KATO-CES Talks HD514-MR7 Compact Excavator Features, CONEXPO and Supply Chain in 2022

Kato’s 514 compact excavator boasts a comfortable cab, advanced telematics, a reinforced bucket, rubber pads for asphalt and concrete maneuvering and a standard blade.

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Erica Floyd
Aug 17, 2022
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In this interview, Erica Floyd, editor of Equipment Today Magazine, sits down with Bart DeHaven, national sales manager for KATO-CES, to talk about Kato's HD514-MR7 compact excavator. They also discuss 2022 supply chain challenges and look ahead to CONEXPO in 2023. 

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