Focus | COMPONENTS Cycle | TECHNICAL X1 | MAINTAIN Business Model | USE ORIENTED Material Flow | CIRCULAR
Caterpillar's remanufacturing program, operating since 1973 across nine global facilities with 3,600+ employees, returns heavy equipment components to same-as-new condition. Used parts are systematically disassembled, cleaned, inspected, and rebuilt using advanced techniques including laser cladding and metal deposition, incorporating latest engineering updates. The program delivers 60% cost savings versus new components while reducing water consumption by 93%, energy use by 86%, and landfill waste by 99%. This industrial-scale remanufacturing demonstrates viability of circular models for capital-intensive equipment, establishing Cat Reman as a standard business practice for heavy machinery maintenance.