It’s not often all of Caterpillar’s latest mining machines are on display in one location, but over the week of 9th to 13th March 2020, it happened at WesTrac Tomago (Head Office NSW).
The NSW Mining Team hosted their annual Mining Equipment Showcase – an event that gives customers and employees the opportunity to inspect these powerful machines up close and climb in the operator’s seat.
Over the week, the showcase was visited by customer representatives, trade associations and many of our employees that do not usually get the opportunity to see the finished product.
The mining equipment on display this year included the new Cat D11 and Cat D10T2 Large Track Type Tractors, Cat 18M3 and Cat 24 Motor Graders and a Cat 994K Large Wheel Loader. This fleet displayed many benefits, from both a safety and production perspective.
The Mining Equipment Showcase was held adjacent to the Used Equipment yard, enabling our visits to also view the large range of high quality used machines on offer. The visitors were also treated to a guided tour of the other WesTrac facilities, with many commenting on the size, and professionalism of the workshops and the teams working in them.
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