Caterpillar 2012 Annual Report Download - page 14

Features 14
2012 Year in Review
ROCK SOLID
No matter what their interests — surface or underground, hard
rock or soft rock — MINExpo International visitors experienced
machines and technology at the Caterpillar exhibit to help them
mine and move minerals safely and productively. MINExpo
International, the world’s largest and most comprehensive trade
show dedicated to mining, truly brought the theme “Wherever
There’s Mining, We’re There” to life. With more than 52,000
square feet at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Caterpillar
showcased the broadest line of mining and materials-handling
equipment available — backed by the most extensive and
capable product support team in the worldwide mining industry.
“There is no bigger stage to give us this remarkable opportunity to
tell the Caterpillar mining story. We recognize that mining is at the
core of an unprecedented drive for urbanization and modernization,”
explained Caterpillar Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Doug
Oberhelman. “We believe the long-term outlook is positive for this
industry, and we’re uniquely positioned to capitalize on that growth.
That’s why the company has made major investments in mining across
the Caterpillar organization, plus expanding and modernizing our
factories and developing even better mining products and solutions.”
Since July 2011, Caterpillar has added more than 100 products to its
mining portfolio, many of which were showcased at the MINExpo exhibit.
Divided into two areas, surface and underground, the Caterpillar exhibit
featured more than two dozen products and technologies, including
an off-highway mining truck, hydraulic shovel, next-generation Cat®
D11T Track-type Tractor and a variety of underground mining machines
such as continuous miners, a longwall shearer and plow, as well as other
support equipment. Among the new products introduced at MINExpo
was the Cat® 6120B H FS Hydraulic Shovel. The Cat 6120B is the first
diesel-electric hybrid ultra-class shovel available in the industry —
promising to lower cost per ton in world-class mining operations.
“Like our customers, Caterpillar is committed to building a better
world. That’s why when customers asked us to provide more products
and solutions for the mining industry, the company responded in a big
way,” said Steve Wunning, Caterpillar group president with responsibility
for Resource Industries. “Beyond just the iron, we understand the issues
our customers face, such as safety, environmental stewardship, emissions
standards and skills shortages and training, and we work together to
address them. This will continue to be our focus.”
Unique among all machines within the Caterpillar exhibit and throughout
the hundreds of MINExpo displays, the Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD)
SD70ACe locomotive — painted in Caterpillar yellow — gave the
mining world an opportunity to explore the railroad technology that
transports minerals to market. EMD™ SD70ACe locomotives run
in mining operations across the globe.
Rock Solid Position
A BIG SHOW OF
MINING STRENGTH
A showcase of the broadest line of mining
equipment ever at MINExpo.