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NEWS Total fleet management through more powerful cat ® Product link The Cat ® Product Link package has been completely updated, using robust hardware and making the most of improved communication system coverage to provide more data and to report it in an easy to use format. With the right information displayed in ways that are simple to access, Cat Product Link enables equipment managers to make decisions that enhance productivity and reduce owning and operating costs. Web interface showing asset utilization 6 April 2011 Product link hardware asset tracking Through the use of either satellite or cellular networks, managers can monitor exact equipment locations and key machine parameters. The VisionLink web-based user interface lets the manager focus on specific equipment through maps and customizable views. The user can easily locate and zoom in on a single machine, tracking the asset over a specified time period. Through monitoring of idle and working time, managers can reallocate equipment to improve utilization, maximizing their return on investment. “everyone’s talking about it!” Proactive maintenance The service team can monitor performance and see what maintenance has been carried out on each piece of equipment. A click-through feature allows the user to contact the Cat dealer on-line for parts or other services when required. VisionLink automatically generates “to do” checklists for common preventive maintenance procedures. Built-in parts lists for regular procedures speed up service department ordering, while the click-through facility automatically places the order with the local Cat dealer. Also, customers with service agreements can allow the dealer to monitor some or all of their equipment, which enables the dealer to provide proactive responses to problems and to ensure that all preventive maintenance takes place on time. Mixed fleet monitoring For managers of fleets with more than just Cat equipment, the new Cat system enables them to monitor all of their machines, regardless of make or model, in one secure web-based application. A Caterpillar and Trimble joint venture company, VirtualSite Solutions, developed VisionLink to efficiently manage mixed equipment fleets. security alerts The system also allows managers to set up site boundaries and security alerts to prevent unauthorized use or movement of equipment. By defining geofence working areas, the customer can set alerts for each machine on site. This provides a warning if a machine is being used without authorization or is being moved out of the permitted area. Alerts can be sent directly to the people who need to see them, through e-mail and text messages, ensuring that action is taken immediately to keep the asset secure. By providing up-to-the-minute location and operating data direct to the manager’s computer, Cat Product Link provides an essential link between the site and the office. For more information about Product Link, contact your local Cat dealer or visit: http://www.finning.co.uk/equipment_ management/technology/vision_link
Lafarge Cement has developed a ground-breaking technology for its road haulage fleet that improves the safety of its drivers and reduces the environmental impact of transporting materials. Lafarge Cement is the first UK cement company to develop and incorporate safer ground level coupling technology across its entire fleet of 130 articulated vehicles. The new technology allows drivers to couple up air and electrical lines from ground level. Previously, as with most haulier fleets, it was a common sight to see drivers climbing onto vehicle platforms to couple up trailers, a clear health and safety risk, but now drivers can easily complete this operation with their feet firmly on the ground. Health and safety is a key priority at Drivers keep their feet firmly on the ground at lafarge cement Lafarge Cement and the company continues to look for ways to improve the well-being of its employees. Andrew Brodley, Transport Manager at Lafarge Cement explained: “Across Lafarge Cement’s UK operations it was calculated that during the coupling of semi-trailers there were approximately 900 ‘falling from height’ near misses each year. By designing our new trailer technology, drivers are not required to work at height, therefore we eliminated the falling from height risk for our employees.” As with most good safety initiatives, ground level coupling technology produced additional benefits. For example there is no requirement for vehicle body access equipment - this reduces the overall tare weight of the vehicle, allowing the lorry to carry more in a single load. A higher payload means fewer deliveries Special reports, Latest news, Worldwide distribution & Expert opinions April 2011 NEWS Lafarge Cement’s new coupling technology reduces accident risk and CO 2 emissions are required, lowering the amount of CO 2 produced in transporting Lafarge Cement’s products across the delivery network. Andrew Brodley said: “Lafarge’s design in ground level working technology has set a new industry safety standard by removing the need for drivers to work at height on vehicles and I am encouraged to see other major companies adopting this good practice. “Lafarge Cement has made considerable investment in improving the environmental performance of its supply chain and this is another example of Lafarge Cement’s commitment to improve sustainability across its business.” The new technology was incorporated across Lafarge Cement’s full fleet of 130 vehicles by the end of January 2011. 7
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