【Original article of China Road Machinery Network】The other day，The UKKHLUnder the group《International Construction》The magazine published a sales list of the top 50 global construction machinery manufacturers.，Caterpillar continues its legacy as the world's largest construction manufacturer。So far，Caterpillar has been in China for more than 48 years，It has about 20 factories and two R & D centers in China.，Have more than 12,000 employees。China is strategic for Caterpillar，We have a good advantage to serve Chinese customers.。

Yang Chengjian，Senior Vice President, Caterpillar Worldwide。As a senior person who has been working in the construction machinery industry for nearly 30 years,，Since taking office in the second half of 2022，Still keeping a low profile.、Pragmatic、Rigorous work style。It has visited and investigated Caterpillar's factories and important agents in China for more than half a year.、Partners, etc，It is fully prepared to better cope with the current market.。As the new head of Caterpillar China，This is Yang Chengjian's first interview with the media.，China Road Machinery Network hopes to pass this interview.，Let more Chinese users know about the future development of Caterpillar in China。

Yang Chengjian, senior vice president of Caterpillar Global, shared the latest progress made by Caterpillar in sustainable innovation.

Q1： As a global multinational company and a benchmark enterprise in the global construction machinery industry,，Would you please introduce the main aspects of sustainable development in the scope of Caterpillar's global perspective?？

Yang Chengjian：As an enterprise with a history of nearly 100 years，Caterpillar is committed to continually improving our products.，Improve our services to help customers become more efficient、Reduce energy consumption、And that use cost is reduce，Help customers succeed，It mainly includes several aspects.：

First，Continue to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its own operations，And help customers reduce greenhouse gas emissions.，Increase productivity and reduce energy consumption。

Second，In the driverless、Alternative fuel、Interconnection and digitization、Electrification（AACE）Increase investment。

Third，Through the Caterpillar Foundation，We are already involved in sustainable infrastructure projects in 40 countries and regions.、Workforce Development and Disaster Relief Program。Over the past 70 years, the Caterpillar Foundation has invested nearly $900 million worldwide.。2020，The Caterpillar Foundation announced a $10 million investment in China over the next five years to promote sustainable construction.。

Caterpillar will continue to promote sustainable development in the future.，Further play the leading and exemplary role of Caterpillar in sustainable development，To build a better future、Contribute to a more sustainable world。

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Q2: 2023 Las Vegas International Construction Machinery Exhibition（CONEXPO）Go，Caterpillar showcases more than 30 products，Reflect the company's efforts in the field of alternative power sources，Please introduce the application of relevant technologies in the new model.？

Yang Chengjian：First，We feel that energy transformation is a major challenge facing the construction machinery industry and the world.。But in the face of challenges,，We also see opportunities.。At present，We are committed to providing customers with powerful electrification products and solutions.，Includes an electric drive system and a hybrid system，Electric drive transmission and power package for increased efficiency and productivity。

2022，The first electric drive loader with zero emission was released by the company.。In GermanybaumaThe show and the Las Vegas show.，Caterpillar also has some prototypes of electric drives on display.。Some time ago, we also successfully demonstrated the prototype of the first battery-powered 793 large mining truck.。ElectricCat R1700 XE LHD100 for underground scrapers%Battery-powered，Zero exhaust emission can be realized.。

Secondly，Fuel choice is one of the ways many customers reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the product life cycle.。Caterpillar has developed a number of fuels that use low carbon intensity，The use of these technologies can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.。

Q3：In China，How Caterpillar and its dealers can better deliver services，To help customers address climate and environment-related objectives，And realize the value of the whole life cycle of the equipment？

Yang Chengjian：Caterpillar has 50 years of remanufacturing experience。Remanufacturing is the key product of Caterpillar.，It is also a unique technological advantage for us in promoting sustainability.。

When the product reaches the end of its service life，CatRemanufacturing gives new life to materials，Benefiting customers in the field of sustainable development，Help Caterpillar contribute to the circular economy。2022，CatRemanufacturing Total Recovery Approximately 63,500 tons of material。

Caterpillar ownsCatCertified Renovation Project，The customer only has to pay less than the purchase price of the new machine，You can get upgrades from Caterpillar.。After the completion of the certified refurbishment project，Refurbished machines enjoy the same quality assurance as new ones。
At the same time，Caterpillar also introducedCAT®（Carter）New Power Plan，A range of optional emission upgrades for customers' in-service machinery and equipment，Includes an engine、Cooling、Line speed、Software upgrades and so on。

Q4：Caterpillar Practices in Digitalization and Intelligence，Digitalization of China's Construction Machinery、Intelligent、The field of science and technology has played a certain role in boosting.，How would you rate Caterpillar's leading value leadership？

Yang Chengjian：Innovation is the main theme of Caterpillar.，It is always our competitive advantage.，Sustainable innovation is our driving force。Caterpillar invests in research and development each year to meet the needs of a diverse customer base.。

