Caterpillar cab - This cab was a research and development special project for Caterpillar. Working with an elite group of engineers and composite specialists, this cab was developed, exploring the use of composite structures for operator cab manufacturing.
The basic ROPS or roll-over protective structure remained as a robust, hardened steel fabrication, the remainder of the cab was made of resin transfer molded plastics with various inserted and molded-in, mixed-material channels and reinforcements.