At first glance, it's a simple tale of a proactive company helping a customer save money and increase productivity.

But the story of how Patten Cat worked with Plote Construction to repower three of its aging Cat 980G wheel loaders is much more than that. It's about how these private companies - working with federal and state agencies and using Caterpillar engineering expertise - could save jobs, improve efficiencies and contribute to a cleaner environment. It's about partnerships.

The process

A big part of Bill Bayne's job is keeping track of environmental laws and how they impact Patten customers. Bayne, Patten's environmental health and safety manager, ensures customers know when new regulations are coming and what steps they can take to meet them.

"We've been talking emissions for about two years now, to help our customers comply with the upcoming regulations from Cook County, the Illinois Tollway, the state of Illinois" and other entities, Bayne said. "A lot of people weren't aware of the options they had."

Diesel engines often have long service lives and can be rebuilt. Many engines are still in use that were certified to less stringent emission standards in effect at the time of their manufacture and lack the advanced emission controls in existence today.

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