Equipment
TUL100: Inside Cat’s First-Ever Compact Utility Loader
The TUL100 is designed and built from the ground up by Caterpillar engineers.
Caterpillar is entering a fast-growing segment of the compact equipment market with its first compact utility loader, closing a notable gap in its construction machinery portfolio.
The company’s new TUL100 compact utility loader marks its entry into a category long dominated by specialist manufacturers including Bobcat, Kubota, Toro, Ditch Witch and Vermeer.
Powered by a 24-horsepower Cat 1.1 turbo diesel engine, the machine is designed to compete in one of construction equipment’s most active finance and sales segments.
Compact utility loaders rank fifth among new financed equipment sales categories, with nearly 11,000 units sold in 2025, according to data cited at ConExpo 2026.
The TUL100 compact utility loader was showcased at ConExpo 2026, where Cat Product Commercialization Manager Dustin Adams walked through its design and positioning.
“This machine actually falls in the 1,000-pound size class. It’s offering versatility and performance for our customers.” Adams said.
Weighing 3,600 pounds, the TUL100 reaches a maximum lift height of 7 feet, while its hydraulic system delivers 16 gallons per minute at 3,046 psi – producing 32.5 hydraulic horsepower.
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Beyond the standard configuration, Caterpillar is also targeting compatibility and attachment flexibility from the outset. The TUL100 will be offered with multiple track and coupler options, including a narrow skid steer loader interface intended for larger tools.
“We will also offer a narrow skid steer loader coupler for those larger tools. With this machine, we’re going to have a large portfolio of cool attachments,” he added.
The TUL100 is designed and built from the ground up by Caterpillar engineers.
Adams highlighted operator adaptability as a key feature. In a segment often used by both experienced contractors and newer operators, adjustability of machine response is being positioned as a practical advantage on site.
“One other thing that we’re really excited about is the operator controls on this machine can be adjusted to the operator skill set,” he said.
“So if you have a novice operator…you can tune these joysticks and controls down so it meets their skill set. And if you’ve got an operator that is highly skilled…you can also adjust those as well.”
Three configurations will be offered at launch: a 36-inch narrow track with a CII coupler, a 42-inch wide track with a CII coupler, and a 42-inch wide track fitted with an NSSL narrow skid steer loader coupler.
The machine will also support a range of attachments under development, including augers, power box rakes, trenchers, buckets and forks, positioning it as a multi-purpose platform rather than a single-use loader.
Production is expected to begin shortly, with commercial availability in 2027.
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