Caterpillar unveils new range of excavators

Manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, Caterpillar Thursday unveiled a new generation of excavators manufactured at its facility on the city outskirts.

The next generation 20-ton size class excavators, Cat 320D3 and Cat 323D3 are produced at the company's manufacturing unit at Thiruvallur. According to company officials, the machines offer up to seven percent more hydraulic power, 15 percent less consumption and five percent lower maintenance cost.

"To cater to the demand of our customers for a more reliable and more powerful heavy-duty excavator equipped with state-of-the-art technology, we have launched these two Next Generation 20-ton size class excavators..", Caterpillar India, Director-Sales and Marketing, Gurman Reen said.

The 320D3 fits road contractor and construction customers demand low owning and operating costs. It consumes 15 percent less fuel than its predecessor 320D2 and also comes with 5 percent lower maintenance cost, he said. Caterpillar currently has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Thiruvallur and Hosur in Tamil Nadu apart from units in Maharashtra.