Have you ever wondered what it takes to build the “Coolest Thing Made in Illinois?” Check out this time-lapse video of the production of a Cat® 797F Mining Truck. With a 400 ton capacity, the 797F stands two and a half stories tall, five stories tall with the body raised! Caterpillar started building these in Decatur, IL, in 1998, and ship them all over the world. These trucks have to be assembled on the job site because they are too large to transport in one piece. You can watch this and other

The king of the castle… The Cat 797F mining truck. This beast works anywhere from Canada’s oil sands to Chile’s high-altitude copper mines. | Aaron Witt

The Cat 793 Mining Truck is a popular industry workhorse that is the ideal choice for a wide variety of applications. Next-generation features take the 793 to a new level. The new 793 delivers high availability and hauls more every load, every cycle and every shift when compared to competitive trucks in its size class — burning less fuel in the process. Find out more at cat.com/793 | Cat Mining

The Cat 793 features a proven powertrain that delivers fast haulage on steep grades, in poor underfoot conditions and on haul roads with high rolling resistance. Productivity is further enhanced thanks to its class-leading empty weight advantage and powerful engine. And the 793 can help you fully optimize your operation with the complete Cat MineStar technology suite — including fully autonomous hauling. http://bit.ly/2JZJb5f | Cat Mining

Class-leading speed, improved fuel usage, and the new HP Body option are a few of the many features that make the Cat 793F the gold standard in cost per ton. Find out more. http://bit.ly/32HrvDv | Cat Mining

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