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The right technology solution for your operation

Technology

The benchmark for our success is your success and this means giving you an edge over your competitors. We’ll help you use the latest technology to improve productivity, increase uptime, reduce operating costs and keep your team safe. This is what our technology-based equipment management solutions can do for your business.

MDM Mining & Civil looking at VisionLink screens
Technologies to make everyday easy

Construction

Every one of our construction customers has challenges. Production delays, poor operator performance, material overruns, idle time, and the list goes on. Some even suffer from the best challenge – too much work and not enough time and resources to complete it. Every jobsite also presents its own unique set of challenges – we get it. Whatever your challenges are, we’ve got a solution to Make Everyday Easy.

Cat Digital Toolbox (for you)

The Cat Digital Toolbox is a suite of digital tools designed to help construction professionals get the most out of their Cat equipment by maximising uptime, simplifying maintenance, and improving performance. With features that make it easy to find genuine Cat parts and streamline repairs, these tools put powerful support right in the palm of your hand—so you can stay focused on getting the job done.

The Tools

  • VisionLink® – Telematics platform for monitoring equipment health, location, and productivity.
  • VisionLink Productivity –Easy-to-use cloud-based platform that gathers and summarises your VisionLink data.
  • Cat Central – Mobile app for finding and ordering genuine Cat parts with 24/7 support.
  • parts.cat.com – Online platform to search, price, and order Cat parts.
  • SIS 2.0 – Online platform to access technical Cat parts and service information.
  • SIS2GO – Mobile access to Cat service manuals, parts info, and maintenance procedures.

Cat Technologies (for machines)

Cat Technologies are an intelligent suite of scalable construction technologies for your machines that can be mixed and matched to suit your business needs—no tech expertise required. Simply identify your biggest operational challenge, and we’ll help you implement a tailored solution, whether that involves one or multiple technologies and services, allowing you to start small and expand as your needs grow.

The Technologies

  • Assist – Set of easy-to-use onboard technologies designed to give you an edge.
  • Command – Enables remote and semi-autonomous machine operation to improve safety and productivity.
  • Grade – Automates grading processes to increase accuracy, reduce rework, and save time on site.
  • Payload – Provides on-the-go weighing to optimise load targets, reduce overloading, and improve efficiency.
  • Compact – Delivers real-time compaction data to help achieve target density faster and with fewer passes.
  • Detect – Enhances job site safety with technologies like object detection and rear-view camera systems.
  • Product Link – Connects equipment, job sites, and data to help manage operations more efficiently through telematics.
  • Inspect – Easy-to-use app lets you capture machine inspection information from any mobile device.
Cat Construction Technologies at Bauma 2025
Technologies delivering high-performance outcomes

Mining

At WesTrac, we understand that achieving strong returns on your investment in people, machinery and technology hinges on a balance of safety, efficiency and productivity. Our technology solutions, backed by expert consultancy, are designed to help mining operations minimise downtime, boost reliability and unlock greater profitability. Whether you’re drilling, blasting, loading, hauling or managing materials, we offer a suite of safety-first technologies that support high-performance outcomes across every stage of the mining process.

Cat MineStar™ Solutions

Whether you’re ready to integrate your first technology or well down the path toward autonomous mining, there’s a Cat MineStar Solution for you. MineStar has the ability to track, monitor, automate and manage all types of assets — from people to production machines to light vehicles on site. Whether you deploy a single technology or a multi-purpose solution, you can expect a safer, more productive and more efficient operation.

The Solutions

  • Fleet – Monitors and manages machine productivity, cycle times and material movement across the site.
  • Terrain – Enhances precision in drilling, grading and loading through advanced guidance and feedback systems.
  • Detect – Improves safety with proximity detection, collision avoidance and operator awareness tools.
  • Health – Tracks equipment condition and diagnostics to reduce downtime and extend machine life.
  • Command – Enables remote and autonomous operation of mining equipment to boost safety and efficiency.
  • Edge – A cloud-based, scalable platform that connects and analyses operational data in near real time.

Technologies for Applications

We offer a suite of mining technologies to support every stage of your operation—from drilling to hauling—designed to boost safety, efficiency and productivity. With integrated systems like Cat MineStar, operators gain real-time insights, automate key tasks and make smarter decisions. Below is a summary of the main mining applications Caterpillar supports and the technologies that power them.

Applications

  • Drilling & Blasting – Terrain, Health, and Edge
  • Loading & Hauling – Fleet, Payload, Command, and Edge
  • Dozing & Grading – Terrain, Command, and Detect
  • Underground – Fleet, Fetect, and Command
  • Autonomous Operations – Command, Detect, and Health
  • Equipment Health Monitoring – Health and Edge
  • Operator Safety – Detect and Command
  • Fleet Productivity – Fleet and Edge
World class training centres in NSW and WA

Technology Training

Truck at the WTTC
Located in Collie, Western Australia
Technology Training Centre

The WesTrac Technology Training Centre (WTTC) in Collie is the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, delivering training courses (non accredited) to technicians of autonomous equipment, such as haul trucks used in the mining industry.

WesTrac Technology Experience Centre (TXC)
Located in Newcastle, NSW
Technology Experience Centre

To gain hands-on experience with the latest Cat technologies used in mining and construction, all you need to do contact your local WesTrac representative and request a visit to the TXC with your team. Every visit to the TXC can be customised and tailored to meet your team’s requirements and technology needs.

Blog posts about technology

Technology Media

Road Technology Building Day
WesTrac hosts Road Building Technology Day
Road Building

WesTrac has showcased the latest in road construction technology using live machine demonstrations at its recent Road Building Technology Day in Parkes, New South Wales.

MineStar Blog
Everything you need to know about MineStar
MineStar Solutions

Cat MineStar Solutions is an industry leading comprehensive and thoroughly integrated suite of technology offerings. In his latest blog, Hossein Rajabnia covers everything you need to know about MineStar technologies.

Cat Central App
Instant access to parts and support
Cat Central App

The latest in parts ordering and support is now available 24/7 on any mobile device, thanks to the Cat® Central app.

MineStar Command for Underground
New Cat® underground loaders are gold standard for Alkane Resources
Command for Underground

Cat MineStar Command allows workers to operate the machines remotely, improving navigational accuracy, boosting productivity and optimising shift changes – ultimately reducing downtime.

VisionLink in action
Everything you need to know
VisionLink®

For years, WesTrac and Caterpillar ® have been revolutionising fleet management with cutting-edge software solutions, letting earthmoving customers control their entire fleets from the palm of their hand. As WesTrac Technology Specialist Jason Sydenham explains, the Cat® VisionLink® suite delivers powerful, far-reaching benefits to earthmoving professionals across Australia.

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