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Construction Equipment

Komatsu’s new WA500-8 loader boosts productivity with better bucket, auto-dig

Komatsu has updated its WA500 wheel loader, saying the new machine is 10 percent more productive and 5 percent more fuel efficient than its Dash-7 predecessor. The WA500-8 is designed for use in loading articulated dump trucks on construction sites, on-highway trucks or smaller rigid trucks in quarry applications and for load and carry applications, says […]

May 17, 2016

Construction Equipment

Komatsu intros WA600-8 loader with a better standard bucket, powertrain improvements

Komatsu has launched a new WA600 loader the company says is faster, more productive and more fuel efficient than its predecessors. The new WA600-8 is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D170E-7 Tier 4 Final engine which produces 529 horsepower. The company says its work to optimize engine power and improve powertrain and hydraulic efficiency in the new […]

February 22, 2016

Business

Chinese, mining demand drags down Komatsu sales as profit falls 11% in first 9 months of the year

Komatsu says its sales are brisk in North America but continued difficulty with slack demand for equipment from Chinese customers and customers in the mining industry continue to drag down the company’s bottom line. The company reports sales of 1.37 trillion yen ($11.3 billion) for the first nine months of the fiscal year, which ends March 31. Sales are […]

February 2, 2016

Construction Equipment

Komatsu intros PC45MR-5, PC55MR-5 compact excavators

Komatsu has introduced two new compact excavators in the PC45MR-5 and PC55MR-5. The two tight tail swing machines offer fuel savings over their predecessors thanks to a Tier 4 Final engine and working modes. The machines are powered by a 2.19-liter 38-horsepower Komatsu 4D88E-7 engine that use 5 percent less fuel without affecting productivity. The […]

November 27, 2015

Construction Equipment

Decline in sales sends Komatsu profit tumbling 20% in first half of 2015

A continued lack of global demand for mining equipment and “drastically reduced” demand in China have led to reduced sales and profit halfway through Komatsu’s 2015 fiscal year. The company, whose fiscal year ends March 31, reported sales of 892.4 billion Japanese yen ($7.2 billion), a decrease of 5.3 percent from the same period last year. […]

November 16, 2015

Construction Equipment

Komatsu unveils D61-24 dozer with enhanced high-power, custom transmission modes (PHOTOS)

As the EPA regulations have ramped up to Tier 4 Final status over the last few years, heavy equipment manufacturers have toiled mightily to reduce emissions and fuel consumption on these machines—despite drawing the ire of many customers who value power and speed over just about everything. After all, time is literally money in construction. […]

October 15, 2015

Construction Equipment

D85-18 the latest Komatsu dozer to get extra-long-life PLUS undercarriage

Five months after launching the dozer, Komatsu has announced that its extreme wear undercarriage system is now available for the D85EX/PX-18. The Parallel Link Undercarriage System (PLUS) is designed to last up to twice as long as conventional undercarriages and will mean an added level of durability for the new D85-18. Komatsu introduced the machine […]

September 22, 2015

Construction Equipment

Komatsu to begin training operators, techs with video-game-like 3D simulations

Komatsu will soon begin training operators and equipment technicians using a suite of applications developed by a company specializing in 3D virtual simulations. Developer Heartwood says its 3D training apps allow operators and techs to learn about Komatsu machines in a hands-on way thanks to its use of immersive and interactive visuals similar to those […]

September 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

Komatsu brings its PLUS undercarriage option to the D155AX-8 dozer

After making the kit standard on other dozer models, Komatsu has announced that its Parallel Link Undercarriage System (PLUS) is now an available option on the company’s D155AX-8 dozer. Komatsu introduced the D155AX-8 in November with a Tier 4 Final engine and a Sigmadozer blade with increased capacity. (A semi-automatic version of the dozer was released […]

August 5, 2015

Construction Equipment

REVIEW: Komatsu PC210LC-10 excavator earns high marks for speed, size

Nabbing some of the highest scores we’ve seen from a reviewed machine so far, there was a common theme among our experts when discussing how the Komatsu PC210LC-10 impresses: speed and agility. And with nearly 15,000 hours of combined on this excavator among them, several of our experts says the PC210LC-10 is simply “better all […]

July 30, 2015

Equipment Experts

Komatsu’s new PC210LC-11 excavator is more efficient, more comfortable

Following the announcement of its new log loader earlier in the week, Komatsu has introduced the new PC210LC-11 hydraulic excavator. Similar to the log loader, the main update to the machine is a new engine, producing 7 more horsepower while consuming 6 percent less fuel than its predecessor. The PC210LC-11 is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D107E-3 Tier […]

June 12, 2015

Construction Equipment

Komatsu’s new PC210LC-11 excavator is more efficient, more comfortable

Following the announcement of its new log loader earlier in the week, Komatsu has introduced the new PC210LC-11 hydraulic excavator. Similar to the log loader, the main update to the machine is a new engine, producing 7 more horsepower while consuming 6 percent less fuel than its predecessor. The PC210LC-11 is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D107E-3 Tier […]

June 12, 2015