caterpillar
Foundation Leadership Performance
Resource
Industries
Energy &
Power Systems
2011
Highlights
Construction Industries
(continued)
Product Model Introductions and Enhancements
• New models of the PL83 and PL87 Cat® Pipelayers.
• Four E Series Hammer models – H110Es, H115Es, H120Es and H130Es – for use on
small and medium excavators and the Cat® 450E Backhoe Loader.
• The addition of mini-excavator models with operating weights of 2,061 lbs (935kg),
3,340 lbs (1515kg) and 5,886 lbs (2,670kg).
• The enhancement of the K-Series Tier 4i medium wheel loaders with product
improvements that help with customer productivity and fuel efficiency. Early
customer and dealer feedback has been positive.
• Tier 4/Stage IIIB E Series hydraulic excavators were also well received by dealers
and customers.
• Introduced new Tier IVi track-type tractor models (D7E, D6T and D8T) and Tier IVi
motor grader models (140M2 and 160M2).
Other Key Highlights
• The Excavation Division Supply Chain Optimization (SCR) process won the 2011
Chairman’s award.
• 2011 safety performance was nearly 40 percent better than best-in-class standards
(Bureau of Labor Statistics top quartile for Recordable Injury Frequency for the
Manufacturing Industry is 1.0 or better).
• Construction Industries received four 2011 Chairman’s Product Quality Awards:
226 Skid Steer Loader – Small Cat Machine winner.
320 Hydraulic Excavator – Medium Cat Machine winner.
D8R/T Track-Type Tractor – Large Cat Machine winner.
SEM 650 Wheel Loader – Complementary Product category winner.