Machine Drive Power - Accurate Measurements

Machine Drive Power - Accurate Measurements

Cat Machine Drive Power: Save Time and Money with Accurate Measurements

Measure rolling resistance accurately and automatically—and move on to the next job confident you’ve met compaction requirements. That’s the advantage Cat^® Machine Drive Power (MDP) delivers over conventional methods of measurement. It uses sensors to measure rolling resistance as the machine moves, then alerts operators when they’ve hit their targets.

Here are four ways MDP could make a big difference on your next project:

1. MORE COST SAVINGS

Taxpayers will benefit from extended life of public projects, such as roads, airports, levees and other infrastructure investments
Fewer required passes mean lower costs, which are likely to reduce bids
Realizing compaction problems during the job allows you to make adjustments immediately, avoiding rework

2. FEWER PASSES

Reduce fuel burn
Use labor more efficiently
Use machinery more productively
Meet project deadlines

3. BETTER MONITORING

In-cab display provides operator with real-time feedback
Stiffness can be monitored both in the cab and remotely—at a computer, on an iPad or over a smartphone if VisionLink is being used
Also with VisionLink usage, state and federal inspectors can remotely monitor a project

4. INCREASED DATA COLLECTION

Does not measure as deeply as accelerometer-based systems; monitors closer to the depth of typical lift
Operators produce data on 100% of the surface, compared with 1% using traditional portable testing devices/methods with mapping
Works well on all types of soils: fines, granular and cohesive
Measures with the vibe system on or off; can handle proof rolling
Performs on smooth drums, padfoot drums or smooth drums equipped with shell kits

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