[VIDEO] Cat Paving Advances Milling Machine Line, Compaction and Mat-Quality Technology at Conexpo 2020

JR Lorenzetti, global sales manager for Cat paving, summarizes the improvements in Cat's new milling machines and the high-tech advantages of Command for Compaction autonomy and infrared mat-monitoring for paving quality control

Apr 1, 2020
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