Carter Machinery Hosts Global Operator Challenge in Va.

Carter Machinery in Doswell, Va., hosted a Carter Con Expo featuring the Cat Global Operator Challenge. Attendees tested out construction equipment, explored new technology and competed in operator challenges with a chance to advance to regional competition. Exciting opportunities for skill showcase and industry networking.

Wed June 18, 2025 - National Edition
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Carter Machinery hosted a Carter Con Expo and Cat Global Operator Challenge June 11-12, 2025, in Doswell, Va.

The event provided attendees with opportunities to climb into Caterpillar equipment and other leading manufacturers, explore new technologies designed to make job sites safer and more productive and to showcase their skills in the Cat Global Operator Challenge, where top operators compete to advance to regional competition.

The challenge included three different skills demonstrations using a Cat compact track loader, wheel loader and excavator. CEG

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Chris Brown of Luck Stone, Spotsylvania, Va., operates a Cat 320 excavator by remote control. This is just one of the many new features Carter Machinery had available to demonstrate to customers. (CEG photo)

Alex Jamieson (L) and Curt Unger, both of Morooka, had their go-anywhere track carrier at the event in Virginia.
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For the Cat 938 section, operators were required to dig, maneuver through the obstacle course with a full load and then unload the bucket, all while being timed. (CEG photo)

For the Cat compact track loader segment, operators had to cleanly knock off the tennis ball (and not the cone) using a Cat 255 CTL. (CEG photo)

Carter Machinery had several of its paving products on hand for customers to look over. (L-R) are Mike Dudley of the Virginia Asphalt Association and Mark Sterling and Paul Kellner, both of Carter Machinery. (CEG photo)

The contestants used a Cat 323 excavator to dig a level trench in the shortest amount of time. Points were deducted for it not being level, but operators performed well due to the smooth hydraulics. (CEG photo)

(L-R): Joe McIntosh of Carter Machinery explains the competition to John Fabian and Julio Reyes, both of Branch Civil in Richmond, Va. (CEG photo)

Carter Machinery had its D2, D5 and D6 dozers on hand for their customers to check out. (CEG photo)

Carter Machinery had several operator training simulators on hand and many attendees enjoyed using them. (CEG photo)

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