Five To Maximize

“Operators should check whether the machine’s size, working range, digging force and lifting capacity are enough for the job,” says Kenny Sato with Komatsu America Corp. “The availability of pattern change function (for the controls) will be important, because the operator can operate the machine with his/her preferred control.”

Tom Connor with Bobcat Co. agrees. “Matching the right machine to the application is very important,” he says. “It’s also important to make the customer feel comfortable. You need to put the customer in a machine that gives them the right amount of performance (dig depth, cycle times, etc.). You also have to match the attachments to the excavator.”