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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

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. We are proud to be exhibiting again with a wide range of … Continued

In 2021, Marubeni-Komatsu undertook the momentous task of overhauling the biggest excavator in Scotland, the substantial PC2000-8 weighing in at an impressive 200-tonne. At 7 years old, Tarmac Dunbar recognised the need for a major refit which would extend the PC2000’s lifetime for at least another 5 years.  Playing a significant role in supplying the … Continued

Marubeni-Komatsu Ltd are proud to be exhibiting at ScotPlant  2022 – Scotland’s biggest construction equipment trade event. With 7 different Komatsu machines on show and free entry it’s time to plan a visit into your diary! Free tickets can be booked here: https://bit.ly/3ignAHi   Find us at 7th Avenue, plot 2 (junction of 7th Avenue and Avenue H). 23 and 23 … Continued

After what seems a long Winter season, it’s a relief to start seeing the lighter mornings & evenings, however the change of season shouldn’t mean that pre-shift maintenance should be skipped.  Here a few tips to ensure that your excavator avoids downtime:   Undercarriage: Clean the undercarriage and perform a daily visual inspection to ensure … Continued

Marubeni-Komatsu is delighted to announce a relaunch of our financial services capability with a new funding partner - Societe Generale Equipment Finance. This will be effective from 9 February 2022. Societe Generale Equipment Finance (SGEF) is one of the leading equipment and vendor finance companies in the UK, offering an innovative range of finance products … Continued

The name 3DMC Construction may be a new one in the industry but the two people behind the business have decades worth of industry experience including 12 years working with the latest machine control solutions. This has enabled them to create a company that optimises machine control technology in every aspect of the business from … Continued

Wordsworth Excavations, a nationwide bulk earthworks contractor, has been embracing Komatsu’s intelligent machine control technology for some time now, with a variety of Komatsu intelligent bulldozers and excavators making up a large percentage of their fleet. Back in 2019, they were the first company in Europe to receive a PC360LCi-11 and most recently, they became … Continued

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For over 30 years, M O’Brien Plant Hire has been providing a one stop plant solution to a wide variety of clients. The company is renowned nationwide for its quality of machine operatives, so when investing in new equipment, it follows the same policy and only chooses high quality machines. This enables them to continue … Continued

PC360LCi-11 Brochure Are you looking for a step change in machine utilisation? The new Komatsu PC360LCi-11 and PC360NLCi-11 with iMC 2.0 are excavators that offer high productivity earthmoving and precision grading in a single complete package. Building on the success of Komatsu’s pioneering fully factory-integrated machine control, these new models for the European market further … Continued

PC88MR-11 Product Brochure The new Komatsu PC88MR-11 midi excavator builds on the solid foundations of the hugely successful PC88MR-10 to bring more unrivalled customer value to the midi excavator sector. The PC88MR-11’s new features deliver a significant boost to productivity, reduced fuel consumption and faster work equipment speed. The PC88MR-11 takes full advantage of Komatsu … Continued

Komatsu Ltd. (President and CEO: Hiroyuki Ogawa) (hereafter “Komatsu”) has signed a collaboration agreement with Proterra Inc (Chairman and CEO: Jack Allen) (hereafter “Proterra”) of the United States, to receive the supply of Proterra’s industry-leading battery systems with the aim of having Komatsu electrify its small and medium-sized hydraulic excavators. Komatsu plans to advance the … Continued