[VIDEO] Caterpillar's Plan for Mastless GPS, Steering Wheels on 14-ft. Graders

Fred Istas, vice president of Caterpillar earthmoving, talks about mastless GPS and the return of steering wheels on Cat 140 graders, and a new family of D5, D6 and D7 dozers.

Apr 1, 2020
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