Caterpillar has announced the launch of its next generation 20-tonne size class excavators – Cat 320D3 and Cat 323D3 Excavators – from its Thiruvallur manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu, India.

The government has launched several projects with ambitious targets to develop infrastructure in India. Key among them is the approval of the Rs 7-trillion road construction plan to develop 83,000- km highways by 2022, including the Rs5.35-trillion Bharatmala project. The construction of national highways hit an all-time high of about 10,000 km in the financial year ending on March 2018.

The Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (ICEMA) expects the construction equipment industry to reach US$5 billion by 2020, with sales of excavators growing about 20 per cent, according to Off-Highway Research.

“To cater to the demand of our customers for a more reliable and more powerful heavy-duty excavator equipped with state-of-the-art technology, higher productivity, lower fuel consumption and lower maintenance costs, we have launched these two Next Generation 20-tonne size class excavators, Cat 320D3 and Cat 323D3 here today,” said Gurman Reen, Director – Sales & Marketing Caterpillar India.

The new 320D3 fits road contractor’s and construction customers’ demand for low owning and operating costs. The 320D3 consumes 15 per cent less fuel than its predecessor 320D2 and shows 5 per cent lower maintenance cost with much lower owning and operating costs. The new 323D3 is built to endure the toughest job on the site with the large 1.2m3 severe duty bucket. To further customer advantage, they come with simple, easy to maintain robust systems to keep the machine up and running all day, every day.

GMMCO and Gainwell Commosales Pvt Ltd (GCPL, formerly TIPL) are two dealers in India with a total of 230+ outlets and more than 1350 Field Service Technicians. There are 19 Caterpillar Parts Distribution Centres that serve India for the best in class service experience of customers. The new excavators are launched with service response time assurance for high machine uptime. “The advanced features combined with exciting launch offers of extended warranty, financing options, rental solutions, customer service agreements and our unmatched dealer product support capability would be a sure delight to customers,” said H. Jayaram, Managing Director & CEO, GMMCO and Sunil Chaturvedi, Chairman and Managing Director, GCPL.

“We are optimistic about the pace of infrastructure development here in India and we will continue to invest the best of our technologies and experiences to meet the unique demands of India and our customers,” said John Fallows, Managing Director – Global Construction Industries – AP+.

Caterpillar has been active in India since 1930’s and its machines have built everything from roads and airports to pipelines and buildings. The company believes it is uniquely positioned to partner in India’s growth story with its unrivalled global experience in project implementation and manufacturing. The company has state-of-the art manufacturing facilities in Thiruvallur and Hosur, Tamil Nadu; Aurangabad and Banda, Maharashtra, some of which are manufacturing machines for exports. The Divisional offices are in Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai and New Delhi.

Caterpillar also has a long history of equipping its machines with leading-edge technology to increase the safety, productivity and efficiency of its machines. In line with its commitment to usher in the “Age of Smart Iron” and to bring the best of technologies to customers, the newly launched Cat 320D3 and Cat 323D3 come equipped with Cat Product Link telematics system. Cat Product Link is a robust cellular product link based remote monitoring and asset monitoring solution. It enables powerful tools to transform data from an entire fleet into essential information required to boost productivity, reduce costs and manage risks.

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