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Komatsu America Corp. Pledges $250,000 to Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

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RMS is proud to be Komatsu's partner and thankful they have helped the victims of Hurricane Harvey in their time of need by supporting the Red Cross. Click here to read full story.

Team RMS Raises $8,900 for the MS150 Bike Ride

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A dozen riders from RMS signed up for this year’s 150-mile ride from Proctor to White Bear Lake. Buses hauled 3,500 participants from White Bear Lake to Proctor on Friday June 9. On Saturday, riders biked 75 miles to Hinckley into head winds reaching 25MPH. On Sunday, the 75 mile home stretch included rain and hail making sure participants wouldn't forget this year’s ride. It was all worth the effort as this event raised over 3 million dollars to support research to cure Multiple sclerosis (MS).  

RMS Delivers 240 Ton Truck

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RMS recently delivered a new Komatsu 830E-1AC 240 ton capacity truck as part of a package of trucks to one of our Iron Mining customers in Northern Minnesota. This truck weighs 362,000 Ibs., has a 2,500 HP engine powering a generator that powers AC electric drive motors at the wheel, and arrived in 10 truck loads. This truck was erected onsite by a crew of half a dozen working for almost 3 weeks to assemble and pre-deliver this behemoth!

Congratulations Diesel Technology Graduates!

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We are proud to announce that we have three additions to our team of technicians.   Dylan Nelson and Theron Miller graduated from North Dakota State School of Science, May 12th, with an Associate in Applied Science degree. Their focus was Diesel Technology with an emphasis on Komatsu. Dylan and Theron started full time at our Savage, MN branch. Brian Burdine recently graduated from Dakota County Technical College with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Heavy Construction Equipment Technologies. Brian is working full time as a Shop Technician at our RMS Rentals branch. Congratulations, Graduates!  Interested in a career as a Diesel Technician?  Learn More: http://bit.ly/DieselTech Theron Miller and Dylan Nelson, Road Machinery & Supplies Co. Brian Burdine, RMS Rentals North Dakota State School of Science, Diesel Technology Graduates and Teachers

Students Traveled 1,000 Miles to Learn More About the Construction Industry

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RMS was pleased to support a recent career day sponsored by  Warren County High School in Warrenton, North Carolina where a group of 40 students traveled 20 hours by bus to Extreme Sandbox for a hands on experience. Click Here to view full story. Interested in a career as a Diesel Technician? View video below to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VVhBzKqGzI RMS Field Service Technician, Lee DuShane with Warren County High School Students Pete Anderson, Road Machinery & Supplies Co. speaking about Shop Technicians

Komatsu iMC Demo Day

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On March 23, RMS hosted a well-attended iMC Demo Day at Extreme Sandbox in Hastings, MN. Thank you to the 65 customers from 18 companies who attended! Machines available to operate included the PC360LCi-11 hydraulic excavator & the D51PXi-22 dozer featuring Komatsu’s GPS integrated machine control (iMC). Komatsu’s iMC technology leads to significantly increased productivity in many applications over comparable size machines without iMC and is also more productive than machines with traditional GPS controls.  To learn more about this technology, contact your sales representative or visit:  https://www.rmsequipment.com/equipment/smart-construction/ (L-R) Justin Sailer, Komatsu; Jon Sampson, Gustafson Excavating; Tom Major, RMS Sales Representative (L-R) Chris Potter & Will Anderson, RMS Technical Solution Experts (L-R) Jeff Bistodeau, RMS Sales Representative; Dan & Pat Barnett, Barnett Brothers Inc.; Ronak Amin, Komatsu (L-R) Tyler Serbus, Rach...

Astec Bulk Handling Solutions Partnership

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RMS recently added Astec Bulk Handling Solutions (ABHS) to the basket of products we offer. ABHS draws on existing experience, proven engineering designs and manufacturing footprints from Astec companies around the world to deliver what our customers are asking for:   a single source for customized bulk handling solutions. From Stacking and Reclaiming to Rail, Ship and Barge Loading and Unloading, Astec Bulk Handling Solutions delivers innovative products to ensure the optimum results for a variety of applications. Astec Bulk Handling Solutions systems work with any dry bulk material that needs to be handled such as grain, coal, fertilizer, soy beans, biomass, gravel, sand, wood pellets etc. and are utilized   in many industries including Port & Terminals, Stockyards, Power Stations, Cement plants and with EPC’s.                       ...