Caterpillar happy 100 th birthday
Celebrating Caterpillar's Centennial and ‘The Next 100 Years’ at bauma, where ICE, BESS, electrified machines and a hydrogen engine were also on display
At bauma Caterpillar brought 48 machines, including 17 new introductions or upgrades to celebrate its 100th birthday. Propulsion systems include a complete package of inverter, generator, flywheel, as well as the C3.6 and C13D.
Caterpillar ‘s theme at bauma was ‘The Next 100 Years’
“Alternative power sources, reduced carbon options, and integrated technologies are the future, and Caterpillar is ready to deliver this in collaboration with our global dealer network,” said Tony Fassino, Group President, Construction Industries, Caterpillar. Focusing on the first sentence, a range of Caterpillar Industrial Engines that are compatible with renewable fuels such as 100%HVO has been on display, including the C13D and high power C3.6 delivering 106 kW . The stand featured the first showing of a series electric drivetrain, part of a growing electrification ecosystem of solutions from Caterpillar; a hydrogen engine testing exhibit highlighting the ongoing fuels development work and a remanufactured C7.1. The C13D, C9.3B and C2.8 engines have also been displayed in hall B6, together with XQP115 genset, also compatible with HVO, and EUV certified mobile XQP generators, specifically designed to withstand the harsh conditions across many construction sites.
In B6 Caterpillar for its 100 anniversary showed the XES60 mobile battery energy storage solution. It can be used with a combination of grid connection, generator sets using a variety of liquid and gaseous fuels, and renewable energy sources, such as solar, to store surplus energy and dispatch from these reserves as needed. With automatic monitoring of load levels, it can easily combine power sources and stored energy as necessary increasing jobsite energy efficiency.
Cat Performance Center
The Cat Performance Centre also focused on the latest 301.9 Mini Hydraulic Excavator and 906 Compact Wheel Loader from the battery electric product offerings, both are available through select Cat dealer rental fleets. Attendees experienced an electrified jobsite simulation, showing data insights and energy flows that real-world customers are already benefiting from, thanks to Caterpillar’s ecosystem of electric innovations.
