Running Head: RESEARCH PAPER: CATERPILLAR 1 Research Paper: Caterpillar David M. Adkison American Military University RESEARCH PAPER: CATERPILLAR Abstract The topic of my research was the global management expertise and effectiveness of the company Caterpillar Inc.‚ a global leader in the production and manufacturing of construction and mining equipment. I researched the company’s website for core information and sought information outside the company for its global perspective. What I
Premium Diesel engine
The most successful premium manufacturer in Automobile industry is the BMW Group and the permanent technological innovation leadership in automobile construction made them to occupy the top most level in world automobile business which is basically a German based company. They follow a broad differentiation strategy with innovative attributes which can differentiate the company’s product offering from rivals to attract a broad spectrum of buyers as its existence is worldwide and below are the resources
Premium Internal combustion engine Diesel engine Automobile
Self-Cleaning Filter System Cuts Maintenance Costs Monday‚ October 08‚ 2001A routine oil and filter change in the tight quarters of the engine room onboard a boat is normally a messy and awkward job. Buckets of used lube oil and filter cartridges must be lugged up the narrow galley stairs for disposal and new oil and filters must be carried down the stairs‚ all in the short time while the boat is in dock for maintenance. Boston Harbor Cruises found that Alfa Laval’s Eliminator‚ an automatic self-cleaning
Premium Internal combustion engine Petroleum Diesel engine
and the diesel combustion engine. As more technology is being used in the combustion engine‚ they are becoming more efficient. But not fast enough. So can the current electric vehicles fully replace the combustion engine. As Markowitz explained in the article "Wells to wheels: electric car efficiency". Markowitz explained "In a typical car the drivetrain eats up 5-6% of the energy of the engine‚ while in an electric design it is close to 0%". The drivetrain
Premium
the world’s infrastructure‚ and in partnership with Caterpillar dealers‚ has allowed for positive and sustainable change on every continent. A Fortune 100 company‚ Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment‚ diesel and natural gas engines‚ and industrial gas turbines. The company is a technology leader in construction‚ transportation‚ mining‚ forestry‚ energy‚ logistics‚ electronics‚ financing and electric power generation. In the first half of 2002‚ Caterpillar
Premium Quality control Diesel engine Globalization
The Effect of Spark Plug Position on Spark Ignition Combustion Dr. M.R. MODARRES RAZAVI‚ Ferdowsi University of Mashhad‚ Faculty of Engineering. P.O. Box 91775-1111‚ Mashhad‚ IRAN. m-razavi@ferdowsi.um.ac.ir SUMMARY The way in which position of spark plug affects combustion in spark ignition engine was studied by using the developed quasi-dimensional cycle simulation (using two-zone burning model) program. The purpose of this paper is to model the geometric interaction between the propagating
Premium Internal combustion engine Combustion Diesel engine
translates its mission statement into performance objectives and makes its strategies and operations remain consistent with the mission statement. BackgroundCaterpillar Inc. is the world ’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment‚diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The company prides itself on its innovative technology and diversification in products and services such as construction‚ mining‚ transportation‚ forestry‚ energy‚ logistics‚ electronics‚ financing
Premium Statements Strategic management Business terms
Apparatus High Flow & Low Flow Rotameters (Fig-2. High flow on the right) Water supply valve Water Tank Color Dye Inclined manometers (Fig-3) Control valve Tapered inlet Fig-2. Rotameter Fig-3. Monometer These pictures were captured during the lab session Procedure Part A This lab was performed by the group members as they closed both low and high flow rotameters (Fig-2)
Premium
growth was largely the result of an economic upswing and increased demand from defense and aerospace industries during the mid- and late 1980s. Woodward Governor’s sales leapt 13 percent in 1987 to $275 million as net earnings rose 37 percent to $24 million. By the end of the decade‚ moreover‚ the company was generating more than $300 million in revenues annually. Although Woodward Governor was helped by strong markets during much of the 1980s‚ its success was also attributed to its proven management
Premium Internal combustion engine Natural gas Control system
INTROUCTION CAT"‚ designs‚ manufactures markets and sells machinery and engines and sells financial products and insurance to customers via a worldwide dealer network. Caterpillar is the world ’s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment‚ diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. With more thanUS$7 billion in assets‚ traces its origins to the 1925 merger of the Holt Manufacturing Company‚ the inventor of the crawler tractor‚ and the C. L. Best Tractor Company‚ creating a
Premium Diesel engine