VisionLink® Productivity from Caterpillar can help quarries. Image: Caterpillar
VisionLink® Productivity from Caterpillar can help quarries run better projects by providing visibility into key metrics, gaining operator buy-in, and gaining a competitive edge. Caterpillar discusses what VisionLink Productivity can do for the modern quarry.
Running a project in a quarry is by no means an easy feat. Quarry managers know that high levels of machine uptime maximise production and profits while reducing costs. However, planning and executing a near-perfect process flow is easier said than done. After all, scrutinising every moving element within this complex operation while collecting data over a period can be nothing short of daunting. That’s where VisionLink® Productivity fits into this picture.
VisionLink Productivity is a cloud-based, scalable application that acts as a productivity management solution for your job site. By collating information collected from every machine in the fleet via ProductLink, VisionLink Productivity provides the key business insights you need to make the most out of the resources available to you. With a collection of rich and accurate data recorded and uploaded, quarry owners can have a high-level overview of the production process or drill down to access insights on the exact machine or process on site.
Magnify Your Processes
While your machines are within the pre-configured geofence, ProductLink acts as your trusty right-hand man to collect information on a product level. When this information is uploaded to VisionLink Productivity, quarry owners can go on to access process-related information (e.g. swing time, load time and roading time) within the job site. Understanding each process in detail helps to highlight inefficiencies and bottlenecks to drive that conversation on reducing unnecessary waste daily.
Visibility on Key Metrics
Through VisionLink Productivity, quarry managers can gain greater visibility on important metrics relating to costs and output. By integrating GPS data with the onboard payload monitoring system, quarry managers can learn about cycle time and output volume in real time. Additionally, with ProductLink constantly tracking idle time and fuel consumption on every machine, VisionLink Productivity can grant users, information relating to total fuel costs and total idle time across the job site. Better visibility on key metrics also helps you estimate future costs accurately based on these historical data.
VisionLink Productivity is a cloud-based, scalable application that acts as a productivity management solution. Image: Caterpillar
Gain Operator Buy-In
VisionLink Productivity helps quarry managers drive the conversation of adopting changes to increase efficiency amongst operators. The ability to replay events with powerful visuals such as maps and graphs alongside them provides the opportunity for a detailed review of certain processes to be conducted with the operators, to strike off inefficiencies and find solutions.
Cat Payload E-Ticketing
The new E-Ticketing feature brings convenience, eliminating the need for manual or printed tickets generated by onboard Cat Payload systems. You can now receive an electronic copy of the tickets via email, including detailed information on individual buckets, total payload, truck, and material type. These tickets can be quickly recalled using ID or number or filtering based on material type or truck name. Key performance indicators tracked by E-Ticketing include ticket count, average truck rate, pass count per ticket, and total ticket payload.
Construction Technology Gives You an Edge
The current technology solutions available assist quarry managers leverage data to reduce costs and focus on inefficiencies while increasing productivity and profitability. VisionLink Productivity allows quarry managers to easily make decisions, and with good insights, where knowledge is indeed power.
Contact your local Caterpillar dealer for more information on VisionLink® Productivity.
Caterpillar dealers:
NSW/ACT WesTrac 1800 881 064
VIC/TAS William Adams 1300 923 267
Western Australia WesTrac 1300 881 064
QLD/ NT Hastings Deering 131 228
South Australia Cavpower 08 8343 1600
NZ TERRA 0800 93 39 39
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