After announcing the product last October, Caterpillar has released additional details on its 308-horsepower Cat 336E H Hybrid excavator, now shipping from factories to Cat dealers. The new Cat 336E H ...

Caterpillar says the new 336E H hydraulic hybrid excavator is its Next Generation. Until late 2011, the company had been developing both hydraulic and electric hybrid excavators, but Ken Dale Gray ...

Caterpillar has unveiled its first production hybrid excavator, the Cat 336E H. Instead of batteries, the tracked vehicle uses a simpler and less expensive hydraulic system that stores energy ...

When working as a generator, the motor/generator sends power to the capacitor for storage via an inverter. The Cat 336E H hybrid excavator, on the other hand, uses regenerative braking to store ...

Assuming today’s fuel prices and a high-production application for a 336E H, Caterpillar estimates customers can realistically expect to regain the premium they pay for the hybrid excavator in ...