Caterpillar Underground Mining Pty, Ltd (CUGM) has acquired the intellectual property of underground articulated truck designs from Ground Force Worldwide. This agreement will provide Caterpillar with additional design options in the 20-metric-tonnes and smaller payload class. The Ground Force AT18E (18-metric-tonnes payload ejector) and AT20 (20-metric-tonnes payload) remain available for immediate order via Ground Force Worldwide. The company will showcase the AT18E at MINExpo 2016.
This acquisition follows the September 24, 2015 announcement of CUGM acquiring the intellectual property of underground articulated truck designs from Specialised Vehicle Solutions Pty Ltd (SVS). The new Cat® AD22, derived from the SVS UAT designs, is currently undergoing field trials with an expected market availability in 2017.
For more information about Cat underground mining machines and technology, contact the local Cat mining dealer or go to www.cat.com.
About Ground Force Worldwide
Founded in 2000, Ground Force Worldwide is a privately owned company located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, United States. This company designs and manufactures a variety of production and support equipment for the mining and construction industries with machines operating in over 60 countries worldwide. Caterpillar’s OEM Solutions Group works with OEMs such as Ground Force Worldwide to integrate time tested Caterpillar components and systems into their products. As such, much of the Ground Force Worldwide product line already contains core Cat® components. Visit website: www.gfworldwide.com Phone: (208) 664-9291
About Caterpillar
For 90 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. Customers turn to Caterpillar to help them develop infrastructure, energy and natural resource assets. With 2015 sales and revenues of $47.011 billion, Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company principally operates through its three product segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment. For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media.