In September, the operating hours of small excavators produced by Komatsu in China were 101 hours; in Indonesia, the figure reached an astonishing 208.9 hours, setting a new record.

Let's take a moment to review what was announced on the Komatsu website earlier. In September 2022, Komatsu released data on the operating hours of its excavators. Specifically, the operating hours of Komatsu excavators in China in September were 101 hours, surpassing the 100-hour mark. The operating hours in the previous three months had been hovering around 90 hours, and the year-on-year decline was significantly reduced, reaching only 0.7%. The operating hours of Komatsu excavators in China in September were 101 hours; in Indonesia, it reached an astonishing 208.9 hours, setting a new record.

From the data chart, we can see that the year-on-year change in the operating hours of China's Komatsu excavators began in March of the new year. Although it showed a downward trend in the following months, the decline in September was only 0.7%. It seems that the operating hours of China's Komatsu excavators in September have almost returned to the same level as the same period last year.

Since the beginning of 2022, the year-on-year decline in the working hours of China's Komatsu equipment each month between March and May has been over 17%. However, during these three months, the working hours of China's Komatsu excavators continued to increase. In May, the working hours of China's Komatsu excavators reached the highest level of the year. Starting from June, the year-on-year decline gradually narrowed, and during the period from June to August, the working hours of China's Komatsu equipment each month remained below 100 hours. Fortunately, in September, the working hours of China's Komatsu excavators reached 101 hours, breaking through the 100-hour mark. Based on this development trend and the relevant situation of the Chinese market construction, it is expected that in October, with the continuous completion of some projects, the working hours of China's Komatsu excavators will further increase. 
Additionally, in September 2022, the data related to the operation of small excavators in several other regions were as follows:
In September 2022, the operating hours of small excavators produced by Komatsu in Japan were 48.4 hours, a decrease of 5.1% compared to the previous year.

In September 2022, the operating hours of Komatsu excavators in Europe were 76.1 hours, a decrease of 7.9% compared to the previous year.

In September 2022, the operating hours of Komatsu excavators in North America were 73.5 hours, representing a year-on-year increase of 0.1%.

In September 2022, the operating hours of Komatsu excavators in Indonesia was 208.9 hours, representing a year-on-year increase of 5.4%.

From the data chart, it can be seen that in July, Komatsu's working hours in both North America and Indonesia showed positive year-on-year growth. However, in Japan, China and Europe, the year-on-year growth in working hours remained negative. Nevertheless, when comparing Komatsu's working hours in August and September in each region, except for the North American region, the specific values of Komatsu's working hours in the other regions were all positive growth. And especially in the European region, compared to the previous month, the increase in Komatsu's working hours in September was the largest. 
We also noticed that in the North American region, although Komatsu's operating hours showed a positive year-on-year growth, in terms of specific figures, the operating hours of Komatsu in September were lower than the previous month's figure.
Furthermore, by comparing the operating hours of small excavators in several regions, the author truly has to admire Indonesia. The specific figures for the operating hours of small excavators in this region of Indonesia have always been the highest, and in September, the operating hours of small excavators in Indonesia reached a new high of 208.9 hours! Wow! The use of small excavators in the Indonesian region is truly ruthless, and this region is also the ultimate test of the quality of small excavators by Small Machine Company.