MCHALE KOMATSU TO ANNOUNCE NEW SUPPLIER PARTERSHIP

McHale Komatsu will officially announce its appointment as an approved supplier for Xwatch Safety Solutions at Hillhead 2026, taking place from Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 June at Hillhead Quarry, Derbyshire.

Visitors will be able to see the partnership in action on the company's stand, Y3, where a PC130-11 fitted with an Xwatch XW5 system will be displayed as a demonstration machine.

Based in Redditch, Worcestershire, McHale Komatsu is the sole distributor for Komatsu Construction and Utility equipment and Metso crushers in the UK and Ireland.

The company says the announcement represents an important step for both businesses and gives Komatsu customers a clear route to specify Xwatch safety technology through McHale Komatsu’s UK and Ireland dealer network.

The Xwatch XW5 system is described by the company as being designed for machines working in demanding site environments, offering height and slew control alongside rated capacity indication. It gives operators a system to manage machine movement around people, structures, overhead services, and other site risks.

By displaying a Komatsu machine fitted with XW5 at Hillhead, McHale Komatsu will give contractors, operators and hire businesses the chance to see how the system works in a real machine application.

Jake Walley, territory development & machine control specialist for Northern England at McHale Komatsu, said, “Becoming an approved supplier for Xwatch Safety Solutions is a strong move for McHale Komatsu and for our customers. Safety technology is becoming an increasingly important part of machine specification, particularly for contractors and hire businesses working on busy, restricted sites.

“Having a Komatsu machine fitted with the Xwatch XW5 system on display at Hillhead gives us the chance to show customers exactly how the technology works and how it can be integrated into the machine from the outset. It is a practical system, it is operator-friendly, and it gives customers another option when they are looking at machine safety and site compliance.”