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This years annual Komatsu ATC (Advanced Technical Contest) was held in October at the Komatsu Italia manufacturing Plant (KIM) in Este North Italy. The contest consists of 3 categories in which MKL competed against staff from other European depots - Workshop, FSE Engineers and Product Support Sales Representative’s (PSSR). The aim of the contest is … Continued

Monopoly - arguably the world’s most popular board game finally has a construction edition! Every space on the board has a familiar name from the UK construction industry - buy and develop your own Komatsu property while using a HD605 Dump Truck to travel the board! Created by The Construction Index and Hasbro it's available from … Continued

Stand B56 Haverfordwest Showground, Pembrokeshire, SA62 4BW 16-17 August https://www.pembsshow.org Wales' largest county show. Two great days for all the family to enjoy. Our local Area Sales Manager for the Pembrokeshire Agricultural Show is: Carole Nicholls | [email protected] | 07867 552195 Please contact her before if you have any questions or come along and say … Continued

STAND C39 Mannsfield Showground, Muir of Ord, Ross-shire, IV6 7RS 2-3 August https://blackisleshow.com All the fun of the farm - the largest agricultural show in the north draws entries from all over Scotland. Our local Area Sales Manager for the Black Isle Show is: Stuart Drummond | [email protected] | 07919 382127 Please contact him before … Continued

STAND 019 Great Yorkshire Showground, Railway Road, Harrogate, HG2 8NZ 11-14 July https://greatyorkshireshow.co.uk The Great Yorkshire Show is known as one of the best agricultural shows in the UK, welcoming 140,000 people to the 250-acre showground. The four-day show celebrates agriculture, food, farming and countryside, with a respect for tradition while welcoming new additions. Expect show jumping with … Continued

STAND 608 Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6NW 16-18 June https://www.royalthreecounties.co.uk The Royal Three Counties Show promises a bumper crop of farming, food and family fun. From exciting main arena displays, to the very best agriculture has to offer from across the Three Counties. With over 6000 animals to see at the show, it … Continued

STAND 505 The Showground, Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 7JE 8-10 June www.royalcornwallshow.org With over 200 years of history, the Royal Cornwall Show is the county’s biggest annual event and is brim-full of exhibits and activities which offer so much in the way of entertainment, competition, information, shopping and all that’s best in food and farming. Our … Continued

This summer we will be bringing a range of Komatsu machines to a show near you! Get your tickets and sun cream ready, come say hello and see our machines close up - we're looking forward to welcome you. Click your preferred show(s) below for full details including machines on display. ROYAL CORNWALL SHOW 8-10 … Continued

Everything at a glance: A new platform for intuitive assistance systems for maximum efficiency and safety while loading Customers tell us that to meet their continual challenges and ever-increasing operational complexity, they need solutions that deliver safety, real-time information, machine monitoring, driver assistance, production monitoring, efficiency optimization, future proofing and are easy to use for … Continued

In June, at the Hillhead fair, the 2000th Komatsu intelligent Machine Control (iMC) sale was delivered to TRU Plant, a family business based in the South East of England, and a member of the TRU7 Group. In Europe, the population of iMC machines now totals over 2,000 units, with more than 7 million customer operation … Continued

With the cost of fuel at an all-time high, it’s becoming even more necessary to find small ways to lower consumption and avoid excessive fuel expense that eat into profits. Here are a few tips to reduce fuel consumption: Daily inspections as routine This is an obvious one, but a pre-shift inspection can pinpoint issues … Continued

As an excavator owner or operator, it’s advisable not to fire up your excavator from cold and start working straight away. We appreciate that time is money but its hard to ignore the long & short-term benefits of performing a routine walkaround inspection that when routine, can take as little as 15/20 minutes to perform. … Continued

Hoses and hose assemblies are vital to the hydraulic system and must be regularly inspected and monitored for signs of wear resulting in hydraulic hose failure which limit machine operation & performance quickly.  Komatsu genuine hose assemblies are specifically engineered and tested to work as a complete system lowering operating costs and helping to reduce … Continued

We are proud to announce that the expert trade association of the French demolition industry recently awarded their prestigious Innovation Award (bronze level) to the Komatsu K100 boom change system. Representing more than 250 corporations in the French demolition & recycling industry, the “Syndicat des Entreprises de Déconstruction, Dépollution et Recyclage“ (SEDDRe) present innovation awards … Continued

HUGE congratulations are in order for our two Apprentices from the Hamilton & Cardiff Branches who have both won awards at the recent CPA UK Stars of the Future Awards 2022 https://www.cpa.uk.net/news/cpa-announces-stars-of-the-future-in-most-fiercely-contested-awards-yet Jack Howell successfully won the Wales Region Award and then went onto win the National Award for National Plant Mechanic of the Year!!! … Continued

With the last show back in 2019, bauma - the world’s leading trade fair for Construction equipment is returning in 2022 - bigger and better than ever! Known for their industry leading transformative technology, Komatsu are excited to bring a host of new machines and ground-breaking future advancements to bauma 2022 with a focus on … Continued

Stand Y3 21 - 23 June 2022 Hillhead Quarry, Buxton, SK17 9PR. www.Hillhead.com FREE TICKETS Come and visit us at this years Hillhead show to see a range of the latest, innovative Komatsu construction and quarrying machines.  Our line-up includes the fuel efficient WA475-10 wheel loader with Komatsu hydraulic mechanical transmission and HB365LC-3 hybrid excavator … Continued