Deployment facts
Context
CustomerCaterpillar Inc.: Corinth facility
Customer typeHeavy-equipment manufacturer and remanufacturing plant
Industry / segmentIndustrial & Manufacturing · Heavy-equipment remanufacturing facilities
Scale2 Ultraprobe 3000 units across 11 facility zones
RegionCorinth, Mississippi, United States
Implementation
Deployment timeFive-year measured program
Results
ROI / payback$828,000+ calculated savings from air leaks over five years
Evidence statusEvidence reviewed
The challenge
The operating reality
Caterpillar’s Corinth remanufacturing plant had numerous compressed-air leaks but no quantifiable ultrasonic program to locate them or measure their operating-cost impact.
The approach
What UE Systems deployed
Amentum selected two UE Systems Ultraprobe 3000 detectors with DMS software, trained technicians, divided the facility into 11 zones, and assigned scheduled leak-detection routes.
The results
What changed
Amentum reported a substantial reduction in leaks, a quieter work environment, improved equipment longevity, and more than $828,000 in calculated savings from air leaks over five years.