So far，Caterpillar has more than 1.4 million devices connected.，It's digitizing、Intelligent、Technicalization、Driverless、Alternative fuel、Electrification and other fields，Interconnection is the foundation，Is the way forward for Caterpillar。
In view of the mine customer's concern for construction safety,、Energy consumption、The demand for environmental protection is getting higher and higher.，Caterpillar has made an active effort to develop and explore mine driverless.。Caterpillar has the world's largest fleet of driverless trucks.，A total of more than 580 devices，And the number of devices is increasing every year.。More than 20 mines around the world，Caterpillar's 525 mines are stuck at 7.×24-hour non-intermittent operation，More than 5 billion tons of materials have been transported，Zero damage to working hours is achieved.。

In the future，Caterpillar will continue to increase its investment in this area.，Because it's not just about Caterpillar being at the forefront of technology.，And it's about giving customers a competitive advantage——How to make devices more secure、Clean and smart，Have an easier life and more profitable business。

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Q5：Caterpillar in ChinaCat（Carter）Intelligent communication system（Cat Product Link）AndCat Vision LinkAnd other solutions，For Chinese users to bring a new“Digital remote equipment management”Solution。Do these digital system services represent Caterpillar's new service concept in China?？What is the current application in China?，Does it solve the user's pain point?？In the field of intelligent development and big data services，Does Caterpillar have new equipment operations?（Internet of Things）The solution is launched？

Yang Chengjian：Caterpillar places digital at the forefront of its corporate strategy。Digitalization is the growth enabler for all of Caterpillar's busin，Especially the growth of services.。In Caterpillar's Corporate Strategy，Service is the top priority，Because only continuous optimization、Reinforce，To help our customers continue to succeed.，Build better、A sustainable world。
In serving customers，We turn numbers into valuable、Viable information，With the help of digital technology.，Timely monitoring of equipment、Effective management、State insight，Keep your equipment running at peak performance at all times。Digitalization is a top priority throughout the solution。

At the Macau Infrastructure Summit Forum，We showed the Caterpillar Remote Control Solution and the Doer Fleet Management Solution.。Through remote digital acquisition technology and analysis，Through the fleet management scheme，Help customers achieve greater return on value。

Q6：Caterpillar is the pioneer of the industrial Internet in the field of global construction machinery.，Would you please introduce the stages of the company's digital transformation?，What help does digital practice bring to the company in crossing the cycle?？

Yang Chengjian：Digitalization is a hot topic.，The last 20 years，Caterpillar has invested more than $30 billion in research and development，For world-class R & D innovation，Including unmanned driving.、Alternative fuel、Interconnection and digitization、Electrification（AACE）Technology in the field。

Advanced digital technology，Capable of driving Caterpillar's services and solutions to the ground。We focus on creating value for our customers.，Through digital technology, customers continue to experience easy to buy.、Easy to own our products。At the same time, we use digitalization to combine our products with experience.，To ensure that our customers can easily purchase our products、Manage our products、Maintain their equipment。

Customers rely more than ever on Caterpillar's diverse product offering、Services and technology

Q7：In recent years，Green mines and smart mines are very popular in China's energy mining industry.。To this，Caterpillar Green for China Mining Equipment、What are the measures for intelligent and sustainable development?，What kind of mine construction solutions are tailored for customers?？How to help improve the operational capability of Caterpillar's key customers，ThroughIoTApplication of Big Data Platform，Enable customers to realize more benefits？

Yang Chengjian：Resources is one of Caterpillar's core business segments.。Driverless and electrification are boosting the development of mining business in the resources industry.、Effective measures to meet the needs of mine customers。

Caterpillar products and solutions for different scenarios、Mines of different sizes，Also applicable to all models of equipment，This is our goal.。At present，Customers who use our mining equipment are concerned about safety and security,、Efficiency、The demand for cost control is getting higher and higher.，Unmanned driving can well meet the needs of customers.。

Electrification is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption.，Important measures to increase the proportion of new energy。Caterpillar produces electric drive equipment that is used in both open pit and underground mines.。

2022，Caterpillar extends driverless applications to quarrying and aggregates，Expanding its leadership position in the field of unmanned driving。For our customers，Especially for customers who are highly concerned about climate change.，We have also signed some strategic cooperation programs.，Help them achieve their goal of a zero-emission mine。

Q8：China's economic situation in the second half of the year and the development of the construction machinery industry，What predictions and analysis do you have?，How Caterpillar continues to improve its presence in the Chinese market？

Yang Chengjian：For the past three years，Especially in 2020.、In 2021, when many countries around the world are in a downturn.，China's construction machinery industry has maintained a good growth momentum.。Starting in 2022，The industry situation has declined.，Enter the cycle adjustment。Markets outside China，The overall trend of the global construction machinery industry is good.。Judging from the current situation,，China's construction machinery market will encounter many challenges in 2023.，A state of weakness that will last for some time.。

But China is very strategically important to Caterpillar.，As always, we will work with our agents.、Cooperation with suppliers，Continue to strengthen our presence and influence in China。So far，Caterpillar has been in China for more than 48 years.，It has 20 factories and two R & D centers in China.，Have more than 12,000 employees。Future，Caterpillar in China is still focused on developing local suppliers.、Localized manufacturing、Local staff，To meet the needs of Chinese and global customers。We will continue to work together with our industry partners.，Adhere to the strategy of sustainable development，Helping Our Customers Succeed。

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