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“Of course, we thought we knew what was happening.
But by using Cat Productivity, we know so much

more, and it’s all backed up by hard data.”
Dr Kristian Daub, Managing Director, Schwinger Quarry

INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY

AND IMPROVE ON SUSTAINABILITY

This was precisely the situation faced by Dr Kristian Daub, Another key benefit is the speed at which Schwinger
managing director, Schwinger Quarry, a 30-hectare open can access and respond to their data.
quarry producing up to a million tonnes of granite and
gabions per year. “We are facing the same challenges as “We don’t have to wait until month-end or quarter-end
our competitors right now. Electricity and diesel prices are to take action because we are getting updates every 30
increasing. We have a shortage in diesel exhaust fluid. minutes, so we know immediately what’s going on in
And our customers don’t want to pay a higher price for your production regarding loading time, cycle times and
their product which means there is always a lot of pressure dump times. So, it makes a huge difference for us.”
to streamline production and be more competitive.”
Tim Noon, Global Application Specialist for Quarry
Bernhard Tarbert, Product Fleet Manager, Zeppelin, Technology at Caterpillar, makes the same point.
picks up the story. “One of the huge advantages of “Our construction technology has been years in
buying Cat machines from us is that we do the servicing, development. And it’s a game changer. Our customers
ensuring they are working at their peak and the can now analyse performance on the jobsite; pulling
customer is getting the most out of them. But with Cat payload data for analysis, tracking material types
Productivity, we can take that a step further by ensuring and tonnage moved, fuel costs and machine hours
our customers use their machines at their optimum and then compare productivity between shifts.
efficiency. Giving them a more competitive edge.”
“By working in real time, and finding out where their
Cat Productivity came about as a direct result of operation has bottlenecks or pinch points, they are then
listening to what our customers wanted; which was in a position to minimize them. And it can all be done
to be able to monitor and identify opportunities from from their desk, so you don’t have to go into the pit.”
their desk, without having to go into the pit.
And it’s not just for Cat machines. Cat Productivity
That solution is a cloud-based application which is scalable can also be used on a wide range of haulers
to any size operation. Cat Productivity works by constantly and loaders for ever greater efficiency.
monitoring detailed Cat Production Measurement
data, machine data and jobsite data. This data is then Being more productive while saving money
transmitted via the onboard Cat Product Link™ device, and reducing carbon emissions – who
directly to the web platform, from which customers can doesn’t want that from their fleet? ■
access their reports via a mobile, tablet or desktop device.

“Of course, we thought we knew what was
happening,” explains Dr Kristian Daub. “But by using
Cat Productivity, we know so much more, and it’s
all backed up by hard data. This means we can
make ourselves more productive, use less fuel, and
reduce our CO 2 emissions all at the same time.”

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