The ICR investor conference in Orlando features companies representing everything from robotics to fast food. West Fargo-based Titan Machinery was on the stage Tuesday. A question came up about the right-to-repair legislation. President and Chief Operating Officer BJ Knutson said Titan Machinery supports its customers having the ability to fix their own equipment. “What we’re against is the right to modify, which is, actually the driver behind some of this,” explained Knutson. “As you look back with the Tier 1 emissions standards up to Tier 5 that we have today with the DEF fluid and the DEF injectors, it has been a frustration for a lot of customers and they’re looking to bypass some of that. I’ll leave that to the EPA to figure out.” Knutson said there can be safety risks and performance issues if someone without proper training modifies farm machinery.
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