Contractors Hot Line July 26, 2024 | Page 31

Caterpillar has upgraded its VisionLink productivity platform with three new features: Cat grade and compact, operator coaching and e-ticketing. These updates aim to enhance jobsite productivity and equipment utilization by providing managers with deeper insights.

VisionLink productivity now integrates Cat grade 3D and Cat compact systems. This allows for seamless distribution of 3D design files and updates across all machines on a jobsite, eliminating the need for USB uploads. It also leverages GNSS corrections for accurate position validation, reducing the need for expensive base stations on short-term projects. This connectivity minimizes machine downtime by reducing the need for onsite technician visits.

The platform ' s user-friendly dashboards offer comprehensive jobsite summaries and detailed insights with key performance indicators( KPIs). It analyzes standard telematics data, such as machine location, fuel burn and idle time, to provide a clear overview of machine performance. Advanced data from machines equipped with Cat payload, grade and compact systems offer more specific job-related details. Cat compact dashboards display daily work completed and calculate fill volumes, showing the percentage of the area compacted to the target level using the Cat compaction algorithm( CCA) or landfill compaction algorithm( LCA).

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