Machine Data Enables Smart Decisions

Good equipment management starts with turning raw equipment data into information you can use.
Good equipment management starts with turning raw equipment data into information you can use.

Cat® Equipment Management

Getting the most out of your fleet and operation requires hundreds of decisions every day. How can you reduce fuel costs? Where should assets be deployed? What’s causing that production bottleneck? Cat® Equipment Management (EM) helps you find those answers. How? By leveraging the capabilities of VisionLink®, Product Link, Remote Troubleshooting, Remote Flash and other technologies. They all work together to turn machine data into clear, actionable information. Data-driven EM eliminates guesswork, helping you make fact-based decisions about controlling costs, improving operations, managing people and reducing risk.



 

Effective equipment management helps you understand exactly where your money is being spent. It lets you know: 

- How much fuel you’re actually using.

- Which assets are busy and which are sitting idle for too long.

- Where you need more or fewer machines to get the job done. 

Timely, accurate information helps you find ways to save money at every turn. You’ll also be better able to understand how much each task costs per hour, so you can submit tighter, more competitive bids.

Informed equipment management gives you more control over costs.
Informed equipment management gives you more control over costs.

By putting machine data to work effectively, equipment management helps you understand what happens on your jobsites every day: 

- Why are these assets showing excess idle time?

- What’s causing this spike in machine alerts?

- Why are these operators consistently more productive?

Equipment management is all about understanding what's happening with your assets across your jobsite. Then, you can come up with solutions that improve utilization, reduce idle time and optimize availability.

Timely information lets you spot bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
Timely information lets you spot bottlenecks and inefficiencies.

The more you know about what's happening with your equipment, the better you can decide how best to put it to work. Sharing information based on accurate equipment data helps:

- Ensure that everyone from the back office to the site managers knows what equipment is available.

- Keep scheduled maintenance on track to reduce unplanned downtime.

- Improve utilization by enabling strategic reallocation of underused assets.

Good equipment management keeps your whole team informed and up to date, so they can make smart decisions at every step.

Any machine is only as good as its operator.
Any machine is only as good as its operator.

Keeping a watchful eye on machine-generated data is one more way to monitor jobsite activities and help prevent accidents.

- Get alerts about improper operating techniques so you can offer additional training.

- Spot small problems early before a catastrophic failure shuts a machine down unexpectedly.

- Make sure things like hoses and seals are replaced in a timely manner to prevent blowouts.

- Monitor equipment locations to prevent theft and unauthorized usage.

The goal, as always, is to keep your people and your equipment safe, every day.

Getting the right information at the right time help you work smart and work safe.
Getting the right information at the right time help you work smart and work safe.



 



 

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Cat Equipment Management Products

From advanced software to telematics devices for every asset, Caterpillar offers equipment management products for your entire fleet. No matter how big or small your operation may be, you can find the right mix of Cat products and technologies to meet your operational and business goals.




 



The Best EM Resource: Your Cat Dealer

For equipment management expertise, technologies and products, look no further than your local Cat dealer. Set up an EM consultation today to get connected and learn what you can do to enhance your fleet and operations.

 



 

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