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CATERPILLAR TO SHOW MORE THAN 30 MACHINES AT
CONEXPO
Caterpillar will show off more than 30 machines at ConExpo in Las
Vegas, US, in what it claims is its largest exhibit to date. The OEM
has taken a 70,000 sq ft demonstration area for the show, which MULTITEL LAUNCHES SAFETY AND FAMILIARITY TUTORIALS
runs from 14-18 March, at the Operator Stadium in the Festival Lot. Truck mount specialists Multitel Pagliero has released a number of
Caterpillar is expected to unveil new models as well as battery- video tutorials for its line-up of truck mounted platforms.
powered prototypes with charging stations. It will also offer two Concluded by the Italy-based company last summer following six
main equipment demonstrations each day, with one focused months of internal collaboration, the project will see 35 tutorials
on the latest Cat technology and the other spotlighting the launched that aim to promote the correct use of truck mounted
company’s full equipment line-up. platforms.
There will also be hubs offering a look at new technology, Each tutorial comes in two parts, one on the correct use of the
services and sustainability. Cat will also present daily spotlight machine in safety and one on the individual model. Tutorials can
demonstrations that dive deep into industry topics like improving be accessed via a QR code embedded on participating models.
fuel efficiency and jobsite efficiency. The company says the safety video has common general
Among new machines at ConExpo will be: elements relating to the inspection of the work area, PPE to be
• The new Cat 950 medium wheeled loader worn, reading the manual and correct stabilisation.
• A preview of the next generation Cat 926, 930 and 938 small The next chapter covers stabilisation/destabilisation, power take-
wheeled loaders, slated for production in late 2023 off, cabin functions, ground and basket controls.
• The half-lane Cat PM822 cold planer, featuring integrated The tutorials, which the company says will help customers
Cat Grade technology and the latest System K rotor options familiarise themselves with its machines, are available in Italian,
• The Cat AP455 Mobil-trac asphalt paver English, French and German.
• A new three-dimensional screed plate with modular fastening Machine and safety tutorials can be completed between 6 and
system designed to improve mat density and smoothness 8 minutes. Multitel says that it plans to expand the tutorials in the
coming months to include tracked platforms.
ERKAT THINKS BIG WITH MOVE TO NEW PREMISES
Drum cutter equipment manufacturer Erkat says it will “significantly PALFINGER’S GERMAN EXPANSION
expand production” after has moving to a new production facility Austrian crane, work platform and materials handling equipment
in the German state of Thuringia. manufacturer Palfinger is building a new flagship facility near
Products from both the Erkat and Epiroc brands – Erkat was Munich in Germany.
incorporated into Epiroc in 2017 – will be made at the site, with It will combine product presentation facilities and after sales
drum cutting technology being marketed as a key area for future service in a manner somewhat akin to an automotive main dealer.
development. The flagship store site in Poing near Munich covers almost 12,000
Erkat manufactures robust special units for excavators and skid- square metres. “We are combining several functions – a large
steer loaders, and will show its VC 2000 cutter at the ConExpo showroom, efficient service workshops that meet all requirements
exhibition in Las Vegas, USA. and modern offices – in an eye-catching new building and offer
all services integrated into one location,” explained Gerhard
Sturm, Palfinger senior vice president global sales and service.
Products will be demonstrated in an outside area. “With this
exclusive offering, our Palfinger flagship store is absolutely state-
of-the-art, not only in Germany,” Sturm continued.
The first phase of construction, due by 2025, will be offices and a
workshop for service and bodywork.
The new facility is expected to help foster collaboration with
research institutions. “Our flagship store in Munich represents
the Palfinger spirit in a unique way and is an essential hub in our
worldwide network of more than 5,000 locations,” Sturm said.

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