Cab suspension conquers Europe

The smart Komatsu Comfort Ride cab suspension is a success and is now winning innovation awards throughout Europe. Most buyers of new forwarders now choose the cab suspension option, confirming that cab suspension really does work as intended.

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Good ergonomics are gaining in importance among forest machine operators. Ever since Komatsu Comfort Ride was launched in Sweden and the rest of Europe, operators and contractors have voiced their appreciation of this innovative cab suspension.

Many of the forwarders we deliver are fitted with cab suspension – in Sweden in particular, although the rest of Europe also exhibits strong demand for cab suspension.

One of the innovation accolades that Komatsu Comfort Ride has received was awarded at 2014's Interforst, one of the largest forest trade fairs in the world, held in Munich, Germany. Germany's KWF awarded its highly sought-after innovation prize in the ergonomics category to Komatsu Forest for the Komatsu Comfort Ride cab suspension system. KWF is a German organization for forestry and technology development that aims to highlight groundbreaking innovations in the forest industry. In its award statement, KWF states that the innovation has contributed to considerable improvements for forest machine operators.

Komatsu Comfort Ride has also been honored with a gold medal at the major forest trade fair EKO-LAS in Poland, as well as a special mention at the Spanish forest trade fair Galiforest 2014.

Ergonomics are becoming increasingly important in the development of new forest machines. Operators must be given the opportunity to work productively in a sustainable manner. Komatsu Comfort Ride cab suspension improves operator comfort by reducing vibrations and jolts.