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Caterpillar equipment planning insights for mining and energy operators

Read practical perspectives on generator selection, drilling support, remote site reliability, maintenance planning, and equipment decisions that need to stand up under production pressure.

Mining and energy equipment insight
Equipment Planning

Caterpillar Parts Ordering: Why a $47 Hose Actually Costs $400

An office administrator shares what two years of ordering Caterpillar excavator and Caterpillar 285 parts taught her about serial numbers, dealer buffer time, and the hidden cost of wrong-part returns.

2026-09-16 · Soren Valgaard
Mining and energy equipment insight
Equipment Planning

The Best Halloween Costumes Are the Ones That Actually Arrive

An office administrator explains why the best Halloween costumes are the ones with guaranteed delivery dates—and how a yellow bear caterpillar, catalpa sphinx caterpillar, monarch, and Caterpillar order changed her approach.

2026-09-16 · Soren Valgaard