Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 2016 ENGINE ROOM SUMMER EDITION CAT VISIONLINK SOLVES THECRIME Kalgoorlie-based EPSA Service Technician Daniel Ainslie reveals how the Cat® VisionLink remote monitoring system recovered a genset for a long-term customer. “We have a customer based around 600 kilometres north of Kalgoorlie. Their mine site has been on care and maintenance for many years and we have been supplying power for around five years now. They have a 20kVA genset located at a pit around one kilometre away from the mine. It is used several times every week to supply water as needed. One day in August last year I had a call from the caretaker who informed me that the genset had been stolen and the power cable cut. Knowing this unit had Cat’s VisionLink technology fitted, I quickly checked whether it had reported in with a new location and discovered it more than 750 kilometres away! Using VisionLink, I was able to zoom in on its exact location as the system incorporates Google Earth Mapping. This meant that I could identify the actual location to advise the authorities. Physical confirmation of the genset was verified by the local police. I am thrilled that my customer had his genset returned and that the Visionlink technology proved its worth as a useful tool for more than just keeping track of service schedules and alerts, especially when thieves are involved.” The 120-year-old tall ship, ‘Defender’ lay partially submerged in Townsville’s Ross Creek for around twelve months after sinking at her mooring in January 2016 outside the Museum of Tropical Queensland. But EPSA’s Townsville branch were recently involved in the mammoth job to salvage and remove her, with Sales Representative, Scott Proud explaining that they provided a 450KVa generator to power the winch. “The customer waited for low tide to refloat the ship and then our Cat® genset powered the winch that pulled it up in a safely executed and environmentally responsive outcome.” ‘Defender’ was built in 1895 for trading and she broke the record for the first Bass Strait crossing in under 24 hours in 1923, holding that record for more than a decade. More recently, she was used for pleasure cruises in the Whitsundays until a fire damaged the vessel, and she was relocated to Townsville.  UNSINKING A SHIP