08.02.2008

Cat to fit tracking and management systems

Caterpillar is set to equip most of its Core, Mining and Paving machines with EquipmentManager and Product Link— Cat's own remote asset management solution.

The remote tracking and management system will be a standard feature in the European and Turkish markets. Caterpillar has provided remote asset management capabilities as an option since 1998; these will now be an integral part of most core Caterpillar machines. Product Link will be available as an option for the remaining Caterpillar machines.

EquipmentManager/Product Link is a system that provides the asset management, maintenance and health information required by equipment managers to effectively manage their fleets.

EquipmentManager is a secure, web-based application that uses key indicators from equipment such as hours, location and diagnostic codes. Combined with tools such as mapping, maintenance scheduling and troubleshooting instructions, EquipmentManager quickly sorts through machine data to identify events that require attention and delivers information in a meaningful and actionable manner.

Using satellite technology, Product Link is the hardware that enables information flow between on-board systems and the web based application, EquipmentManager. The remote management system provides machine location and hours as well as time and geo-fencing capabilities.