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Born to be as durable as a tank with waterproof and shockproof technology, Cat^® Product Link^TM Hardware gives you valuable insight across your entire fleet — so you can focus on boosting productivity. Track your machine’s location, hours, idle time and more to help you make quick, fact based decisions every time.

Cat^® Product Link^TM PL143 Device

Packed with power, the Cat^® Product Link^TM PL143 device is designed to keep up with your entire fleet.

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4G
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IP69K
Waterproofing

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Up to 5-year
Battery Life

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Ping
On-Demand*

*This feature is currently dependent on your network carrier and only available in Canada, Germany and the U.S.

Which Product is Right for my Application?

From work tools to heavy equipment, get the right device for your application. Don't know where to start? Let us help.

Applications	PL161	PL143	PL243	PL444	PL542	PL641
Description (Communication Tech)	Tool Tracking (Bluetooth)	Locator (4G)	Basic (4G)	Pro for Cat Gensets (4G)	Pro (4G)	Pro (4G or Sat*)

Construction & Heavy-Duty Equipment	N/A	★	★ ★	N/A	★ ★ ★ Designed for heavy-duty equipment, the PL542 gathers hours, location, fuel, fault codes and much more	★ ★ ★ Designed for heavy-duty equipment, the PL641 gathers hours, location, fuel and much more
Work Tools	★ ★ ★ Compact and ruggedised, the PL161 tracks your work tools location, utilisation and enables tool recognition on compatible Cat excavators	★	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Non-Powered Assets (trailers, containers, total stations...)	★ ★	★ ★ ★ The PL143 monitors your device location. Up to 5yr battery and ping on-demand where available	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Small & Mid-Sized Powered Assets (gensets, light towers, compressors...)	★	★ ★	★ ★ ★ The PL243 monitors hours and location of your powered assets and can remotely disable	★ ★ ★ The PL444 connects through J1939 and gathers hours, location, plus additional endpoints (including fault codes) on Cat gensets	★ ★	★

Key	N/A	★	★ ★	★ ★ ★
Key	Not Suitable for Such Application	Limited Performance: Few Endpoints or Inadequate Cost/Value	Good Performance: Most Commonly Needed Endpoints, Good Cost/Value	Best Performance: Maximum Value and Features Available

_{* PL641 = 4G only; PL631= Sat only; PL683 = 4G + Sat}

Cat^® Product Link^TM PL161 Worktool Recognition Device

Compact and ruggedised, the PL161 device is ideal for buckets or hammer attachments — track your work tool's location and enable tool recognition on compatible Cat excavators.

Cat^® Product Link^TM PL143 Locator Device

This location-only tracker device is an aftermarket option with simplified installation to track and recover powered and non-powered assets, both for retail and rental applications. It provides location updates every 6 or 24 hours depending on user preference and supports ping-on demand where available.

Cat^® Product Link^TM PL243

Suitable for construction equipment, heavy-duty equipment, and especially for small and mid-sized powered assets, the PL243 monitors hours and location of powered assets and can remotely disable them as needed. Thanks to an internal backup battery being included, the PL243 can keep reporting even when the machine is switched off for up to one week.

Cat^® Product Link^TM PL542

The PL542 is specifically designed for ease of installation as an aftermarket device on machines with datalinks. The PL542 gathers hours, location, fuel, fault codes and much more. Eligible for Flash-Over-The-Air (FOTA) capabilities.

Cat^® Product Link^TM PL641

The PL641 gathers hours, location, fuel and much more from heavy-duty and construction equipment. It comes with an internal antenna (optional external antenna available), PL641 Flash-Over-The-Air (FOTA), and also supports Remote Services when combined with Network Manager PLE601.

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