First of all, what is a push notification?

A push notification is a clickable message sent directly to your smartphone or tablet that does not require a specific app to be open. If you are using your mobile device, the message usually appears as a banner on your current screen. If not, it will appear on your lock screen. You can choose to open the notification or ignore it.

Think of push notifications as text messages or emails, but more instantaneous and disruptive. Because they interrupt what you are doing, most organizations reserve their use for critical or urgent information, events, or offers.

Examples of push notifications

Perhaps you have set up push notifications in your weather app. That way, if bad weather is approaching, you will be notified so you can change your plans or take shelter. Here are some other common examples:

• Payment due date alerts from your credit card issuer
• Prescription refill reminders from your pharmacy
• Delivery updates from food or shopping apps
• Price drop alerts for flights or vacations you are tracking
• Sports results or news about your favorite team
• Appointment reminders from your calendar

The 3 main advantages of push notifications

1. Simplicity and convenience: once you've signed up to receive push notifications, your work is done. There's no need to open our text messages, scroll through your emails, or search for an app on your phone to get the information you need.
2. Real-time communication: Push notifications arrive instantly on your mobile device. This is important in urgent situations, such as when there is a storm nearby or you are about to miss your mortgage payment.
3. Personalization and relevance: By choosing to enable push notifications, you can stay informed about news and events that interest you. It's a way to filter out the «noise» that often fills your inbox or text messages.

Adapting to your equipment: predictive service information

So, what do push notifications have to do with your Cat equipment? You now have the option to enable service information in VisionLink® and the parts.cat.com app.

When you do so, you will receive predictive alerts about critical service events delivered in real time. For example, your machine may trigger clogged fuel filter error codes at an unusual frequency. You immediately receive a notification on your phone alerting you to the problem. When you click on the message, you have two options: schedule service with us or go directly to a pre-filled shopping cart with the exact filter your engine requires.

In any case, you can take action in a matter of minutes to resolve a potential problem, reduce unexpected downtime, and keep your equipment running at maximum productivity.

Contact us today for information about maintaining your equipment.