Hybrid Valve Boosts Cat 390F Efficiency and Performance

Caterpillar's Ken Gray explains how the independent metering valve from the 336F Hybrid is improving efficiency of the 390F excavator

April 3, 2014

Caterpillar's Ken Gray explains how the independent metering valve from the 336F Hybrid is improving efficiency of the 390F excavator.

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