[PODCAST] Milwaukee Tool's Brian Alves Talks About the New MX Fuel Equipment System

The MX Fuel Equipment System is the first ever system of battery-powered light equipment.

April 21, 2020

Milwaukee Tool Corp.

Listen to this Digging Deeper podcast to hear Brian Alves, group product manager, Milwaukee Tool, talk about the development, uses and benefits of the company's new MX Fuel Equipment System.

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