ECHOING THE SINATRA LYRICS, CAT PURRS: 2001 WAS 'A VERY GOOD YEAR'

摘要

In late November E&MJ visited Caterpillar's Decatur, Ill. plant for a one-on-one update from its top manage-ment on mining truck and shovel output. The haul truck sector is, perhaps, the most prominent sector for Cat, and it was not surprising to hear Cat say that, given the mining industry's scarce-capital situation, more trucks are breaching the former service-life norm. Operators are going from 40K hr-and-out and targeting 60-80K hr.