Equipment Management
“It’s not just a grease gun and a lowboy anymore”
Jim Norstad
Milton CAT NY Product Support Manager
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BUILT TO MAKE SMART USE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES TO MONITOR, MANAGE AND ENHANCE OPERATIONS AND TAKE CONTROL OF THE JOBSITE.
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VisionLink™
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“Telematics” How does it work?
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THE INFORMATION YOU
NEED.
– Know the location, health and
efficiency of equipment
– Spot problems before they happen
with data, inspections and fluid
analysis
– Receive expert recommendations on
equipment maintenance and repair
– Reduce costs through preventive
maintenance, fleet optimization and
life cycle planning
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Telematics- Equipment
Management Business
Interface
 Remote fleet management at your
finger tips.
 Accessible by computer or smart
device!
VisionLink and the VisionLink – Powered by Trimble logo are trademarks of Trimble Navigation Limited.
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Fleet- Comprehensive
Management
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View your entire fleet on one screen.
Monitor Asset “Alerts”.
Track & manage fleet PMs.
See Fleet utilization and fuel burn.
Customizable views, set up job sites and
boundaries.
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Dashboard- Individual asset
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• Fuel usage- daily, weekly, monthly & life time.
• Work Vs. Idle time- daily, weekly, monthly.
• Machine Location- Google map.
• View open Alerts, Events, Diagnostic's & Fluid
Samples.
 • Service Due.
 • Pay Load Data.
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Asset
Health
VisionLink
- View machine fault codes.
Usage
- • Fuel
See Fluid
sample history.
- • Work
Access
to Idle
Mobile
CAT.
Vs.
Time
Inspection App reports.
• Machine Location
• Maintenance Schedules
• Service Due
• Pay Load Data
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Fault Codes
- VisionLink
View machine fault code history.
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Set up alerts to be sent to Equipment
• Fuel
Usage
Manager
or Site Supervisor as they happen.
Cost
Reduction
• Work
Vs. Idle Time
- Catch potential down time failures.
• Machine Location
- Identify Operator abuse or training
• Maintenance
opportunities.Schedules
- • Service
With SISweb
Due subscription hyperlink directly
to troubleshooting guide for quick reference.
• Pay Load Data
- Order Parts through Parts Store link.
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Fluid samples “SOS”
- VisionLink
Capture all sample history in one place.
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Alerts can be sent for AR, MC to Equipment
• Fuel
Usage
Manager
or Site Supervisor so action can be
taken.Vs. Idle Time
• Work
Cost Reduction
• Machine Location
- Monitor component trending, identify
• Maintenance
potential downSchedules
time.
- • Service
Fix before
failure reduces machine O&O cost
Due
along with costly job site disruptions.
• Pay Load Data
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THE EFFICIENCY
YOU WANT.
– Get accurate information on daily
loads and volumes
– Hit payload targets more
consistently
– Boost production with faster
cycle times
– Improve grading and compaction
efficiency
– Use production data to enhance
project performance
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Asset
reports
VisionLink
- Choose from multiple reports.
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Fuel
HoursUsage
& Location.
Asset Vs.
Utilization.
Work
Idle Time
Fuel Utilization.
Machine
Location
Asset Operation.
Payload (Optional).
Maintenance
Schedules
• Service Due
• Pay Load Data
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VisionLink
Hours
& Location
- • Fuel
View Usage
assets movement through a
specific time.
• Work Vs. Idle Time
Cost Reduction
- • Machine
Maximize Location
job site work efficiency.
Reduce the amount
of travel and
• Maintenance
Schedules
increase the production.
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Service
Due
- Lower Drivetrain & Undercarriage
• Pay
Datalife out of your
wear-Load
get more
machine.
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Asset
Utilization
VisionLink
- Sort and view Utilization for specific
• Fuel
dates.Usage
- • Work
AbilityVs.
to see
Idleasset
TimeWork vs Idle each
day.
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Machine
Location
Cost reduction
Schedules
• Maintenance
Monitoring how
a machine is being
used at aDue
job site.
• Service
 Aid in decisions, Send to another site
• Pay
Loadfrom
Datarent.
or return
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Fleet Utilization
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Relate and compare
utilization of all assets.
Make better informed fleet
management decisions.
Reassign equipment
where it will be most
productive.
Fuel Monitoring
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See fuel levels and total
fuel use at a glance.
Efficiently route fuel trucks.
Track fuel costs with timely
information.
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Fuel
reports
VisionLink
- Sort and view fuel burn for specific dates.
Usagefuel burn for Work and Idle.
