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Construction Equipment

Komatsu boosts power with new PC170LC-11 excavator

At ConExpo, Komatsu introduced the PC170LC-11, saying the new excavator boasts 6 percent more productivity than predecessors through an enhanced power mode. The 121-horsepower, Tier 4 Final engine produces plenty of power for the excavator, yet the PC170LC-11 remains light enough to be transported on a 40,000-pound trailer, says product manager Andrew Earing. The excavator’s viscous fan […]

March 20, 2017

Construction Equipment

Komatsu intros PC650LC-11 excavator with cab improvements

Komatsu has updated its PC650 excavator with improvements to the machine’s cab design, fuel efficiency and serviceability. With operating weights between 140,456 and 145,284 pounds, the new PC650LC-11 is powered by a 436-horsepower Komatsu SAA6D140E-7 engine. The engine employs a selective catalyst reduction (SCR) system and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to meet Tier 4 Final emissions […]

December 20, 2016

Technology

How to get the most out of all the latest excavator technology features

Excavators from 19- to 50-metric tons are brimming with technology, from electronic controls to hyper-adjustable seating. But, questions still abound about how this technology benefits the contractor, and especially how contractors can learn to get the most from these features.   A la mode Excavators have multiple modes, multiple names for those modes, and those modes provide […]

November 25, 2016

Construction Equipment

Komatsu intros PC138USLC-11 excavator with performance, fuel improvements

Komatsu has launched an update to its PC138USLC excavator, a tight tail swing radius model aimed at highway, utility and other jobs in confined spaces. The PC138USLC-11 is powered by a Tier 4 Final Komatsu SAA4D95LE-7 engine that provides a 4-percent decrease in fuel consumption. The engine employs selective catalytic reduction technology (SCR) and a diesel exhaust fluid […]

November 11, 2016

Construction Equipment

Can’t Cut Too Deep: Komatsu unveils PC360, 490LCi semi-auto excavators. We put one to work

In addition to updating its fleet of new dozers sporting the company’s intelligent machine control with a radio-controlled model,Komatsu has added two new excavators to its lineup of GPS/GNSS-guided machines. At its Cartersville, Georgia, demo facility last week the company took the wraps off the new PC490LCi-11 and PC360LCi-11 and gave us a chance to put […]

May 31, 2016

Construction Equipment

Komatsu unveils 3rd-generation, 36-ton HB36LC-3 hybrid excavator

Komatsu’s European leadership used the Bauma trade show last week to introduce its latest hybrid excavator, the 36-ton-class, 271-horsepower HB365LC-3. The company also updated the report it gave last year at Intermat on its intelligent machine population. The 80,000- to 82,342-pound HB365LC-3 follows the HB215LC-2 hybrid introduced at ConExpo in 2014.  (North American Komatsu executives […]

April 18, 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

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

Why are larger, 35- to 50-ton excavator sales up? Machine’s evolution, industry’s recovery are factors

It’s more ripple than tsunami, but there’s been an increase in sales of excavators toward the upper end of the midsize category. Why? No one’s sure. “It could be that there are more larger projects,” says Kurt Moncini, large excavator product manager for Komatsu America. “It could be acceptance of Tier 4 Final technology. It […]

July 2, 2015

Construction Equipment

Why are larger, 35- to 50-ton excavator sales up? Machine’s evolution, industry’s recovery are factors

It’s more ripple than tsunami, but there’s been an increase in sales of excavators toward the upper end of the midsize category. Why? No one’s sure. “It could be that there are more larger projects,” says Kurt Moncini, large excavator product manager for Komatsu America. “It could be acceptance of Tier 4 Final technology. It […]

July 2, 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