Caterpillar reveals seven new next-gen excavators, increases push for remote control

New equipment launched in Las Vegas ranges from small electric machines to large next-gen excavators and everything in between.

Caterpillar began launching its next-generation hydraulic excavators in late 2017, and the rollout continues two years later with the introduction of seven new excavators on the next-gen platform at the ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 tradeshow in Las Vegas. A new family of small excavators - the standard-radius 313, 313 GC, and compact-radius 315 - fills a high-volume industry size class in the “sweet spot” of transportation. “The 13- and 15-ton excavator size range is huge, globally, in North America, really everywhere,” said product application specialist Brian Stellbrink, during a March 8 ConExpo press event.