CAT Power Systems Development

11/23/09

Caterpillar PSD Development 1931  began to design and produce engine 1939 began to produce generator set 1942 Caterpillar track-type tractor, motor grader, generator set and a special kind of engine been used for USA military 1950  established branch office in England 1972  offered 3204 engines to Ford Motor Company 1972  produced 3300 series generator set 1972  President Nixon visited China and presented a satellite communication equipment including a Caterpillar generator set as stand-by power 1974  produced 3400 series generator set 1981  produced 3500 series generator set 1981  acquisition of Solar Turbines as subsidiary company 1987  offered 3116 engine to trucks of GM 1987  the first company to produce EUI (Electronic Unit Injection) engine in the world 1995  produced 3500 series EUI engine 1996  acquisition of Mak as subsidiary company 1997  acquisition of Perkins as subsidiary company 1999  acquisition of Olympian as Caterpillar’s own brand 1999  Premier ZhuRongji visited Caterpillar facilities in Chicago 2001  began to implement 6 Sigma over the world 2003  the first manufactory to meet 2004 U.S. EPA standards and the first company to develop ACERT Technology 2003  donated one generator set to Beijing Xiaotangshan Hospital during SARS 2004  produced C series engine/generator set 2005  produced C280 marine engine 2006  produced C175 engine/generator set