To see and hear the two Caterpillar 988Fs loading the crusher at Fred Weber's North Stone Quarry in Maryland Heights, Mo., one might think they are just like any other large wheel loaders working on any other quarry or construction job site in the Midwest. They look, sound and run like any well-maintained 988Fs would as they move quickly between the piles and the plant, but these are different; they're significantly more fuel efficient.
Equipped with the Combustion Catalyst System manufactured by Emissions Technology, these wheel loaders use about 30-percent less fuel than a machine without the system.
In the more and more competitive business of highway and heavy construction, that type of fuel savings can provide a marked advantage in bidding jobs and completing projects within budget.
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