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Cat® Proximity Awareness Lets Machines “Talk” in Real Time

Published: April 27, 2017 |

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Caterpillar recently launched an enhanced safety system featuring the latest peer-to-peer communications technology to help surface mines run safer, more productive operations.

The latest iteration of Cat® Proximity Awareness helps prevent collisions in real time by letting light vehicles and mining equipment of any brand communicate directly with one another. This ability to “talk” in real time virtually eliminates time lag and false alarms to help prevent collisions on site.

It also leads to better site awareness. When operators know areas are clear as they get ready to pull away, they can work more smoothly, efficiently and confidently — improving cycle times.

INTUITIVE IN-CAB ALERTS

A touchscreen display puts information about a potential collision right in the cab, and three configurable alarms — caution, warning and critical — help operators react appropriately.

Alarm tones are easy to distinguish from other alerts to avoid confusion, and users can silence non-critical warnings for machines that work in close proximity, such as loading and hauling vehicles.

TOOLS FOR MINE MANAGERS

The Cat Proximity Awareness system’s onboard display stores incident data, sending it back to the mine office whenever a vehicle enters a wi-fi hotspot.

Managers can review object detection and proximity alarms, entry and exit notifications, speeding incidents and avoidance zone entry. This allows managers to identify areas for operator training and help prevent future incidents.

A playback feature lets managers play, pause and scroll through all machine positions before and after an incident. Reporting functions include operator, crew, shift and machine trends, productivity versus safety comparisons and incident heat maps.

NO SITEWIDE NETWORK REQUIRED

Because it features peer-to-peer technology, Cat Proximity Awareness doesn’t require a robust, sitewide network. Equipment only needs to come within range of a wi-fi hotspot within 24 hours to capture and store the data.

The system comes with an internal radio/GPS, IMU device and Bluetooth-capable onboard storage.


For more information about the enhanced Cat Proximity Awareness system, CLICK HERE

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