Thompson Tractor Co. hosted a technology show and demonstration for its Florida Panhandle and South Alabama customers in DeFuniak Springs, Fla., on April 15, 2026. The demo was held on the property of the future site of the DeFuniak Springs Thompson Tractor branch facility.

Some of the newest Cat machine technology at the heart of the demo included the new 150 all-wheel-drive factory mastless GPS motor grader: Cat D4 and D6 XE dozers with factory integrated GPS system; Cat 325, 326 and 330 excavators with full GPS from the factory; and a Cat 275 compact track loader with Cat GB124 grader blade with GPS system and being swapped out to UTS technology.

The new RodRadar, ground penetrating radar system was a popular display. Thompson Tractor is now a dealer for this technology that allows you to scan the ground with a bucket that incorporates integrated sensors to see what utilities may-or may not be below a dig surface.

Caterpillar staffers and regional representatives came out to lend a hand with the product demonstrations. Representatives of SITECH South had a huge array of base and rover technologies on the GPS side as well as site positioning systems like the UTS systems. They also provided hands-on demonstrations throughout the day. Key members of the Mobile Track Solutions (MTS) team were out demonstrating their high power-high speed MTS 3630T pull tractor and 23-28 pull pan combo.

During lunch under an air conditioned big-top tent, professional operators performed a narrated and choregraphed show of power and precision of all machines working in unison on the demo course.

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