Caterpillar said its new Cat Fleet Bucket Program allows customers to benefit from Cat ground engaging tools (GET) even on third-party buckets sourced from local bucket manufacturers. This permits customers and local bucket manufacturers to standardize on a single GET supplier.
“We recognize some customers have their bucket needs served locally by third-party bucket manufacturers. Our program is about Caterpillar meeting GET needs of the customer through their preferred channel,” said Atif Hassan, fleet bucket program manager, Caterpillar.
“When a bucket is rebuilt or replaced, customers will continue to benefit from the same Cat GET that comes pre-fitted on Cat buckets purchased with a new Cat machine, even if the replacement bucket is not from Caterpillar. Plus, the GET is backed by a Cat limited warranty and receives unparalleled parts availability through the global Cat dealer network.”
The program is available to meet a wide range of machine bucket needs, including those for compact, wheeled and backhoe loaders, excavators, hydraulic mining shovels and rope shovels. Caterpillar and the Cat dealer work with hundreds of local bucket manufacturers globally to offer GET options to fit their customized bucket designs. This enables customers with mixed fleets to standardize on Cat GET to help increase wear life, decrease downtime and even increase productivity.
Cat GET is backed by 12-month Caterpillar limited and unlimited breakage warranties and the global Cat dealer network that offers services to help make decisions about component health and productivity. If a customer has a GET issue outside of the territory in which it was purchased, the customer can contact the Cat dealer where the machine is working to receive support.
Source: Caterpillar