DEMO DAYS Customer feedback helps drive innovation at Komatsu Demo Days 2023 in Georgia
Komatsu customers
Smart Quarry solutions; Montabert, Lehnhoff and Hensley products; and Komatsu’s newest forestry machine: a PC230F-11.
had their first chance to get their hands on the new products that were featured at CONEXPO-CON/AGG at the company’s annual Demo Days in Cartersville, Ga.
“We want to make sure that Komatsu equipment is fully utilized, and that our “We had about Michael Gidaspow, Kurt Renzland, Thomas Wayson, customers’ entire job sites 400 customers come Vice President of Owner, Operator, are as efficient as possible,” through the event with their Product Service K.J. Renzland The Quartz Corp. said Gidaspow. “That is distributors,” said Michael and Solutions, Excavating Inc. of America where Komatsu technologies Komatsu Gidaspow, Vice President come in, so they can of Product Service and help customers hit their goals. When “Those two machines were the Solutions for Komatsu. stars of the show; they got a lot they come to Cartersville, customers “There were many Komatsu experts of feedback and operation,” said can see what Komatsu does and who talked to customers and got Gidaspow. “Customers want to learn about how our offerings can their feedback on our equipment know how the PC210LCE electric assist them.” and our solutions.” excavator compares to their While new machines and Customers at the event were traditional excavator, or how the technology were a significant draw eager to get in the operator’s seat PC900 operates.” for the event, some customers noted of two new excavators showcased The event also featured Intelligent the overall reliability Komatsu has at CONEXPO-CON/AGG: Machine Control (IMC) 2.0 the PC900LC-11 excavator and the provided their operations over equipment; Smart Construction and PC210LCE electric excavator. the years.
KSM’s Peyton Chatham (left) and David Cagle with BECCO have fun during their Demo Days visit.
Glenn Thurman of Glenn Thurman Inc. (left) and KSM’s Pat Farquharson attend Komatsu’s Demo Days.
“My experience with Komatsu is that the machines are very reliable,” commented Kurt Renzland, owner of K.J. Renzland Excavating Inc. “That’s why I’m here. My PC400 excavator is over 20 years old, and it has over 20,000 hours with the original motor and hydraulic pumps. For us, that reliability means we can keep working and aren’t wasting time repairing machinery or having to deal with expensive repair bills. Even when we went through tough times, I was able to lean on our Komatsu machines and get through.”
Powerful, efficient PC900LC-11 Towering above the other machinery and quickly drawing a crowd at Demo Days was
Taylor Davis (right) with Triangle Construction & Utility chats with KSM’s Mike Green after operating a Komatsu PC900LC-11 excavator.
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