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Earthmoving Machines Lose Steering Wheels for Joy Sticks - McGraw-Hill Construction | ENR

Publication Date: 22-MAY-06
Author:  Tudor Hampton in Edwards, Ill.
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It’s official: Caterpillar Inc. plans to build a motor grader without a steering wheel. The machine also will lack the dozen-or-so levers splayed out on either side of the operator’s console. This isn’t a cost-cutting move, but more of a pain reliever.

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