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Let's take a look back at the data released by Komatsu's official website regarding the operating hours of Komatsu excavators in September 2022. In September, the operating hours of Komatsu excavators in China were 101 hours, breaking the 100-hour mark. In the previous three months, the operating hours had been hovering in the 90s, with a sharp decrease in the year-on-year decline, only reaching 0.7%.
From the data chart, we can see that the year-on-year change in operating hours of Komatsu excavators in China began in March of the new year. Although there was a downward trend in the following months, the decline in September was only 0.7%. It seems that the operating hours of Komatsu excavators in China in September almost returned to the level of the same period last year.
Since the beginning of 2022, the year-on-year decline in operating hours has been over 17% for each month from March to May. However, during these three months, the operating hours of Komatsu excavators in China continued to increase, reaching the highest level of the year in May. Starting from June, the year-on-year decline gradually narrowed, and the operating hours of Komatsu excavators in China remained below 100 hours from June to August. However, fortunately, in September, the operating hours of Komatsu excavators in China reached 101 hours, breaking the 100-hour mark. According to this development trend and the relevant situation of the construction market in China, the operating hours of Komatsu excavators in China are expected to further increase in October as some projects continue to be completed.
In addition, in September 2022, the operating data of Komatsu excavators in several other regions were as follows:
- Operating hours of Komatsu excavators in Japan in September 2022 were 48.4 hours, a year-on-year decrease of 5.1%.
- Operating hours of Komatsu excavators in Europe in September 2022 were 76.1 hours, a year-on-year decrease of 7.9%.
- Operating hours of Komatsu excavators in North America in September 2022 were 73.5 hours, a year-on-year increase of 0.1%.
- Operating hours of Komatsu excavators in Indonesia in September 2022 were 208.9 hours, a year-on-year increase of 5.4%.
From the data chart, it can be seen that in July, the year-on-year growth of operating hours of Komatsu in North America and Indonesia was positive, while it remained negative in Japan, China, and Europe. However, comparing the operating hours of Komatsu in various regions in August and September, except for North America, the specific values of operating hours in the other regions were all showing positive growth. Especially in Europe, compared to the previous month, the increase in operating hours of Komatsu in September was the most significant.
We also noticed that in North America, although the year-on-year growth of operating hours of Komatsu was positive, the specific value of operating hours in September was lower than the previous month.
Furthermore, comparing the operating hours of Komatsu in several regions, one cannot help but admire Indonesia. The specific values of operating hours of Komatsu in Indonesia have always been the highest, and in September, Indonesia set a new record with 208.9 hours! Impressive! Indonesia is indeed a rigorous test for the quality of Komatsu excavators in this region.
