Aggregates Manager Digital Magazine
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For FREE Product Information Text INFO to by Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief tdunphy@randallreilly.com 205-289-3782, Your complete guide to new and updated equipment and supplies in the aggregates industry. or visit aggman.com/info. 50 years of 988 loaders The introduction of the seventh-generation Cat 988 Wheel Loader, the 988K, marks the 50th anniversary of the 988. It will be commercially available in August. Designed as an optimum loading tool for Cat construction and mining trucks, the 988K features redesigned loader linkage, worldwide engine configurations, drive train modifications, redesigned cab, and enhancements in safety and serviceability. The loader is powered by the Cat C18 ACERT engine and is available as a Tier 4 Final version (using selective catalytic reduction to control nitrogen-oxide emissions), and as a Tier 2/Stage II version for less regulated regions. Electronic fuel control ensures optimum performance and throttle response, delivering up to 20-percent more fuel efficiency compared with the 988H. A Z-bar loader linkage expands the unit's versatility in small quarries. The Cat impeller clutch torque converter uses a lock-up clutch, providing direct drive to boost fuel economy, trim cycle times, and reduce heat, especially in load-and-carry applications. Finally, the all-new operator station features the Cat Next Generation Vital Information Management System, which provides expanded capabilities, including fuel consumption and efficiency data. Caterpillar | www.cat.com Heavy machinery coverage Case Construction Equipment rolls out ProCare, a suite of product assurances, that will come standard on Case heavy machines built with factory-installed SiteWatch telematics. ProCare includes a three-year Advanced Case SiteWatch telematics subscription, a three-year/3,000-hour full-machine factory warranty, and a three-year/3,000-hour planned maintenance contract on Case machines built with SiteWatch telematics, including full-size excavators, crawler dozers, fullsize wheel loaders, and motor graders. SiteWatch is a telematics, remote monitoring, and data reporting solution that tracks machine maintenance, health, and utilization so customers can simply and easily manage their fleets and optimize machine performance and utilization throughout the work cycle. Case Construction Equipment | www.casece.com Rapid ship loading The Stingray Mobile Shiploader, from Superior Industries, is the company's latest solution to help shiploading applications reduce downtime at ports and terminals. Because repositioning a ship loader's feed point or loading hopper cuts off the material flow from loader to ship and creates downtime, the company focused on reducing the number of times a feed point needed to be moved, as well as increasing the speed of relocating the feed point. Each unit is manufactured with expanded mobility packages at both the feed-point or tail of the conveyor and at its radial or drive tires, allowing for rapid relocation from hold to hold. A slight arch to the conveyor's structure allows it to maintain a tight clearance between the conveyor and the deck of the vessel, reducing the shiploader's drop, which reduces dust while preserving material integrity. Superior Industries | www.superior-ind.com 10 AGGREGATES MANAGER July 2013 Rollout_AGRM0713.indd 10 6/17/13 12:44 PM