Caterpillar, Peoria, Illinois, has released the new Cat 988K XE, which it says is its first wheel loader with a high-efficiency electric drive system. This 988K XE wheel loader joins the 988K and the ...

The 988K XE Caterpillar wheel loader has an electric drive system that uses the company’s switched reluctance technology. The power train incorporates a Cat C18 engine that drives a generator assembly ...

Cat claims the 988K wheel loader is 20% more fuel efficient than its predecessor and can get more than 5% additional fuel economy operating in a new ECO mode that sacrifices no production Caterpillar ...

The Cat 988K XE is recommended for job sites where fuel efficiency makes a difference A new electric drive loader from Caterpillar is claiming to deliver 25% greater overall efficiency and up to 10% ...

Caterpillar has rolled out its first electric drive loader, the Cat 988K XE, which it claims delivers 25% greater overall efficiency and up to 10% more productivity in load-and-carry applications ...

Introduction of the seventh-generation Cat ® 988 Wheel Loader, the new 988K, marks the 50 th anniversary of the 988 delivering reliable, profitable performance for worldwide customers. Designed as an ...

System reduces the risk of injury and enables production to continue by allowing safe operation of the loader in potentially hazardous environments Cat Command for loading enables line-of-sight remote ...

The world’s largest manufacturer of construction and mining machines, Caterpillar, recently introduced its latest enhancement in its 988 series of wheel loaders – a class leader for 50 years. · 2 May ...

Caterpillar has updated its 988K XE electric-drive wheel loader. The 588-horsepower loader has an operating weight of 116,362 pounds. The Caterpillar wheel loader offers a rated payload of 12.5 tons ...

The new Cat ® 988K XE is the first wheel loader offered by Caterpillar with a high-efficiency electric drive system. This new large wheel loader joins the industry leader 988K and the recently ...