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Rio sticks with Cats

THE 1000th Cat 24 motor grader to be manufactured in Caterpillar’s factory in Decatur, Illinois has been handed over to Rio Tinto in Perth, for transport to the Paraburdoo iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

 The handover ceremony at WesTrac's Perth facility

The handover ceremony at WesTrac's Perth facility

The first Cat 24 motor grader was built in 1996 and designed to build and maintain haul roads for ultra-class haul trucks. The machine features a 24-foot (7.3m) blade that lets operators make fewer...

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