- • Fuel
See asset
Cost
reduction
• Work
Vs. Idle Time
 Opportunity for operator training.
• Machine Location
 Tool for estimating future job bids. Know
• Maintenance
Schedules
what you actually
have in fuel $.
• Service
Lower idle
time = reduce non product
Due
wear, save fuel, fewer PMs, Emissions
• Pay
cost.Load Data
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Operation
reports
VisionLink
- See asset daily start and stop times.
- • Fuel
KnowUsage
machine started & stopped
times.Vs.
HowIdle
it isTime
being utilized for each
• Work
day.
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Machine
Location with Utilization
- Used in conjunction
report to segment
out the day.
• Maintenance
Schedules
• Service Due
• Pay Load Data
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Payload reports
- VisionLink
View daily, total cycles along with tons
per cycle.
Fuel Usage
- • Monitor
asset production.
Cost
Reduction
• Work
Vs. Idle Time
- Know that you are getting the most
• Machine Location
production out of each load.
Maintenance
Schedules
- • Evaluate
site efficiencies.
• Service Due
• Pay Load Data
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THE INTEGRITY
YOU WANT.
– Reduce emissions by burning
less fuel
– Get the right equipment to
minimize owning and
operating costs
– Recover more value at the
end of equipment life
– Build a stronger employee
team, strive competitiveness,
reduce risk taking, improve
accountability…
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Site Boundaries
 Map functions make setting site and
zone boundaries simple.
 Street and Satellite Views.
 Draw complex boundaries easily.
 Customize alerts for specific job
sites.
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Comprehensive
Fleet Management
 Intuitive Map Functions .
 Locate job sites and
specific equipment.
 Have Alerts automatically
send for:
 Asset on or off outside a
set time.
 Asset outside of fence
 Track fuel loss.
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Advanced Asset
Management
 “Zoom in” to look at a single
machine.
 Track location over a
specified time period.
 Get notifications when a
machine leaves a specified
area.
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Timely Maintenance
Management
 Alerts based on OEM
recommended maintenance
intervals.
 See what’s been done and
what’s due now.
 Avoid overdue service.
 Have weekly PM service due
reports automatically emailed.
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Easy Parts Ordering
 Automatically Generates Checklists.
 “Built-in” Parts Lists.
 Simplify for PMs.
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Customize Your Alerts
 You decide which alerts you want to see
 See all specified alerts on a single screen
 GPS tags show where they come from
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Project Monitoring / Mobile
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Get Alerts To The Right People
 Automatically send alerts to the
people who need the information
 E-mail or text alerts
 Address service and operation issues
more efficiently.
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Identify Operator Training
Needs
 See operator generated alerts instantly.
 Use GPS coordinates to locate
recurring alerts.
 Is it a site issue?
 Reduce equipment wear, extend life,
improve efficiency.
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What You Need To Know …
Right Now.
 Improve job site operational
efficiencies- track what is really
happening.
 Enhance your fleet utilization- know
what is needed.
 Monitor fuel levels and usage- save
fuel $ and costly emissions pre
failures.
 Opportunity for Operator training Alerts- Know what you equipment is
trying to tell you.
 Build a stronger employee teamreduce risk taking, improve employee
accountability.
 Reduce O&O costs with proactive
PMs and SOS monitoring.
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INFORM – Level – 2 - Push Report feature
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Run Time, Idle Time, Fuel Burn, Operator Faults
Product Group Summary Level
Monthly Snapshot of Fleet Performance
Benchmarks Against District Averages
Graphs for Easy Comparisons
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INFORM Report Content
• “At-a-glance” fleet visuals.
• Benchmarking vs. Region.
• Emailed out monthly.
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12 Month Run Time Summary
• Run Time and Idle Percent
• Prior 12 Months
• Includes all reporting
equipment under account
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Top 5 Operator Induced Faults
• Top Operator Induced Fault
Codes by Occurrence
• Entire Fleet
• Previous Month Only
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Valuable Customer Data
My Large Excavators are
doing well…
…but how can I better
utilize my QCT?
Help maximize equipment investment
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Run Time Benchmarks
• Run Time Average for Month
• Based on Model Family
• Averages per unit in Model
Family
• Benchmark – Region Averages
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Fuel Burn Benchmarks
• Fuel Burn Average for Month
• Based on Model Family
• Averages per unit in Model
Family
• Benchmark – Region Averages
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Idle Time Benchmarks
• Idle Time Average for Month
• Based on Model Family
• Averages per unit in Model
Family
• Benchmark – Region Averages
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Summary
• Summary Information
• Tips and Tricks
• VisionLink Link
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THANK YOU
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