SMART , SAFE, AND CONNECTED. SMART , SAFE, AND CONNECTED. Who? Caterpillar, the designer and manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, engines, turbines, and locomotives Where? US and UK Why? There was a lack of visibility of Caterpillar’s Front Loader manufacturing line, and manually locating jobs reduced the plant’s efficiency ? Give visibility into real-time production and individual department productivity ? Improve plant manufacturing efficiency Goals ? T2-EB tags attached to the Loader chassis with tie wraps at the start of the production line, staying attached until the end of the manufacturing process ? EX2000 and EX3210 exciters mounted along department entry and exit points throughout manufacturing line ? MobileView displays real-time counts of Loaders in each depar

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