Next-Gen Technologies Maximize Heavy Equipment Productivity, Efficiency, and Safety

The only thing tighter than the pool of heavy equipment operators is job sites, where wheel loaders and motor graders continually jockey for space amid pickups, people, bridge piers, and traffic. Next-gen technologies are helping contractors overcome those challenges to keep projects on budget and on schedule.

Download this Ask the Expert to learn how the latest Cat construction technologies are maximizing safety, productivity, and efficiency:

• Cat Payload for wheel loaders uses “on-the-go weighing” to ensure that operators always achieve the precise load target with the fewest cycles, saving time and fuel. That also means trucks get back on the road faster — and at a safe weight.
• Cat VisionLink telematics boosts productivity and efficiency by giving fleet managers key information such as machine location, fuel usage, diagnostic codes, and idle time. Those benefits are why VisionLink is standard on equipment such as the new Cat 980 GC Wheel Loader.
• Launching in early 2026, the Cat 140 LVR Motor Grader is the latest to support mastless Cat® Grade with 3D, which provides automatic blade control to minimize the number of passes necessary to get the job done to spec. That saves time and fuel and avoids expensive rework and material overruns.
• Cat’s new Collision Mitigation System uses an integrated sensor array so machines can prevent collisions by automatically inhibiting direct reverse gear engagement or applying emergency braking.