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Cat Electronics® offers a total solution for custom electronic control system products, electrical components, information products and software. Their custom solutions enable OEMs to provide reliable, durable products and a powerful point of differentiation in the heavy-duty industries they serve.

Based on a thorough understanding of your product application and specified requirements, Cat Electronics® Systems Groups provide integrated, tailored solutions to your requirements.

DURABILITY AND RELIABILITY

Durable Components:

Caterpillar is known for developing some of the world's toughest machines. It's no surprise then that our electronic and electrical components are the most durable on earth. Caterpillar's systems and components are developed to withstand the harshest environments— and they're tested to do so in their own facilities. They operate successfully in environments ranging from the frigid Antarctic to the heat of the Arabian Peninsula.

COMPONENT AND SYSTEM TESTING

EMC Testing Inc. is a $2.3 million, state-of-the-art, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing facility that tests electromagnetic emissions and the effects of external emissions on electronic and electrical components. Cat Electronics has developed advanced technologies and technological products for numerous industries and applications. This would not be possible without their sophisticated testing tools and facilities, such as:

•Functional Automated Systems Tester (FAST) –A Caterpillar developed software testing tool that allows us to simulate various input and output conditions before the software reaches the engine or machine.

•Proving Grounds – Testing machine and component endurance in extreme, real-world conditions.

•Environmental Test Facilities – Testing the effects of vibration, moisture, dust and temperature to proprietary EC-1 specifications. Caterpillar's EC-1 specs come from over 25 years of heavy-duty application experience.

Caterpillar Inc. is more than big, heavy equipment—and much more than yellow iron. The products and applications have evolved from simple mechanical workhorses to sophisticated, electronically controlled work-site solutions. At the heart of this transformation is Cat Electronics. We Define the Possible for our product groups and OEM customers every day with our industry-leading components, software, and electronic and electrical systems.

Caterpillar's Vision:

They will lead their customers to electronic and electrical solutions that maximize the value of their products.

Proven Experience:

For more than 25 years, Cat Electronics has been providing real-world electronic and electrical solutions for the markets Caterpillar serves. From on-highway to mining, earthmoving & construction to electric power, marine to agriculture, Cat Electronics offers value-added electronic solutions that stand up to the world's harshest environments. Annually they ship more than 300,000 controls, 14-million components and 20-billion lines of production software, Caterpillar is not just an iron company, Caterpillar is a world-class electronics company.

This broad experience and understanding of heavy-duty application environments —like severe vibration, shock, extreme operating temperature ranges, thermal cycle, thermal shock, humidity, corrosion and excessive dust— has resulted in several hundred U.S. and foreign patents in components, software features and algorithms.

Culture of Quality:

To ensure continued performance, they have documented and institutionalized our development processes, procedures and lessons-learned. As a result, they have earned ISO 9001 registration and achieved Level 2 of the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) developed by the Software Engineering Institute of Carnegie Mellon University.

With Cat Electronics, you get the component, system, and application experience you need; the reliability, value, respect, timeliness, leadership you expect; and the results you deserve. Your satisfaction is the key to their success! At Cat Electronics, they are "Defining the Possible".

As a global leader in advanced technologies, Caterpillar has divided their design expertise into separate, highly focused technology groups which are product-or application-segmented. Within these groups, Cat Electronics develops breakthrough ideas and defines new and exciting possibilities to help you differentiate your products.

Competency Center:

The Competency Center develops leading-edge component and software product lines strategically designed to harness and reuse our knowledge of hardware design, manufacturing processes, software architecture, and customer and machine information requirements — greatly improving the performance, reliability, and value of their products.