Can You Identify This Caterpillar Equipment from an Image?

Robin Tyler

What piece of CAT equipment is shown in this image?

The 785 D mining truck from CAT has a gross operating weight of 250,000 kilograms! It generates over 1000 kW of power and has a top speed of 54 km/h.

What piece of heavy construction equipment is shown here?

Bulldozers with wheels offer speed, maneuverability and mobility. The 834K is a large-sized wheeled dozer from CAT.

Just the thing when you need to dig, what is this piece of equipment called?

The biggest digging jobs need serious excavators such as the 336D2 from CAT. It has an operational weight of 86,840 kg’s.

On construction sites, areas need to be flattened. To do this, you would need this machine. What is it?

This machine uses a massive roller, usually on the front, to compact soil, among other surfaces. The CW 12 from CAT has a roller that can cover a width of just over 2 meters.

For smaller construction sites, this is a must. Do you know what CAT product it is?

With an operating weight of 7713 kg’s, the CAT D3K2 falls into the small bulldozer class. Don’t be fooled, it can get the job done!

The CAT heavy machinery pictured here is a ___________

A three-axle articulated truck, the CAT 725 C has a bare chassis. The C13 engine produces 375 brake horsepower and the truck can travel at up to 55 km/h.

Do you have any idea what this piece of heavy machinery is?

As their name suggests, asphalt pavers do exactly that – lay down asphalt. The AP255E is a tracked asphalt paver with a paving width of between 4.6 and 8.5 feet.

This machine has a compaction width of 0.9 meters and is a must when compacting soil on a construction site. What is it?

With a compaction width of 0.9 meters the CAT CB1.7 is a tandem vibratory roller perfect for any construction site.

Need a hole in the ground? Then this is your piece of CAT machinery! Often, this is used in mining.

Rotary drills are used in a number of different scenarios in mining and construction. The MD6310 for CAT is one of a few models offered by the company. It allows for a big load of up to 42,000 kg’s and can drill a hole up to 311mm in width.

Can you identify the CAT machinery in this image?

Laying a pipeline? The CAT PL61 pipe layer is all you need.

With a blade to help create flat surfaces, you will often see this piece of machinery with road crews.

With a blade to create flat surfaces, graders are found on all construction sites. The Cat 12k is a brilliant example of a small grader for smaller sites. It has a blade width of 3.7 meters.

The machine pictured here is used to level wet concrete. What is it called?

A screed machine is used to level concrete. CAT offer a range of models such as the SE60 VT which has a 6.0m range.

This machine is used during mining operations to remove ore. Can you tell us its name?

Essentially ore removers, electric rope shovels such as the CAT 7495 HD is used in mining.

Damaged asphalt surfaces are this machine's specialty. What is it?

Road reclaimers are used on damaged roads. By bashing the asphalt and adding an underlying base along with a binding agent, the road can be repaired. The CAT RM 300 does exactly that.

You shouldn't have any problems identifying this piece of CAT equipment.

Bulldozers with wheels offer speed, maneuverability and mobility. The 824K is a medium-sized wheeled dozer from CAT.

When there is asphalt to tear up, then this is your machine. Name it, please.

A cold planer is a necessary piece of equipment when replacing roads for example. It has the ability to not only tear up tarmac but then to deliver it straight into a waiting truck to be taken away. The PM312 from CAT has a cutting width of 1 meter and comes with a tracked undercarriage.

No tracks means speed, maneuverability and mobility. Identify this CAT machine please.

Loaders with wheels offer speed, maneuverability and mobility. The 916K is a compact-sized wheeled loader from CAT.

Its name pretty much says what it does. So does its overall look. What is it?

Similar to pneumatic rollers, a soil compactor is used to compact soil. The 825K from CAT is perfect for heavy-duty compacting jobs. It has a blade width of around 4.6 meters.

You might see this CAT machine in the Amazon! What is it?

Essentially, forest machines are made to operate among the trees and are able to take a host of attachments to be used in a range of jobs. The CAT 234D FM is an excellent example of this type of machinery.

A stalwart of construction sites around the world, what is this piece of equipment called?

With a blade to create flat surfaces, graders are found on all construction sites. The Cat 12M is a brilliant example of a medium grader. It has a blade width of 3.7 meters.

This behemoth can carry A 23-ton payload. What is it?

Articulated trucks are used on many sites around the world. This 725 C2 model from CAT can carry a rated payload of 23 tons.

Identify this piece of equipment, please.

This medium CAT dozer comes in with an operating weight of close to 25,000 kilograms. The DR7 has a maximum blade width of 4.5 meters and three blade options.

