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16
2015 YEAR IN REVIEW
CUSTOMER INPUT
SHIFTS CAT® 994K DESIGN
INTO HIGH GEAR
When we look to design a new Cat® machine for optimal performance on the job site, we’ve learned that the
customer knows best. That’s why we tapped into valuable customer input when designing the Cat® 994K wheel
loader. Continuously leveraging the voice of our customers every step of the way, the Cat 994K development team
reviewed the product design with 24 dealers and customers at critical junctures throughout the design process.
Utilizing their feedback ensured this machine would be a true representation of the field’s product needs. Modifi-
cations were then made to the design before any steel was cut.
The development of the Cat 994K Large Wheel Loader has brought new meaning to
responding to the voice of our customers. A platform refined over five models and
25 years, the 994 has been a mainstay in our line-up, helping our customers move
more. The fifth iteration and Caterpillar’s® largest wheel loader to date, the Cat 994K
was launched in January 2016 and was redesigned from the ground up, delivering
larger payloads and greater efficiencies.
As a result, the Cat 994K is positioned to lead the industry in safety and serviceability,
with improved machine access and visibility, along with a best-in-class operator
environment. With a complete suite of technology-enabled solutions, the Cat 994K
helps our customers manage productivity and efficiency. Touted as “bigger on the
outside and better on the inside,” the Cat 994K increases payload by 29 percent and improves cost per ton by
8 percent over the previous model. The resounding success of the Cat 994K design process is a true testament
to the power of collaboration between Caterpillar, our customers and dealers.
Touted as “bigger on the
outside and better on the
inside,” the Cat® 994K
increases payload by
29 percent and improves
cost per ton by 8 percent
over the previous model.
The increased use of simulation in the development of everything from power
systems to machine structures has truly allowed Caterpillar to improve overall
product development efficiency, sharpening product quality and reducing time
to market. Simulation reduces or eliminates the need for prototypes to be used
in the design phase of development.
The large wheel loader team leverages the use of simulation in each new
product development program. In fact, the first full phase of the Cat 994K
product design, which is the largest wheel loader in Caterpillar history,
was done virtually, and simulation touched every area of this new centerline
machine at some point along the way.
SIMULATION LEADS TO PRODUCT
DESIGN OPTIMIZATION AND EFFICIENCY
1990 the CAT® 994 went into
production. Twenty-five years later we
built the first CAT 994K on its brand
new platform.
DATA AND INNOVATION