Electric Power Division News

Caterpillar Inc. will combine two divisions dealing with power and energy, adding more detail to a restructuring announced last year, and plans to complete this by June 2016, the company said on Wednesday. Caterpillar announced a number of personnel and consolidations, as the company plows forward in an increasingly challenging energy market. Steve Niehaus, currently vice president with responsibility for the Electric Power Division (EPD), is retiring, and in the wake of Niehaus’ retirement…

Caterpillar introduces C175-16 U.S. This 60 Hz package — rated at 3000 to 3100 ekW for standby and mission-critical power, 2725 to 2825 ekW at prime power and 2500 to 2600 ekW at continuous power — offers fuel efficiency and lower emissions in a compact footprint. With the addition of the C175-16, Caterpillar offers the widest range of Tier 4 Interim-certified generator sets in the industry, ranging from 455 kW to 3100 kW. The C175-16 generator set meets EPA Tier 4 Interim emission standards with the Cat clean emissions module (CEM). injection system to reduce oxides of nitrogen (NOx), hydrocarbons and particulate matter. Cat Tier 4 Interim generators can be integrated into larger power systems that include the complete line of Cat power equipment…

The 20-cylinder C175 produces the greatest power output of any single high-speed diesel generator set available on the market, producing up to 4 MW of power, requiring less maintenance and provides the highest power density of any current high-speed generator set. “The C175-20 represents a true breakthrough in generator set technology,” said Robert Koval, Investors Projects general manager of Caterpillar Electric Power Division. “Others have made promises about similar offerings, but the C175 is the largest high-speed generator on the market, period. The C175-20 package is built on the proven C175 platform, which has demonstrated its reliability in Cat® machines and other power generation applications.