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Caterpillar Celebrates 50 Years of Wheel Loaders

In December of 1959, the first production Cat® wheel loader was driven off the assembly line at the Caterpillar plant in Aurora, IL.

The 944 Wheel "Traxcavator", a 78 kW (105 hp) gas or diesel engine equipped with 1.5 m³ (2 yd³) bucket, was the culmination of a seven-year development effort and the beginning of Caterpillar's leadership in the worldwide market of wheel loaders.

From wheel loaders to excavators, Caterpillar has a machine to meet all the challenges of the quarry and aggregates industry.
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Wise management of business costs will help you improve profitability, grow during good times, and remain competitive as challenges arise.
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Safely Home. Everyone. Everyday. ™ Caterpillar is committed to reducing jobsite risk through environmental, health and safety solutions.
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The Cat equipment product line, consists of more than 300 products for the construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and has a wide offering of related services.

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Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.

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