Managing and Monitoring the Smart Way

Caterpillar is constantly developing and refining advanced technologies to help make customers' equipment more productive and efficient, and to help them more effectively manage fleets and operations.

Smart electronics, for example, help to monitor and control Caterpillar-powered gas compression stations around the world. These innovative solutions also help Energy & Power Systems customers utilize equipment data for proactive asset management, ranging from basic location tracking to advanced condition monitoring.

The value of these smart electronics is evident at the Atmos Energy Corporation Ponder Compressor Station, located northwest of Fort Worth, Texas. Here, Atmos operates two Cat^® G3612 Engines. Both units are required to run 24 hours per day, seven days per week, but the station is unmanned at night and on the weekends. By filling this gap in operational surveillance, the Caterpillar monitoring system provides value and helps to enable customer success.

As a result of implementing the monitoring system, the customer has achieved 99 percent runtime, and the interaction between the operator and Caterpillar experts has proved very helpful by increasing operator knowledge of this equipment.

Business pressures to improve reliability and reduce costs have increased the challenge faced by operations and maintenance organizations as they acquire and maintain engines with the newer technology. Caterpillar has a long history of innovating on behalf of its customers. Energy & Power Systems customers are choosing to address these challenges by leveraging Caterpillar equipment monitoring solutions to assist in the proactive management of their equipment.