Caterpillar

Description

This book is an introduction to all things Caterpillar. This photographic essay spans 1925 to present, emphasizing the company's modern state-of-the-art equipment, and is written by one of the company's most prolific historians. Starting with an explanation of the manufacturer's origins with Holt and Best, it quickly launches into the fun part - the equipment itself. It includes Track-type tractors (including Challengers and track loaders), Motorgraders, Scrapers (both pulled and powered), Haulers (including rear and bottom dumps), Wheel loaders and dozers (including compactors, backhoes, and skid-steer) and Hydraulic excavators.

Eric C. Orlemann has worked as a professional photographer for over two decades. As the proprietor of ECO Industrial Communications, he counts many of the large earthmoving equipment manufacturers in the industry as his clients. Over the years, Orlemann has amassed one of the world's largest private earthmoving photographic collections. In addition to authoring such works as Giant Earth-Moving Equipment and Caterpillar Chronicle, Orlemann has contributed numerous magazine articles and served as technical consultant for heavy equipment-related programming.