Zeigler noted about the first Cat wheel loaders have remained constant through 50 years of continual refinement and through the placement of more than 100,000 Cat Medium Wheel Loaders in the hands of customers.Īlthough the Cat Wheel Loader line today ranges from the 55-horsepower (41-kW) 904B to the 1,577-horsepower (1 176 kW) 994F, the eight-model lineup of Medium Wheel Loaders-938H, IT38H, 950H, 962H, IT62H, 966H, 972H and 980H-remains the foundation of the line and serves the largest market segment. Time changes most everything, but the basic qualities Mr.
Zeigler, domestic sales manager, who summed up Caterpillar's goal for developing the new wheel-loader line: "These new Traxcavators will enable operators to perform their work quickly and well, and give them safer working conditions." A 1960 Caterpillar press release stated "these machines are operated by conveniently located controls, have a two-speed forward/two-speed reverse power-shift transmission and attain a maximum reverse speed of 30 mph." The 944 was joined in 1960 by two additional models, the 80-horsepower (60 kW) model 922 and the 140-horsepower (104 kW) model 966, using buckets of 1.25 and 2.75 cubic yards (0.92 and 2.1 m³), respectively. Caterpillar's 50-year dominance in this market segment has hinged, simply, on customers recognizing the inherent value of the Cat Wheel Loader-its fundamental reliability and durability, coupled with exceptionally strong parts and service support. The 944, fitted with a 2-cubic yard (1.5-m³) bucket and available with either a 105-horsepower (78 kW) gas or diesel engine, was the culmination of a seven-year development effort-and the beginning of Caterpillar's leadership in the worldwide market for mid-size 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. Medium Wheel Loaders-Foundation of the Cat® Wheel Loader Range for 50 Years
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