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Cat Reman engines

REBUILDING STRONGER ENGINES.

BUILDING EVEN STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS

IT’S SAID THAT EVERYONE DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE, AND THANKS TO CAT
REMAN, CAT ENGINES GET THE CHANCE TO LIVE AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN.

For nearly 50 years, Cat Reman has returned parts and components at the
end of their lives to like-new condition. That means customers have cut
the cost of owning and operating their Cat machines while also reducing
waste, lowering greenhouse gases and using fewer raw materials.

Thanks to these customers, Caterpillar has become repower tippers. But he needed a team to handle the
a world leader in remanufacturing. Today, an old engine work, which is where the Cat dealer network’s
part (called core) can be turned in to Cat Reman aftermarket support representatives came in.
for inspection, disassembly, cleaning and salvaging
before remanufacturing and reassembly to original Rick began working with Pro-Formance Fuel
equipment manufacturer (OEM) performance Injection Service, Inc and Cat dealer Cleveland
specifications of new Cat products. As Marcus Brothers to source remanufactured Cat C7
Fair, Global On-Highway Truck Engine Sales engines and customize them to fit landfill tipper
Manager, Cat Reman, explains, “Basically, you’ve platform specifications. These remanufactured Cat
remanufactured this part to make it like new. It’s not C7 engines were just what was needed for the
like a rebuild or a repair. With Cat Reman, you’re tipper’s rigorous duty cycle. “These engines not
taking core back to the manufacturing process only help our customers save on their costs but
and then testing it to the same specs as new and also fit the horsepower needed for these tippers.
with a same-as-new warranty for that part.” Having Caterpillar reliability and a nationwide
service capability adds to that value,” Rick said.
The origins of Cat Reman go back to a deal
Caterpillar had with Ford to supply engines which And by working with Pro-Formance and
could also be supported by a remanufacturing Cleveland Brothers, these engines are backed
process further down the line. Very quickly, by their Cat dealership’s two-year warranty.
Caterpillar saw the benefit of offering this service With clients across the U.S. and units located
for its components and engines – both of which can around the globe, having worldwide Cat dealer
go into a variety of machines, even on a landfill. support and local service is priceless.
The life of a landfill tipper is hard. Fully loaded, these But this is just the beginning as Cat Reman
50- and 60-ton machines often make as many as continues to find new ways to reduce, reuse,
60 tips in one day, a relentless haul that requires recycle, and reclaim materials which once would
significant maintenance and upkeep. That kind of use have been placed into a landfill – maybe even by
creates a need for service providers who can keep up. a tipper with a Cat C7 remanufactured engine. ■

Having worked 13 years as head of a tipping
department, Rick Henry saw the opportunity and
established LMR Tipper Services Inc. to refurbish and

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