The CAT machinery piece pictured here is a ________

As their name suggests, asphalt pavers do exactly that – lay down asphalt. The AP300F is a wheeled asphalt paver with a paving width of between 5.6 and 11 feet.

It may be smaller than most but it gets the job done. What is it?

When you need to dig on a construction site, you call in an excavator. The 300.9D from CAT is perfect for smaller digging jobs not suitable for manual labor. It has an operating weight of 936 kgs.

This helps grabs trees that have been cut. What is it?

Feller bunchers are used to help harvest trees. The CAT 522B is a great example of a rugged, hard-working machine in this category of heavy machinery. It has a reach of 8.1 meters.

This machine is capable of digging, trenching, filling and other tasks. Do you know what it is?

Backhoe loaders are found on many construction sites and are capable of digging, trenching and backfilling, among other tasks. The 416 F2 operates with a center pivot and has a digging depth of 4.3 meters.

These machines are found on all construction sites. Name it, please.

When you need to dig on a construction site, you call in an excavator. The 318D2L can handle bigger jobs and has an operational weight of 8,400 kg’s.

The equipment in the image is an excavation tool found on mines. Do you know what it is?

An important mine excavation tool, CAT offers many drag line models such as the 8200. It has a boom length of 100 meters.

Name this massive machine which is certainly large and in charge!

This large CAT dozer has an operating weight of 48,000 kg’s. No job is too big for this behemoth.

The heavy machine in this image is a _________

For tougher digging jobs, the CAT 326 D2 is your excavator of choice. It has an operational weight of 28,500 kilograms.

The machine pictured here often has a specialty application on a building site. What is it?

The CAT 775g WTR Bare chassis off-highway trucks often have specialty functions such as water trucks or tow tractors depending on how they are needed on-site.

Call on one of these when you need something cleared from an area.

A dozer specifically for handling waste, the D9T has an operating weight of over 50,000 kg’s and a maximum blade width of 5.5 meters.

A multi-task machine that can dig, backfill and make trenches. What is it?

Backhoe loaders are found on many construction sites and are capable of digging, trenching and backfilling, among other tasks. The 444 F2 has a sideshift digging arm.

This piece of equipment is a _____________

A cold planer is a necessary piece of equipment when replacing roads for example. It has the ability to not only tear up tarmac but then to deliver it straight into a waiting truck to be taken away. The PM 312 from CAT has a cutting width of 1.22 meters and comes with a wheeled undercarriage.

For digging into rock while mining, this is your go-to machine.

A serious digger for mining work, the CAT 6020B Hydraulic mining shovel comes with two bucket attachments (heavy rock and standard rock). This machine will shovel through practically anything.

With a top speed of 73 km/h, it's pretty quick for something so huge! Name it!

This off-highway mining truck from CAT carries a payload of 38 tons and has a top speed of 73 km/h with the engine delivering 384 kW.

This massive machine has a blade of 7.3 meters in width. Do you know what it is?

The perfect grader for larger construction sites, the CAT 24 has a large blade width of 7.3 meters.

Any idea as to what this machine is called?

Does what it says on the box! A compactor compacts, most notably soil. The 816K is specifically designed for heavy duty compacting work.

It can go just about anywhere. But what CAT model is it?

These loaders, as their name suggests, can work in practically any terrain type. This is helped by their grippy rubberized tracks. The 297D is a very popular model from CAT

Which CAT vehicle does this image show?

These trucks are normally used to take ore, waste products and anything else that needs to move off site.

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About This Quiz

Without a doubt, Caterpillar is one of the most recognized names when it comes to heavy machinery worldwide. The company now has a range of products that are used on construction sites, in demolitions and in mining among other heavy industries.

Caterpillar not only makes quality equipment that does the job, it has a rich history that helps prove its status as one of the best heavy machinery makers in the world. 

The Caterpillar Tractor Company was formed in 1925 after a merger between Holt Manufacturing and the C.L. Best Tractor Company. By 1948, Caterpillar had opened their first dealership and more soon followed. 

Caterpillar machines have been used in the construction of some great American landmarks like the Golden Gate bridge, the Grand Coulee Dam and the Mississippi levee. 

Caterpillar also contributed 51,000 tractors to the American war effort in World War II. 

Today, Caterpillar offers just about any heavy machine that you could wish to have. These include off-highway trucks, motor graders, bulldozers of varying sizes, pipe layers, track loaders, drills, excavators, compactors and many more.

The question is, would you be able to identify these various machines from just a screenshot?

Well, if you think you can, take the test and we will see!

Good luck!


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