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Gough Cat's New Rotorua Hydraulic Hose Centre
Gough Cat, New Zealand’s Caterpillar equipment distributor, has announced the opening of its new Rotorua Hydraulic Hose Centre, situated at its branch facility on the corner of Te Ngae and...
Step 3 - Maintenance of Ground Engaging Tools
Maintenance of Ground Engaging Tools is just as important as maintenance of any other machine component or system.
Stepping Ahead
With more than 40 years' experience in civil construction and forestry earth moving, Hawke's Bay-headquartered Gair Contracting knows what it needs from its machine fleet.
Hoses & Hydraulics
When it comes to hydraulics, you need the safest and most reliable components on your machines. Caterpillar manufactures their own line of hydraulic hose and couplings for your replacement...
Cat’s smallest machines make a big impression
Cat’s compact machinery gives all manner of Kiwi contractor a truly competitive edge, especially in our busiest urban construction zones.
Recycling Obsolete Electronic Hardware and Harnesses
Kilmarnock Enterprises is a Business Enterprise that offers a constructive employment environment and meaningful work for people with Intellectual and other disabilities. Goughs have worked...
45 years of service!
Our colleague, Ivan Swain, has recently clocked up 45 years of service with Gough Cat! Ivan has been a stalwart of the Caterpillar Christchurch team and is a very valued team member.
Managing the Parts you Want to Wear Out - Step 2: Operation
The second major factor of GET management is the machine operation. The skill and training of the operator make a huge difference in the performance and wear life of all GET components.
Offshore Express
The team at Gough Cat Power Systems were proud to be involved in the Profab Engineering's Offshore Express project.
Cat 980M Delivery to Road Metals.
This is the first Cat 980M wheel loader delivered in New Zealand to Road Metals Co Ltd. This follows on from four Cat 962M units previously delivered to Road Metals. Here's a previous video we made...
VisionLink and EM Services Agreement subscription notification.
If you haven’t completed an EM Services agreement since April 2017, you will need to do so to continue to have access to all the great features offered through “VisionLink”.
Kaiangaroa Roading Contractors Cat 12M
Cat 12M's in action! The number of Cat M Series motor graders in the Kaiangaroa Roading Contractors fleet now stands at three for owner Jan Bolton, with the arrival of two new Cat 12M units which...
Congratulations!
Well done guys for completing your Apprenticeship! Gaining their National Certificate in Motor Industry (Automotive Heavy Engineering Plant & Equipment) Level 3/4.
Managing The Parts You Want to Wear Out
Ground engaging tools (G.E.T.) are a special class of wear parts. GET is sacrificial iron that takes the brunt of the wear to protect more expensive components such as excavator and loader buckets,...
On-Highway Total Truck Service
Winter is here! Now's the ideal time to service your on-highway truck. Did you know Filters & Fluids are 3% of total O&O costs and protect up to 50% of fuel and repair costs.
A Tip From Ardie Rankin
Get bottom-line results from your production front line. Cat “K Series” G.E.T. holds tighter, changes easier and stays
Preparing for the future – Gough Group Apprentice Programme
An apprenticeship with the Gough Group is more than just a training programme – it’s an opportunity to gain skills, mentors and friends, that will set you up for life.
CRUSADERS DIG OFF
The third annual Crusaders Dig-Off has been held at the Gough Component Rebuild Centre in Christchurch. Local Canterbury machine operators were nominated by their employers, and paired together...
10 Years Service.
Meet Brett Congalton, Product Manager – Undercarriage, Hydraulics, Filters & Fluids, Christchurch Head Office.
Gough Power Systems Deliver Sullair to Kaikoura
The team at Gough Power Systems are very pleased to have been able to answer our valued customer Rock Control’s call for specialist portable 200psi high pressure air.
Come Play in the Dirt - Gough Cat Dig Day, Christchurch - Friday May 12th 2017
Join us on Friday 12th May for a day in the dirt and test-drive our latest Cat compact equipment. Now's your chance to test-drive the Cat machines you've always wanted to!
Gough Cat on Ice
Josh Drayton - Christchurch Branch, Terry Mahuika – Greymouth Branch, Sam Lewthwaite – Christchurch Branch