A part of Cat® Connect Technology, Cat Link includes two key components:  Cat® Product Link™ and VisionLink®. Cat® Product Link™ is a comprehensive remote monitoring and asset management solution, with intuitive web interfaces that transform data from your entire fleet of equipment into the essential information required to boost productivity, reduce costs and manage risks. Easily know where your equipment is, what it’s doing and how it’s performing through the VisionLink® application.

The technology that connects you to your machine data

Product Link is hardware fitted to your machine that grabs data from machine sensors and control systems and transmits it to VisionLink.

It can be fitted to all machines, not just Caterpillar equipment.

Access your equipment data

Product Link is deeply integrated into Cat equipment, interacting with engine, transmission and implement control systems to help you take the guesswork out of equipment management. Easy access to timely information can help you effectively manage your fleet and lower operating costs. Features for asset management, fleet monitoring, maintenance, health, utilization, and productivity are available.

Actionable insights, anywhere

Product Link wirelessly connects you to your equipment giving you valuable insight into how your machine or fleet is performing. Information such as location, hours, fuel usage, productivity, idle time, and diagnostic codes are made available through online web applications so that you can make timely, fact-based decisions to maximize efficiency, improve productivity, and lower the cost of owning and operating your fleet. Available with satellite or cellular connectivity.

Order, Register & Activate

Most new Cat machines come with Product Link already installed, but Product Link Installation kits are available to retrofit older machines or to install on equipment from other manufacturers. Contact us to order Product Link devices.

Once your Product Link devices are connected, you can view your telematics data through multiple fleet and equipment management tools, including Cat Inspect and VisionLink®.

How does it work?

VisionLink is the application that lets you view your data on any web-enabled device. Once Product Link has been installed and activated on your machine, all you need to do is set up your VisionLink account and you will start to see what your machine information can tell you.

Login to VisionLink

Fuel Consumption

Fuel consumption information is some of the most valuable information you can collect and use. Some industry experts say it’s not unusual for idle time to represent as much as 40%-50% of total running time. Tracking and reducing idle time can have an immediate payback in reduced fuel costs.

Here are some of the problems fuel data can be used to uncover before they result in unwanted repairs or increased operating costs:

  • Excessive idle time
  • Contaminated fuel filters
  • Slipping clutch or transmission
  • Undersized machine, bucket or attachment
  • Untrained operator

Increase utilisation for equipment that is not being used

It’s hard to see patterns when you have multiple worksites or equipment working in different locations but with the data in front of you, you can look for alternative uses of equipment. Your information may reveal that trucks sit idling too long, burning fuel just to be loaded. By analyzing the data you may find enough idle time exists that you can park one of the trucks. This eliminates the fuel cost of that truck and makes cycle times more efficient for the remaining trucks. Another quick win idea would be using your trucks to contract haul during non-working periods.

Manage maintenance intervals

Analyzing your data can help you increase the efficiency and cost effectiveness of your maintenance schedules. Cavpower can help you interpret data and even provide condition monitoring services to help you develop the most profitable maintenance schedules for your equipment.

Create a fast start team

The information you gather from your machines has the ability to positively impact many areas of your worksites from utilisation and uptime to operating costs and billing. Using a cross-functional team to review VisionLink information clarifies recommendations resulting in better decisions.  It also means that any hurdles can be overcome by the team and not sit completely with a single person.

Want to realise the profit power of your machine data?

Contact our Equipment Management team to find out how Cat® Product Link™ and VisionLink® can work for your business.

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