Energy Solutions for Manufacturing Customers

How Can You Keep Manufacturing Running with Reliable Power?

Unplanned downtime isn’t an option in manufacturing. Cat^® Electric Power solutions help you protect uptime, control energy costs, and scale with demand—so production never stops.

What Happens When Power Fails in a Manufacturing Facility?

Power interruptions can halt production, impact product quality, and drive costly delays. In high-demand environments, even a short outage can result in lost output, safety concerns, and missed delivery commitments.

Cat Electric Power systems are designed to help you:

Maintain continuous operations
Protect equipment and processes
Reduce impact from grid instability
Support plant-wide productivity

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What power solutions do manufacturing facilities need?

Cat industrial generator sets, hybrid energy systems, and microgrid solutions are engineered to meet the demands of modern manufacturing – from primary power to backup and peak shaving.

Cat systems can be configured to match your load profile, facility size, and operational goals.

Scalable from small plants to large industrial campuses
Designed for high efficiency and low lifecycle costs
Flexible fuel options (diesel, gas, hybrid)
Integrated controls and switchgear

Who Supports Your Power System Over Time?

From planning through operation, Cat dealers provide:

System design and sizing
Installation and commissioning
Preventive maintenance and service
Remote monitoring and upgrades

Each solution is supported by the Cat dealer network for design, installation, and lifecycle support.

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How Do You Match Power Systems to Your Production Needs?

No two manufacturing facilities are the same. That’s why Cat Electric Power solutions are tailored for your application – from batch production to continuous operations.

Use-case blocks (modular cards):

Continuous production facilities
Food and beverage plants
Automotive manufacturing
Heavy industry and processing plants

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Customer Stories

Learn how our customers benefit from our manufacturing solutions:

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W.R. grace depends on cogeneration to offset energy costs

To provide reliable power and lower costs at its Curtis Bay facility in South Baltimore, W.R. Grace & Co. commissioned a cogeneration plant that produces approximately 5 MW of power to the plant, resulting in an estimated $1.2 million in annual energy savings in addition to a variety of other benefits.

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Puratos Supports Corporate Sustainability Initiatives With Cogeneration

Puratos offers a full range of innovative products and application expertise for artisans, industry, retailers, and food service customers. To help minimize its impact on the environment, Puratos acquired a cogeneration system to supply power and heat for operations for its headquarters and manufacturing operations.

See How They Did It

Mantrac Ghana Designs Hybrid Power Solution to Reduce Costs

Cat dealer Mantrac Ghana designed a turnkey hybrid energy solution to supplement unreliable, costly grid power in its new component rebuild center to minimize power interruption and ensure continuous productivity.

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Cat Products are a Key Ingredient for Algerian Food Maker

The addition of two Cat Dynamic Gas Blending^TMgenerator sets to Amor Benamor’s fleet has increased efficiency and lowered costs.

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Cat Generator Sets Reduce Costs and Promote Growth for JMP Flowers

The orchid expansion led JMP to invest in a new high-efficiency cogeneration unit, which guarantees continuous lighting and air temperature regulation in the greenhouse.

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The power for you to produce.

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Integrating Renewable Energy

A Cat microgrid solution provides increased energy efficiency with no reliance on the grid and optimal total cost of ownership. High performance, scalable systems are designed and built for easy and quick installation even in challenging environments.

Increase the Efficiency of Your Facility Through CHP

Power integration expert Mike Gemolva walks us through what's new in the area of CHP and how you can save money by using it to increase efficiency.

Caterpillar DGB™, The Dynamic Solution

This episode focused on a technology that is growing in popularity. It's called Dynamic Gas Blending or DGB. Joining me today to talk about DGB is Graeme Mawhinney.

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White Paper

Find Manufacturing White Papers

Caterpillar delivers white papers focused on advancing power solutions for manufacturing – covering emerging technologies that keep production running and resilient. Each paper provides practical insights to help industrial operations improve uptime, efficiency, and long-term performance.

Manufacturing White Papers

Blog

Reliability Is An Inside Job

How Do Three Key Decisions Keep Your Gensets Performing At Their Best?

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FAQs

Q: Why is reliable power critical in manufacturing?

A: Manufacturing runs on continuous power. Even short outages can stop production, damage equipment, and impact delivery timelines.

Q: What happens when power is lost in a factory?

A: Production stops instantly. Equipment shuts down, materials can be lost, and recovery can take hours.

Q: How do generators protect manufacturing operations?

A: Generators automatically restore power during outages, keeping critical systems running and preventing downtime.

Q: Do manufacturers need more than generators?

A: Yes. Combining generators with UPS and energy storage improves uptime, power quality, and flexibility.

Q: How costly is manufacturing downtime?

A: Downtime can cost thousands per minute and disrupt production, revenue, and customer commitments.

Ready to Power Your Manufacturing Operation?

Work with your local Cat dealer to design a power system that keeps your operation running – no matter the demand.

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