The Cat Product Link Devices (PL241) target all machines for the customer’s enterprise and job site. This includes the customer’s mix fleet of SEM product and could be a solution for multiple brands of customer’s construction machines in the job site.

The PL241 leverages cellular networks, it is intended to offer hours and location information and it is a low-cost entry point for customers to take advantage of Cat Product Link technology.

In the growing of utility customer segment, the well fleet management and low operation cost requirement are becoming more important for customer’s business; it could help dealers establish a long-term relationship with customer to ensure the maximal of machine access, support long term parts growth strategy, quickly respond for machine failures, better understand machine reliability and capture the potential resale opportunities. 

User Values:

Since customers are concerning about the operation cost, efficiency and safety aspects of the equipment, PL241 could help customers on-

• Effectively manage the assets utilization efficiency by the instant data from PL241 which highlights the machine operation condition and location so that customers can manage and maximize the machine utilization efficiency;
• Change the machine service schedule from periodically to proactively by being automatically and timely updated to information across the fleet;
• Improve the uptime and reduce the down time by optimizing the maintenance intervals, increase machine availability;
• Improve the operator efficiency by comparing the productivity and machine operation time under same working condition within fleet;
• Set up site boundaries and security alerts to inform customers of unauthorized machine movement (Only available after VISIONLINK subscription);
• Track the machine location as per business requirement and reduce risk of potential loss or damage of machine.