LAS VEGAS, March 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble
(NASDAQ: TRMB) and Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced today
that they are partnering to bring on-highway telematics to
construction operations. The collaboration extends Caterpillar's
CAT® Connect solutions to include Trimble's real-time,
truck fleet visibility and monitoring capabilities to now enable
both on-highway and off-highway fleet management.
The announcement was made at ConExpo 2017, one of the world's
largest international exhibitions for the construction
industry.
The field-proven on-highway solutions and services from Trimble
will be part of the CAT Connect telematics portfolio, which also
includes the VisionLink® fleet, asset and site
productivity management solution for construction operations.
Developed by Virtual Site Solutions (VSS), a Trimble Caterpillar
joint venture, VisionLink provides a centralized, collective view
of all machines and their contribution to overall productivity
across an organization and jobsites for both Caterpillar equipment
and mixed fleets.
Through this collaboration, construction companies will further
benefit by seeing their entire truck fleet and equipment assets in
a single view using VisionLink to gain deeper insight into their
overall operations. The on-highway solutions bridge a technology
gap and provide a comprehensive set of optimized services to
improve productivity, lower operating costs and increase safety and
compliance. Applications include fuel management, vehicle health
and diagnostics, driver safety as well as hours of service and
vehicle inspections to comply with Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA) requirements for electronic logging devices
(ELD).
"The CAT Connect vision enables customers to see and manage all
of their operational assets and equipment from a single
application. By offering Trimble's on-highway solutions, connected
to VisionLink, Caterpillar can further deliver on our vision," said
John Carpenter, Construction Digital
& Technology, Caterpillar. "Trimble's successful track record
of working with both on-highway and off-highway customers, along
with our long-term joint venture, allows us to bring these
technologies and services to our customers today. By working in
tandem with Trimble, we're giving our customers the ability to
connect, visualize and monitor their entire operations—whether it's
Caterpillar or a mixed fleet."
"By visualizing how a complete off-highway and on-highway fleet
are being used, there are opportunities to maximize efficiency in
more aspects of their operations," said John Cameron, general manager of Trimble's Field
Service Management Division. "Partnering with Caterpillar and
leveraging their global distribution channel demonstrates our
mutual commitment to provide construction organizations with
complete visibility from the jobsite to the streets. As a result,
construction operations can leverage accurate production and fleet
data to optimize productivity, lower operating costs and increase
safety and compliance."
The on-highway solutions are expected to be available from CAT
dealers in March of 2017.
About Caterpillar
For more than 90 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making
sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every
continent. Customers turn to Caterpillar to help them develop
infrastructure, energy and natural resource assets. With 2016 sales
and revenues of $38.537 billion,
Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and
mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas
turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company principally
operates through its three product segments - Construction
Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation -
and also provides financing and related services through its
Financial Products segment. For more information, visit
caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit
caterpillar.com/social-media.
About Trimble's Field Service Management Division
Trimble's Field Service Management Division provides visibility
into field and fleet operations through the Trimble PULSE™
portfolio of solutions enabling businesses to streamline efficiency
and increase productivity. The portfolio of solutions include fleet
management, service management, asset management, driver safety as
well as customizable mobile applications and workflows to offer
customers industry-specific, enterprise-level solutions for
exceptional performance and ease of use.
For more information, visit: www.trimble.com/fsm.
About Trimble
Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering
products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds.
Core technologies in positioning, modelling, connectivity and data
analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety
and sustainability. From purpose built products to enterprise
lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware and services are
transforming a broad range of industries such as agriculture,
construction, geospatial and transportation and logistics. For more
information about Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB), visit:
www.trimble.com.
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