The Caterpillar D7E is generating a lot of excitement due ... nuisance items that can create downtime and plague some equipment ? for instance, belts, friction clutches, engine-mounted compressors ...

Aka, the dozer formerly known as the Cat D6K2. This medium size-class dozer ... and the D7 replaced the D7E and D7R. So, yes. The much-loved model at the heart of this discussion has a new name ...