Develon opens training, testing center in Tucson, Arizona

Suwanee, Georgia-based construction equipment provider Develon North America has opened a new construction equipment training, testing and education facility, called the HD Construction Equipment (HDCE) Real Operation Center (ROC), in Tucson, Arizona. 
 
Develon says this new facility will replace its previous testing and training center. Located adjacent to the Tucson International Airport, it provides a site to hold training sessions on advanced technologies, test the lineup of current and new Develon heavy and compact equipment and host dealer and customer events. 
 
“For the past 15 years at our former facility, we hosted thousands of construction equipment owners, operators and dealer representatives for hands-on training, product testing and special events,” says Morgan Stallings, Develon senior director of dealer development and marketing. “The new facility will build upon its success and support our North American dealers. It will have acres of open operation area where visitors can come year-round to see and feel what makes Develon machines different from other brands.”  
 
The company broke ground on the new facility last October. While at the HDCE ROC, Develon says operators and sales teams will eventually be able to learn from experts in a classroom setting, as a permanent building is planned for the site. As part of the planned building, there will also be service bays available for dealer training and maintenance purposes. 
 
Visitors will get one-on-one time with Develon subject matter experts who will highlight key machine differences, describe key features and demonstrate innovations like the Transparent Bucket and around view monitor (AVM) camera system, the company says. 
 
“The training facility plays a key role in what we do,” says Armand Cencetti, vice president of sales at Best Line Equipment. “It helps our sales team get hands-on equipment experience and gives us a place to test machines and gather real data. And it lets us bring in customers to see and demo Develon equipment in person—building stronger, long-standing relationships along the way.