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Why most construction companies want to use CAT heavy equipment

Among the 33 heavy equipment manufacturing companies present worldwide, it is only Caterpillar Inc (CAT) which is the world leader. It is the leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. It’s construction industries segment’s product portfolio includes more than 300 various machines and related parts, such as backhoe loaders, compact wheel loaders, small track-type tractors, small wheel loaders, track-type loaders, medium track-type tractors, skid steer loaders, mini excavators, select work tools, multi-terrain loaders, small, medium and large track excavators, motor graders, medium wheel loaders, wheel excavators, telehandlers, compact track loaders, pipe layers and mid-tier soil compactors. These are the workhorses of any construction and mining industry and make their job easy and quicker. CAT produces equipment which are embedded with latest technologies for increased safety, comfort, reliability, durability and of good quality with an aim to help customers meet their needs. Customers have found their equipment up to their expectations and are satisfied. Hence, they are popular and widely used in construction industry making CAT a world leader. Further, no competitor company can match with caterpillar’s product range

 

The following are the reasons for construction companies use CAT heavy equipment:

  • Focus on customer satisfaction:
  1. They have more than 300 machines which are durable, innovative and reliable which satisfy customers for the investment that they have made in purchase of the equipment. CAT has ability to see the job from customer’s point of view and meet their needs.
  2. CAT sells both new and used machines. The used machines are sold at a cheaper price than the new products.
  3. CAT gives option to customers to upgrade their equipment. This opportunity allows customer to use the same machine for a long time.
  4. Their products, services, solutions offered by them, help customers to succeed.
  5. They provide solutions for maintenance which minimizes downtime, reduces cost and keeps equipment in run mode during peak performance. In addition, local CAT dealers technician’s have the experience, knowledge and training necessary to troubleshoot problems faced by customers and provide maintenance and repairs of equipments. Thus, efficient service by CAT allows the customers to manage their business effectively.
  • Marketing and Distribution: Its pioneer in exploring new age marketing
  1. They have the best distribution and product support system as compared to any other capital goods industry.
  2. They have dealers which are as old as the company. They have wide and strong network of dealers in different countries.
  3. They have built their brand and improved corporate image. They participate in various marketing channels such as trade shows and participating in technical seminars. Also use of internet has been used for advertising.
  4. Construction boom in Asian countries gave them good opportunity to expand especially in China.

This strategy has increased and made customer base stronger in developed and developing countries.

 

Thus, good marketing strategy along with innovative and durable products has won over the customers, due to which Caterpillar Inc’s equipment and machinery is widely used in construction industry.

Importance of mechanics on CAT excavators

Heavy equipment are bound to breakdown given the fact that they are compelled to work beyond their limits. This at many times take a huge toll on the heavy equipment and it suffer major breakdown which is rectified only with the intervention of a mechanic or an expert who know how to fix earth moving machines. This gives rise to the importance of a genre of men without whom the industry will have a hard time moving ahead. We require mechanics for all sorts of gadgets. Right from the Television fitted in our drawing room to the air-condition/heater in our bedroom, all has the tendency to breakdown at some point of time and to fix that we need a mechanic. Similarly, the construction industry depends heavily on the mechanics who charge a good sum of money for their services. But not all mechanics are paid handsomely. It is only those who have the required level of experience and the knowledge to resolve issues are sitting at the top and rightfully minting money.

Excavator is kind of a blue eyed candy when it comes to heavy equipment for construction houses. The reason is it is meant to do all kinds of work barring few. One only needs to change it attachments and get the desired things done from this machine. Therefore an excavator becomes prone to often breakdowns. Irrespective of the company that produces excavators, during the passage of time you will find it giving up slowly and steadily and this is where you see the need of a mechanic the most. The moment it starts giving issues, you got to call the mechanic to fix it. Knowing the importance of the excavator in your business, you just can’t afford to neglect the issue or else it will crop up to something magnanimous and will then become a pain for you.

Cat excavators though are renowned all over the world for its efficiency, caliber, high performance and reliability it may still fail to work if proper care is not taken from the beginning. Simultaneously, any part of the CAT excavator can catch up with a problem at any juncture. It might give you some signals with the snarling sound. The operator has to understand it then and there or else the problem may aggravate and may result in replacing the part completely.

Alternatively, every part of the machine comes with an expiry date which may or may not be printed on the part. Being a CAT excavator, it may be possible that a particular part of the machine loses it vitality few months after its expiration date but it will expire some day or the other. Post which you need to get in touch with a mechanic to get the stuff replaced. You doing it on your own can lead to more complications and is also certainly not advisable. CAT company also has mechanics of their own who services the machine but construction companies has their own preference when it comes to mechanics and therefore it is important that one must be sure that they are dealing with an experienced one who knows his work well.