Loading ...Composites by their nature are modifiable and adaptable, so do they have a place at Caterpillar Inc., a company renowned for its heavy-duty equipment?
Not only do composites have a place, says COMPOSITES 2012 speaker John Unser, they are integral to Caterpillar’s materials plan. “The goal of our group at Caterpillar is to double the use of composites materials over the next few years,” says Unser, the company’s process control engineer for Global Purchasing, Nonmetalics.
At COMPOSITES, Unser will be leading an educational session you won’t want to miss if your company targets the infrastructure industry:
- How does Caterpillar approach the decision of using composites versus other materials?
- In what specific ways does the company test composites to see if they’ll hold up to rigorous conditions, strict loading requirements and field specifications?
- What does Caterpillar consider to be the biggest advantages of using composites?
- How can the composites industry impress conservative engineers at Caterpillar?
These and other questions will be answered in the session “Choosing Lightweight Materials for Heavy Duty Machines,” to be held from 2:00-2:45 on Feb. 22.
“Caterpillar is now starting to get more plastics onto its equipment, and we’re actively looking for new vendors to work with us, and for new materials to use,” Unser says. “It’s going to be a great show for both Caterpillar and the composites industry.”
Session Details:
Wednesday, Feb. 22
2:00-2:45 p.m.
“Choosing Lightweight Materials for Heavy Duty Machines”
