Knowra Caterpillar Inc. Caterpillar Inc. Caterpillar Inc. is an American manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, engines, industrial gas turbines, and locomotives. Its machines and engines serve industries including construction, mining, energy, and transportation.
Earthmoving : The movement of soil, rock, and other materials using machinery, commonly to prepare construction sites. Caterpillar manufactures machines such as dozers and scrapers for moving large quantities of earth.
Benjamin Holt : An American inventor and manufacturer who developed early track-type tractors. Holt's company became one of the two firms combined to form Caterpillar Tractor Company.
Track-type tractor : A tractor that moves on continuous tracks instead of wheels, distributing its weight across a broad ground-contact area. Caterpillar's early success and enduring identity are closely tied to track-type tractors.
Heavy equipment : Large, specialized machinery used for construction, earthmoving, mining, and other demanding work. Caterpillar is one of the best-known manufacturers in the heavy-equipment industry.
Surface mining : The extraction of mineral deposits from the Earth's surface rather than through underground workings. Caterpillar haul trucks and loading equipment move ore and waste at open-pit mines.
C. L. Best : An American industrialist who founded the Best Manufacturing Company and led its tractor business. Best's company merged with Holt's, joining their tractor lines in 1925.
Hydraulic excavator : A machine that uses hydraulic cylinders and motors to dig, lift, and move material. Excavators are among Caterpillar's core construction-machine product lines.
Mechanization : The replacement or assistance of human and animal labor by machines. Caterpillar machinery has mechanized tasks once performed with hand tools or less powerful equipment.
Diesel generator : A generator set that uses a diesel engine to produce electrical power. Caterpillar sells generator sets for standby and continuous power.
Best Manufacturing Company : A California machinery manufacturer that built tractors and other agricultural equipment in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Its merger with the Holt Manufacturing Company created Caterpillar Tractor Company.
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