PipeLine Machinery International (PLM-Cat) Executive Vice President and General Manager Tony Fernandez welcomed local pipeline industry representatives, media and community to the grand opening of the company’s new head office facility, located just off State Highway 290 in northwest Houston.
“We are all very proud of this new facility,” said Mr Fernandez. “Creating this efficient and comfortable base for our international operations was a long time coming and a welcome change for our team. We no longer need to rent local yard and service facility space, and our head office operations are housed with our equipment, which brings us all closer to our everyday business.”
At the grand opening, Mr Fernandez also presented the newest pipelayer offering from PLM-Cat – the 72H.
“The 72H resulted from listening to the needs of our customers for a mid-range pipelayer and working with Caterpillar to find a solution,” said Mr Fernandez. “What we came up with is a purpose-built pipelayer that combines the proven capabilities of the Cat D6T base tractor with the Vanguard engineering expertise in pipelayer design.”
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The 72H has a 40,823 kg lift capacity, bridging the gap between the 18,145 kg lifting capacity of the PL61 and the heavy lifting capacities of the PL83 (72,575 kg) and PL87 (97,079 kg). It requires ultra low-sulphur diesel fuel readily available throughout North America and selected European countries. Future models in this weight class will also be available with earlier version engines for operation in countries without access to the required fuel grade.
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