Caterpillar India has won the award as the Bestseller in the “Motor Graders” category in India. The research was conducted by the FIRST Construction Council (FCC), an infrastructure think tank, established in 2003, focused on providing the latest updates on the construction industry in India. The award was presented at the 12th Equipment India Awards 2024, held at Jio Convention Centre, Mumbai, on October 10, 2024.We thank Equipment India for recognising our efforts and presenting this prestigious award to Caterpillar. We dedicate this award to our valued customers and extended partners for bestowing confidence on Cat® machines. We will continue to strive to fulfil our commitments and improve customer experience and deliver success”, said Mukul Dixit, Director – Sales and Marketing, Caterpillar’s Global Construction and Infrastructure Division.Caterpillar offers multiple solutions and variety of products to help our customers meet their demands and make them successful. Our wide range of Motor Graders include 120, 120 GC, 140 GC and SEM 915. The new Cat 120 Motor Grader powers through any job with the utmost performance. The new Cat 120 GC and 140 GC Motor Graders combines reliable performance with lower owning and operating costs.Our all-new next gen Cat Motor Grader are engineered to take the customer satisfaction to a new horizon. Our new Cat Motor Grader consumes less fuel compared to its predecessor, pushing up performance to a great extent, all the while bringing down the operating cost. The ground-up redesign of the all-new cab ensures enhanced visibility with connecting rear windows, seat options along with the new information display screen. The new filtration technology and the extended maintenance intervals reduce the maintenance cost. The new hydraulic valves provide continuous matching of hydraulic flow and pressure to power demand and ensure precise, predictable, and consistent implement movement.Cat technologies give the edge that is needed to improve machine and operator efficiency while working safer”, said Mukul Dixit. Cat motor graders are equipped with technologies like Cat Product Link™ along with GPS connect, which not only help improve traceability and visibility but also enable the systems to observe, identify and understand different facets of heavy machinery operation without human intervention and improves the maintenance and operation of machines. Cat Motor Graders are also equipped with AccuGrade™ Grade Control System which enhances grading accuracy and virtually eliminates the need for survey stakes and reduces guesswork and costly rework by moving dirt right the first time, reducing the operating costs.The revolutionary Caterpillar solution is factory integrated, sensor-independent, and features a suite of products which includes cross slope, sonic, laser, Global Positioning System (GPS), and Automatic Total Station (ATS) technology. Automatic blade control allows operators to improve efficiency and productivity by achieving grade faster and in fewer passes than ever before, reducing the need for traditional survey stakes or grade checkers helping the customers to complete their project way before their timeline. Stable Blade technology is proactive and senses the blade bounce before you to reduce machine speed until you are on smoother ground. It lessens wear and tear on the blade. Remote Services in Cat Motor grader is a suite of cutting-edge technologies that improve job site efficiency. The two key functions are Remote Troubleshoot and Remote Flash which enables the dealers to run diagnostic testing and update the software remotely. With all these new technologies, our new Cat motor grader offers options to power through any job with the utmost performance and helps the customers to finish the job at the right time with the right grading.Our long-standing Cat dealers Gainwell Commosales India and Gmmco and their extensive service network is our strength”, said Mukul Dixit. Our dealers are accessible round the clock and offer an end-to-end solution that includes first-rate after-market support and full spectrum of maintenance services like Condition Monitoring (CM) which provide best-in-class customer experience by fostering repairs before failure and Schedule Oil Sampling (SOS) which provides complete fluid analysis to maintain equipment health.Caterpillar offers ‘Aftermarket Performance Customer Value Agreements’ (CVAs), to support hassle-free service to customers at any point in the machine lifecycle to help maximise machine performance and utilisation”, said Mukul Dixit.This CVA includes dealer technician support using genuine Cat parts for certain planned maintenance and fluid health management to help identify issues before they cause unexpected downtime. The Aftermarket Performance CVA can help customers control costs through component protection, covering the failure of select components, such as hydraulic and fuel injection pumps. Customers can also obtain asset information and support for their equipment via Cat App, Cat Inspect and other digital tools which will help them gain access to information such as machine hours, location, and fuel burn. Helpful machine data and insights are just one click away – available 24/7 from customers’ mobile phone. It is an ‘all in one’ plan to support the machine’s health and keep machines running longer with genuine Cat parts, and to make owning equipment easier for Cat customers.Given the emphasis on strategic economic development, there has been a strong focus on ambitious nationwide initiatives aimed at enhancing infrastructure. This gives us great opportunity in road construction, inland waterway systems, dedicated freight corridors, rail and airport infra in urban and tier 2 and tier 3 cities. Projects like the Bharatmala initiative, which aims to connect 550 districts through national highway linkages and establish 50 new national corridors, are indicative of the extensive infrastructure demand and growth of the equipment industry.Caterpillar is dedicated to delivering top-quality products and solutions tailored to the customers’ needs. Our R&D efforts are guided by customer demands, and we stand at the forefront of adopting advanced technologies”, said Mukul DixitOur equipment solutions continue to evolve of how and where our machines will operate in the long term. With this insight, we concentrate on addressing customer challenges by enhancing the intelligence of our machines. Whether the project involves infrastructure, construction, or quarrying, Caterpillar provides a diverse range of products designed for various applications, ensuring higher productivity, adherence to tight project timelines, competitive operational costs, and enhanced safety”, said Mukul Dixit.(Communication by the management of the company)