Cat® material handlers are designed for efficient lifting, sorting, and moving of bulky materials in scrap, recycling, waste, ports, and industrial handling applications. Built with reinforced structures, high‑reach booms, specialized grapples or magnets, and smooth, precise hydraulics, they excel at handling materials such as scrap metal, recyclables, logs, and bulk waste. These purpose‑built machines help operators maximize loading efficiency, improve safety, and maintain high productivity in stationary or high‑cycle material handling environments.

Cat® material handlers are widely used in scrap and metal recycling, waste and recycling facilities, ports and terminals, forestry and wood processing, demolition, and industrial material handling. These industries rely on material handlers to sort, lift, load, and move high volumes of bulky or irregular materials, such as scrap metal, recyclables, logs, and bulk waste, while maintaining safety, precision, and productivity in high‑cycle handling environments.

Yes. Cat® material handlers are available in both wheeled and tracked configurations, allowing customers to match the machine to their specific application. Wheeled material handlers offer excellent mobility and travel speed for yards, ports, and scrap facilities with hard surfaces, while tracked material handlers provide superior stability and traction for uneven ground, heavy loads, and stationary high‑reach work. This flexibility makes Cat material handlers well suited for a wide range of material handling environments.

Cat® material handlers can be equipped with a variety of purpose‑built attachments to match different handling tasks. Common options include grapples (such as orange‑peel, scrap, sorting, demolition, and timber grapples) for lifting and sorting bulky materials; magnets for handling ferrous scrap; clamshell buckets for loose bulk material; and shears or rotating tools for processing scrap or demolition debris. These attachment options allow Cat material handlers to be precisely configured for scrap recycling, waste handling, ports, forestry, demolition, and industrial material movement, maximizing productivity and safety.

Yes. Finning provides full support for Cat® material handlers across Canada, including Genuine Cat® parts availability, factory‑trained technicians, field and mobile service, planned maintenance and service agreements, component rebuilds, and technical support. Finning also offers equipment health monitoring and application expertise, helping customers maximize uptime, safety, and productivity in demanding scrap, recycling, forestry, port, and industrial handling operations.