kscarbel2 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 CAT Press Release / August 3, 2015Early Success for New Triples-Rated CT630HD Little more than a month after its bold debut at the Brisbane Truck Show, the new triples-rated CT630HD model from Cat Trucks has spearheaded a hugely successful 2015 Perth Truck and Trailer Show for West Australian Cat dealer WesTrac.“We knew there would be plenty of interest in the CT630HD but the level of enquiry for the full range of Cat trucks was beyond our best expectations,” said an emphatic Peter Calligaro, WesTrac Cat Trucks Business Unit Manager.“There were two HDs on our stand and both were sold even before the show doors opened.”Holding pride of place on the WesTrac stand was the first CT630HD sold in Australia, bought by Sean Carren, founder and managing director of high profile Perth-based transport company Goldstar Transport.WesTrac and several of its major customers including Sean Carren were strong advocates for the CT630HD and played significant roles in development of Cat’s new roadtrain specialist which carries a gross combination mass (GCM) rating up to 131 tonnes.Meantime, WesTrac’s second CT630HD show truck was snapped up just minutes before the Perth show was declared open.“I took a call from John Nicoletti, the head of Newmont Corporation,” explained a buoyant Peter Calligaro. “He’d briefly seen the truck the day before and in no uncertain terms told me he wanted that truck and not to sell it to anyone else.”Based at Merredin, around 260 km east of Perth, Newmont Corporation is a major multi-faceted agricultural enterprise with vast interests in grain and livestock.“Newmont has diverse transport needs which obviously include roadtrain triples, so John Nicoletti’s decision to purchase a CT630HD off the stand is certainly a strong endorsement for the features of the model,” Peter Calligaro commented.Cat’s tireless C15 engine is definitely one of the biggest benefits in the eyes of many operators, he adds. The driving force of all CT630 models, the trusted C15 is the only heavy-duty truck engine in Australia which does not require the burdensome cost and complexity of an EGR or SCR emissions control system.Also on WesTrac’s stand in Perth was a CT630SC, the purpose-designed model which continues to forge new business for Cat Trucks across Australia in B-double and B-triple applications.“That’s what made this year’s Perth show such a good event for WesTrac and Cat Trucks,” Peter continued. “The West Australian trucking industry covers a massive range of roles, from local trucks to east-west linehaul and of course, the double and triple roadtrain sector.“Now we have trucks for all those applications and while the CT630HD is an extremely important new model, there was no shortage of interest in the entire range from a broad cross-section of operators, including some who had travelled a very long way to see the trucks.“It was a great show for WesTrac and probably more to the point, a great show for Cat Trucks because we now have all bases covered with purpose-built models,” Peter Calligaro concluded.Related reading - http://www.cattrucks.com.au/trucks/ct630hd/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 If they are anything like the cat trucks here in IL they will spend more time in he shop than on the road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 If they are anything like the cat trucks here in IL they will spend more time in he shop than on the road?In the sense (at the very least) of the engine being the CAT C15 and the emissions solution, the Australian market long haul CAT trucks are not at all the same as the North American CAT vocational trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtymilkman Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I'm not a believer in dual dpf's. And correct me if I'm wrong but in Australia the trucks with scr technology dont run dpf's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 I'm not a believer in dual dpf's. And correct me if I'm wrong but in Australia the trucks with scr technology dont run dpf's?Australia is at the equivalent of Euro-5. One can use dual DPFs, or only SCR.Importantly, note that CAT's C15 is using high pressure common rail fuel injection (2,200 Bar / 32,000 psi), like the leading European engine makers.For Euro-6, Scania and Iveco are offering "only SCR" engines..........no EGR but they have a DPF because there are occasional moments of need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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