FM568 GF/FM568 LL

Take the Guesswork Out of Managing Your Equipment

    
• VisionLink® provides actionable data insights for all assets - regardless of fleet size or equipment manufacturer. * Review equipment data from your desktop or mobile device to maximize uptime and optimize assets. Dashboards provide information such as hours, miles, location, idle time, and fuel utilization. Make informed decisions that lower costs, simplify maintenance, and improve safety and security on your jobsite.
    
• VisionLink Productivity gathers and summarizes machine telematics and jobsite data from all your equipment – regardless of the manufacture. * View actionable information such as idle time, fuel burn, location, payload, load counts, total cycles, and more to improve machine efficiency, productivity, and utilization. Access data anywhere via a mobile, tablet, or desktop device - on or off the jobsite.   
    
• Cat® Inspect is a mobile application that allows you to easily perform digital preventative maintenance (PM) checks, inspections, and daily walkarounds. Inspections can easily be integrated with other Cat data systems like VisionLink so you can keep a close eye on your fleet.
    
• Remote Troubleshoot is a mobile application that allows your Cat dealer to perform diagnostic testing on your connected machine remotely to help resolve issues quickly and with less downtime.
    
• Remote Flash is a mobile application that allows you to update onboard software without a technician being present, allowing you to initiate software updates when convenient, increasing your overall operating efficiency.
    
• The Cat PL161 attachment locator allows you to track attachments across all worksites, reduce the number of lost attachments, and plan for attachment maintenance and replacement. The work tool recognition** feature automatically adjusts machine settings based on the selected tool.
    
    
• * Data field availability can vary by equipment manufacturer.
      ** Recognition feature available on select excavator models. Consult your Cat dealer for details.
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Work in Comfort

    
• Operators can choose the rear or side entry cab with up to 25% more space and a tilt-up console.*
    
• The dual HVAC system keeps operators comfortable in cold and warm weather.
    
• A wider heated and cooled air-suspension seat makes year-round work more pleasant.
    
• All controls are within easy reach to reduce twisting and turning and keep you focused on the work area.
    
• Cab risers — 165 mm (6’1/2”) fixed or 1219 mm (48”) hydraulic tilt — are available to meet your work needs.
    
• Special roof lining and window and door sealing reduce noise, making the interior as quiet as today’s top work trucks.
    
• Stow your gear with in-cab storage beneath, behind the seat, and in the consoles.
    
• Use the standard radio’s USB ports and Bluetooth® technology to connect personal devices and make hands-free calls.

Versatile Configurations

General Forestry

    
1. The General Forestry model is ideal for road work, grappling, processing, and delimbing.
    
2. With a reach boom and quick coupler, you can equip the FM568 with a processor, bucket, thumb, mulcher, and other attachments to get work done quickly and efficiently.
    
3. A frontless option allows you to customize the machine to fit your applications.

    
1. The log loader configuration is ideal for truck loading, Butt-n-Top loading, power clam applications, and millyardwork.
    
2. An under-mounted heel cylinder provides maximum force for shovel logging with a Cat grapple. A variable displacement pump delivers high-flow rotating capability for heel and log grapples and Power Clam and Butt-n-Top grapples.
    
3. An overmounted heel cylinder provides maximum clearance to load trucks and increases lift height for millyard applications.

    
• Rugged, reliable, simple-to-service Cat forestry grapples range in size from 1322 mm (52") to 1524 mm (60").

Dedicated Service and Superior Support

When you buy Cat® equipment, you get more than the machine. You’re also getting the support of a best-in-class dealer network backed by a range of flexible solutions, technology, tools, and more.

When you work with your local Cat dealer, you'll be supported by one of the industry's most extensive, knowledgeable dealer networks. Comprised of 160 independent dealers, the Cat Dealer Network serves 197 countries with thousands of branches around the globe.

It’s more uptime, cost-saving service and repair options, quality parts, and precision components. It’s all about support built around your success.

Ask your Cat dealer today about the many services that help you do your work your way.

    
• The importance of buying genuine Cat parts.

    
1. Designed by Caterpillar engineers to the exact specs of your ​Cat equipment.
    
2. Rigorously tested to ensure maximum performance​.
    
3. Covered by a 12-month warranty.

    
• Cat Inspect – Work made easy.

    
1. Record real-time inspection data.
    
2. Simplify inspections and reporting.
    
3. Easy-to-read results all in one place.

    
• Cat Ground Engaging Tools (GET) – Longer wear. More work.

    
1. GET for every machine and application.
    
2. Tools to extend life and track GET lifecycles.
    
3. Bucket rebuild options for optimal performance.

    
• Cat Hydraulic Components – Durability quality you can work with.

    
1. Flexible options – New, reman, exchange, rebuild or repair.
    
2. Expert diagnostics, testing, and contamination control.
    
3. Buy in-store, online, or on your mobile device.

    
• Cat Hose Service – Fast, safe—to get you back to work.

    
1. Hoses and couplings for most makes and models.
    
2. OEM database ensures an exact fit.
    
3. Industry-best tooling, training, and assembly standards.

    
• Cat Certified Rebuild – An investment that works. Again, and again.

    
1. Better-than-when-new performance at a fraction of the cost.
    
2. Performance, safety, and technology upgrades and enhancements.
    
3. Full warranty coverage, Customer Value Agreement, and special financing.

    
• Cat Remote Services – Work done in a flash.

    
1. Cut downtime for updates and service.
    
2. Install the latest machine software remotely.
    
3. Troubleshoot issues before a technician arrives.

Sustainability

    
• ​​​​​The Cat® C9.3B engine meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final and EU Stage V emission standards.
    
• Cat diesel engines are required to use ULSD (ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel with 15 ppm of sulfur or less) or ULSD blended with the following lower-carbon intensity fuels** up to: 20% biodiesel FAME (fatty acid methyl ester)* or 100% renewable diesel, HVO (hydrogenated vegetable oil) and GTL (gas-to-liquid) fuels. Refer to guidelines for successful application. Please consult your Cat dealer or “Caterpillar Machine Fluids Recommendations” (SEBU6250) for details.
    
• Auto Engine Speed Control reduces unnecessary fuel burn and greenhouse gas emissions by allowing the engine to automatically go into idle mode when the machine is not working.
    
• Extended maintenance intervals reduce downtime and decrease the amount of fluid and filters that are replaced over the machine's life.
    
• Cat® VisionLink displays the CO2 emissions for monitored assets, calculated by fuel type for the Runtime Fuel Burned each day in a selected date range.
    
• Remote Flash minimizes downtime and maintenance time while keeping your asset running at maximum efficiency. Alerts for machine updates are sent virtually from your Cat® dealer, and updates can be deployed without a dealer technician needing to be onsite.
    
• Remote Troubleshoot decreases maintenance time and keeps your machine running with maximum efficiency by allowing your Cat® dealer to virtually test the machine while working. Once a problem is identified, a technician can fix it the first time, saving time and money.