{"id":913,"date":"2024-08-12T18:42:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T18:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.komatsulatinoamerica.com\/marketing-news\/?p=913"},"modified":"2025-08-07T20:46:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T20:46:42","slug":"driving-innovation-in-the-construction-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.komatsulatinoamerica.com\/marketing-news\/english\/edition-34\/aftermarket\/driving-innovation-in-the-construction-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving Innovation in the Construction Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31018952 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31018952 BCX8\">Experts and professionals from Komatsu&#8217;s construction industry and distributors from countries such as Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31018952 BCX8\">Peru<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31018952 BCX8\"> and Ecuador recently gathered in Cartersville, USA, to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31018952 BCX8\">participate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31018952 BCX8\"> in a Smart Construction training event that addressed a wide range of key topics for business transformation. During the event, global business transformation concepts, the Komatsu Way approach, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31018952 BCX8\">benchmarking<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31018952 BCX8\"> and a comprehensive market analysis in Latin America were highlighted.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW31018952 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:567,&quot;335559737&quot;:567,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">FY2023 actions<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Proofs of concept and demonstrations for FY2023 received an enthusiastic response, showing successful results such as the Payback Retrofit, where companies like Contreras Hnos, a client of our distributor in Argentina, Igarreta, saw productivity increases between 50% and 71%, with the leveling system for GD655-5 equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In addition, companies such as Cosayach in Chile were able to improve their efficiency by 50% with the Payback Retrofit + Dashboard, for the D375A-6R model. Smart Construction sales figures by country from fiscal year 2019 to the present were shown, highlighting the growth and adoption of the technology in different regions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:567,&quot;335559737&quot;:567,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The process of accompanying the distributor also focused on online and in-person trainings, generating joint quotes with customers and the technology area for successful implementation. Applications such as Fleet + PayLoad Meter (PLM), Remote + 3D Design, Dashboard + Edge and Field + Office were presented as key tools to optimize construction processes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:567,&quot;335559737&quot;:567,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:567,&quot;335559737&quot;:567,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Events<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">With outstanding participation and growing interest in Smart Construction solutions, this event in Cartersville laid the groundwork for a new era of technology applied to construction in the region.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:567,&quot;335559737&quot;:567,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A highlight was the presentation of the new system under development: Flex, for bulldozer, motor grader and front loader, showing the commitment to continuous innovation in Smart Construction. 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