Cat Shows 40 Machines with Connect Technology

Product manager Jon Thomas explains how Cat Connect technologies help improve equipment management, productivity, safety and sustainability for mixed equipment fleets at CONEXPO 2014.

April 3, 2014

Product manager Jon Thomas explains how Cat Connect technologies help improve equipment management, productivity, safety and sustainability for mixed equipment fleets.

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