Educational Articles & Customer Success Stories

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Learn how to maximize your productivity and uptime. These articles include practical information and customer success stories, plus news on the latest power management trends and challenges facing North American businesses today.

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WHITEPAPER: A Holistic View On Generator Set Ratings

Many generator set manufacturers mirror their equipment power rating classifications (standby, prime, and continuous) after the ISO 8528-1 standard. The ratings are defined in terms of maximum power available, load factors, hours of usage per year, peak demand, and typical applications. These broad definitions are intended to cover a wide range of industrial and commercial uses.

Butler Power Plant: A Vibrant History & Bright Future

Today, the Butler City Light Plant is America’s oldest continuously operated public power utility in the United States, and it’s powered by Caterpillar 3516 Diesel Generators.

Troubleshooting Common Generator Issues

Here are some of the most common generator problems and solutions.

Hose That Goes The Distance

3X Around The Equator... And Right To Your Work Site

Power from Renewable Liquid Fuels for Cat Generators

Renewable liquid fuels are becoming a more popular choice among Customers seeking to reduce the impact of their operations on the environment.

Ahead of Its Time: Cat D13000 Model Boasts 75-Year-Old Dual-Fuel Technology

If you think dual-fuel engines are a modern-day invention — created to reduce the need to burn diesel and therefore minimize emissions — then you’re due for a visit to the Foley Engine Rebuild Center in Park City, Kansas.

The Oldest Working Caterpillar Generator Set

The oldest working Caterpillar Generator Set, currently resides on a Kansas Red Angus Cattle Ranch.

Power Outage Contingency Planning: Don't Wait For An Emergency

A power interruption can put your operations on hold. Whether you’re facing a blackout, a brownout, or a planned or emergency shutdown, being without power could cause a significant loss to your business.

WHITEPAPER: Eight Best Practices for Electrical Safety

Make your company’s electrical safety program NFPA 70E-compliant by following eight best practices to make sure that the electrical safety programs drives the development of safety habits.

The Business of Beef

After selling cattle on the hoof for decades, the Hertzog family now offers meat direct to Customers, relying on Cat Power to protect their investment.

Multiple Lives Start At The Foley Engine Rebuild Center

Foley Rebuild Center Delivers on Its Promises – and Delivers Big ROI for Cat Oil and Gas Engine Customers.

Caterpillar’s G3600 Gas Compression Engines: A History of Reliable Performance

Caterpillar introduced their gas compression line of 3600 industrial engines in 1991. These diesel engines quickly earned a reputation as being robust, reliable performers with low maintenance in high horsepower applications.

The Dangers of Working in Cold Weather

Learn these preventative measures to help ensure your safety and to keep warm this winter on the jobsite.

Scheduled Oil Sampling: The Value of Fluid Analysis

Have you already experienced the difference that planned equipment maintenance makes to your fleet performance, and are you committed to improving your practices? Then, this is for you.

Cat Switchgear: When Seconds Can Cost Millions

Available in low & medium voltage configurations, Foley’s Switchgear solutions provide intuitive control, security and data access.

Power Outage Dependency Planning

Foley Power Solutions can help you create your emergency back-up power plan.

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Power Outage Prevention and Response

Did you know squirrels ranked second in the list of “Top Causes of Power Outages”? Power outages are not just caused weather!

The Caterpillar & Foley Value Differentiation

Delivering the Lowest Operation Cost & Highest Return Over the Life of the Product

Keeping Your Critical Power Application Online

The reliance on electrical energy continues to grow in prevalence and importance all the time.

Having A Field Day

One day, he comes home with his hands black as coal after troubleshooting an engine in the middle of a rock quarry. The next, he’s upgrading electrical controls in a data center so clean he could eat lunch off the floor.

WHITEPAPER: Emergency & Standby Power in Health Care

Consulting engineers who specify emergency power equipment understand that installations for hospitals are required to comply with NFPA 110 in conjunction with NFPA 70. System designers must interpret the requirements of these standards, ensure their designs follow them, and educate their clients about how the standard affects their operations. Vahik Davoudi, PE, LEED AP, Arup, Los Angeles 10/15/2015

More Businesses Are Adopting Their Own Renewable Power Sources

Interest in microgrids has soared as aging infrastructure has fallen behind with rising population that is hooked on digital conveniences.

5 Reasons To Choose Quality Cat Filters

It’s common to view filters as a commodity — and to see them as an easy place to save a few bucks. After all, how different can one brand really be from the next? The reality is, even though most filters look the same on the outside, the differences inside can be significant.

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