Safety is paramount at construction sites and other locations with extensive heavy equipment traffic. Cat® Detect is a series of advanced technologies from Caterpillar designed to improve safety by increasing operator awareness. The enhanced vigilance can significantly reduce the risk of on-the-job accidents and injuries.
Thompson Rents, Thompson Tractor's full-service equipment rental division, offers numerous machine rental options with Cat Detect. We can apply and support these technologies for companies throughout Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.
Cat Detect technology seamlessly combines cameras, sensors and other hardware with sophisticated onboard software to enhance visibility and alert operators of potential hazards.
Specific features include:
- Proximity sensing: Use the technology to create invisible electric fences that help avoid collisions by restricting equipment movement in confined areas.
- Object detection: These advanced radar systems include cameras installed on the machine's front, rear and sides to help operators spot people or other nearby equipment.
- Radio frequency identification: Attach these tags to personnel and equipment at the job site. When a tag gets too close to a Cat Detect-equipped machine, it triggers an audible alert that everyone in the immediate area can hear.
- Closed-circuit television: These camera systems provide an expansive view of the surrounding area and also alert operators of approaching objects.
- Security: Use electronic keys or secure passcodes to limit machine access to qualified operators, service technicians and other designated personnel.
Choosing rentals equipped with Cat Detect technology offers numerous benefits for your business:
- Fewer injuries: Your workers are your company's most valuable assets. Implementing Cat Detect helps keep your crews safer on the job by reducing their injury risk.
- Increased productivity: This technology can minimize unproductive downtime resulting from accidents that put your rental units out of service and cause you to wait for replacements.
- Improved operator performance: Some of these technologies include recording and reporting capabilities. Use the information you gather from these features to spot operator tendencies and behaviors that indicate opportunities for improvement.
- More business opportunities: Companies want to feel confident that they're hiring construction contractors and firms that prioritize safety. Using rentals with Cat Detect demonstrates your commitment to meeting these standards.
- Peace of mind: Cat Detect reduces concerns about workplace accidents and injuries involving heavy equipment. You can focus more time and energy on what matters the most — completing your projects on time and accurately.
As a Cat dealer since 1957, we're always up to date on all the latest technologies from Caterpillar. Cat Detect is just one example of the many advantages of renting construction equipment and other machines from us. You'll receive expert product selection assistance and flexible short- and long-term rental programs that fit your business's needs and budget. We'll also be there to provide timely on-site service to keep your rentals on the job and productive.
Call us at 1-833-WE-RENT-3 or contact us online to learn more about Cat Detect and request a no-obligation equipment quote today.