Friday, December 25, 2009

#280 Cat Family Tour

On the last day before the Christmas holiday, I hosted Kathleen, the kids, and some family friends of ours for a tour of the factory. We saw Anisa (neighbor and fellow Suzhou blogger) at a Christmas party the week before and she asked when she could have a tour of the Caterpillar factory. Plus, all of the kids are getting hard to manage at home with their long holiday vacation and Christmas still approaching, so Kathleen appreciated the entertainment provided by the field trip.

We all met up at the end of the work day at Cat, donned our safety gear, and had a fun and informative walk through the factory. We saw the welding and machining shop, the paint booth, and the assembly lines for both Motor Graders and Wheel Loaders. At the end of the line, the kids got to sit in a motor grader and honk the horn. Not bad for free admission.

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