Komatsu Motor Grader Lunch & Learn Our Sioux City branch held a Lunch & Learn Event last week featuring the Komatsu GD655-6 Motor Grader. Despite all the rain, this event received a great turnout. County Engineers and Supervisors attended along with field operation personnel to speak with Komatsu Representatives and RMS personnel about the productivity benefits of the new GD655-6. GD655-6 Overview With the longest wheel base in its class, the new GD655-6 offers exceptional fine grading performance.  Even with a long wheelbase, the GD655-6 maintains a tight minimum turning radius, thanks to a maximum articulation angle of 25 degrees. This grader is extremely maneuverable and productive in tight road work or cul-de-sac applications. Thanks to the new, Komatsu designed, Tier 4 Final power plant, GD655-6 owners should see a drop in fuel consumption of up to 5% when operating in “power” mode, and up to 15% in “economy” mode, compared to the GD655-5. Kom...

Komatsu NDSCS Diesel Technology Program Graduates Road Machinery & Supplies Co. is pleased to announce that three Komatsu Diesel Technology sponsored students graduated on Friday, May 11, 2018 from North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, North Dakota. Mitsuhiro (Rocky) Sogawa, Vice President of Service, Product and Services Division – Komatsu America Corp attended the commencement ceremony and presented each graduate with authentic Japanese coveralls in recognition of their accomplishment. All three graduates have accepted full-time positions with RMS; two at the Savage location and one at the Sioux City location. Each student completed 24 weeks of an onsite, paid internship with the RMS service departments in Savage and Sioux City. The internships complement the classroom and diesel lab training received at the Wahpeton, ND campus. The fast paced 20-month program allows students to complete their education while avoiding student loan debt. In addition to ob...

Does great education, with career potential, guaranteed job placement, and minimal college debt sound good to you? Then join us to learn more about Service Technology related careers at our new Heavy Equipment Open House, sponsored by Road Machinery & Supplies Co., Extreme Sandbox, and the North Dakota State School of Science. Our next event will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Extreme Sandbox Mini, on the lower level of the Rosedale Shopping Center next to Herberger’s. This is your opportunity to speak with knowledgeable experts regarding careers and the latest technological advances in heavy construction equipment. Find out what education options are available to you and enjoy a complimentary pass to run heavy equipment on the state-of-the-art simulators at Extreme Sandbox Mini. We look forward to seeing you there! -->

Extreme Sandbox is a great way to introduce today’s future employees to the career opportunities in the construction equipment and diesel technology sectors. Komatsu, the second largest manufacturer of construction equipment in the world, has partnered with Extreme Sandbox to expand exposure to their technologically advanced machines. This hands on experience provided by Komatsu and Extreme Sandbox helps provide high school students or recent graduates who are interested in choosing a construction or diesel technology career path, with the resources, and information they need to get started. Komatsu and its dealers also invest in tuition reimbursement programs designed to attract anyone dedicated to successfully transitioning into heavy equipment Diesel Technicians. Build The Box Full Story:  https://www.extremesandbox.com/build-the-box/ Interested in becoming a Diesel Technician? Learn More:  http://www.komatsucareer.com/

RMS is pleased to announce that we recently took on the line of R-Way bottom dump and side dump trailers. R-way trailers have been manufactured since 1972, designed and manufactured for the construction industry.  They are manufactured in Long Prairie, MN.  RMS has ordered for stock standard and light weight belly dumps as well as side dump trailers. Contact your local branch or your RMS territory manager if you want to learn more about these trailers.