Caterpillar celebrates 50 years of wheel loaders
To celebrate 50 years of Caterpillar Wheeled Loaders, Finning (UK) Ltd is offering an attractive range of Hire Purchase and Lease Terms – including 36 Month Hire Purchase @ 2% Flat Per Year*.
Whether you operate in quarry and aggregates, waste handling, ports, forestry, wood recycling or agriculture, Caterpillar offers productive and durable wheel loaders designed for the work you do in the industry you are in.
Dedicated arrangements, specific work tools, a full range of excellent dealer service packages and an attractive finance offer will support your business long term. This finance offer is valid for the following models: Caterpillar 924-980.
Contact Finning (UK) now to request more information on that program or call 0800 328 5597.
Find out more about Cat Wheel loaders
A brief history
The story begins with a wheel loader, 100% designed by Caterpillar.
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.
Within a years time, Caterpillar added two additional models, the 60 kW (80 hp) model 922A wheel loader and the 104 kW (140 hp) 966A wheel loader. Following a few years later Caterpillar would introduce the 980, 988, 930, and 950 wheel loaders. Over the course of 50 years, Caterpillar would design and update a total of 83 different wheel loader models.
In speaking of the anniversary Karl Weiss, Medium Wheel Loader Product Manager said, "We owe a lot to the teams that developed the 944 and the subsequent models of Caterpillar wheel loaders. Through their hard work and passion to serve the customer, Caterpillar has become the global leader. Now it's our turn to carry on this legacy of excellence."
Today, Caterpillar’s Wheel Loaders offer a full product line consisting of 19 different models. The wheel loaders range in engine power from 39 kW (52 hp) to 1092 kW (1, 463 hp) with a bucket capacity range of 0.6 m³ (0.78 yd³) to 31m³ (41 yd³).
*36 months @ 2% Flat per Annum is subject to standard Caterpillar Financial Services (UK) Limited Credit approval and assumes Fixed Rate Hire Purchase with 20% Deposit and payments monthly in advance by direct debit. A down payment or trade in may be required and the full VAT is payable on signing. Terms are available to Limited Companies only in Mainland Great Britain and subject to a £100.00 administration fee per asset on signing. Alternative terms and operating lease options are also available upon request from Caterpillar Financial Services UK Limited. All details are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time.