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Machine Matters
DOZERS REDEFINED: How electronics and machine control made mid-size dozers smarter
Thereās a direct correlation between power and fuel consumption; more power requires more fuel. Higher injection pressures, careful design of the piston and combustion chamber, turbocharging and other mechanical ploys improve combustion efficiency and help ensure maximum power is extracted from each unit of fuel, but they donāt change the fundamentals. More power still requires [ā¦]
July 1, 2014
Construction Equipment
Komatsu shows off prototype excavator that borrows intelligent Machine Control technology from dozers (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=43] Komatsu made headlines last summer with the debut of its D61i-23 intelligent Machine Control dozerāa machine with built-in GPS/GNSS controls. Getting rid of the GPS antenna and wiring on the blade conferred a number of benefits and allowed for both rough grade and finish grade work with the same machine. RELATED:Ā Komatsu D61i-23 dozer [ā¦]
March 17, 2014
ConExpo-Con/Agg
Komatsu rolls out new āinnovative, intelligent, integratedā hydraulic excavators, dozers and an articulated dump truck, many Tier 4 Final
Komatsu America Corp. introduced six new hydraulic excavators, two crawler dozers and a Tier 4 Final articulated dump truck at a March 4 press conference at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014 in Las Vegas. The companyās theme for the trade show this year is āInnovative, Intelligent, Integrated,ā which Komatsu says defines its equipment as it forges ahead with [ā¦]
March 5, 2014
Construction Equipment
Komatsu rolls out 6 new hydraulic excavators, 2 dozers and an articulated dump truck at ConExpo
Komatsu introduced six new hydraulic excavators, two crawler dozers and a Tier 4 Final articulated dump truck at a March 4 press conference at ConExpo 2014 in Las Vegas. The companyās theme for the trade show this year is āInnovative, Intelligent, Integrated,ā which Komatsu says defines its equipment as it forges ahead with intelligent machine [ā¦]
March 5, 2014
Construction Equipment
Komatsu launches the D37i-23 and D39i-23, expands lineup of fully-automatic integrated machine control dozers to four
Komatsu today made good on its promise to expand its lineup of integrated machine control dozers to four with the introduction of the D37i-23 and D39i-23. Like the larger D61i-23 and D51i-22, the two D37i-23 and D39i-23Ā feature Komatsuās intelligent Machine Control (iMC) built right into the body of the dozer from the factory. Unlike third-party [ā¦]
February 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
Komatsu launches D51i-22, its second fully-automatic dozer with integrated blade control
After teasing an extension of its family of integrated machine control dozers last week, Komatsu today has announced the launch of the D51i-23. Like its big brother the D61i-23, the D51 features Komatsuās intelligent Machine Control (iMC) built right Ā into the body of the dozer from the factory. Unlike third-party aftermarket solutions, there are no [ā¦]
January 29, 2014
Construction Equipment
2014 Innovations Winner: Michelin Tweel airless tire
The tire market is a precise, refined, mature market that has, for the most part, relied on pneumatic tires for more than a century. Despite the vulnerability associated with air loss, pneumatic tires became the dominant technology thanks to several performance advantages ā low contact pressure, low vertical stiffness, low rolling resistance over rough surfaces [ā¦]
January 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
2014 Equipment World Innovations Awards: The 5 game-changing construction products of the last year
OEMs fielded many good new products last year, but only a handful are truly innovative game changers. Weāve put together a collection of five products that, in no particular order, gave those in construction better, more efficient ways to work and, in general, simply rocked our industry. Ā Hilti Hollow Drill Bit Conventional hammer drill [ā¦]
January 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
2014 Innovations Winner: Cummins 5.0L V8 diesel engine
With the introduction of the Cummins 5.0L V8, a lightweight, technologically sophisticated V8 diesel engine, Cummins has changed the game when it comes to powerplants for light- and medium-duty applications. The engine has two names and two iterations. The ISV5.0 is the commercial version of the engine. Cummins is positioning this as a fuel-efficient alternative [ā¦]
January 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
2014 Innovations Winner: WeighSafe Hitch
One of those āwhy-didnāt-I-think-of-that-momentsā came during a walk through the 2013 Specialty Equipment Market Associationās (SEMA) New Product Showcase last November. Of more than 2,200 new products on display, the WeighSafe Hitch, invented by mechanical engineer and hydraulic expert Kevin McAllister, caught our attention. The WeighSafe Hitch has a built-in tongue-weight gauge activated by a [ā¦]
January 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
2014 Innovations Winner: Komatsu D61i-23 dozer with integrated machine control
When it came to bringing the D61i-23 dozer to market, Komatsu engineers decided that they wanted to take the next step forward in the evolution of machine control. There are plenty of plug-and-play aftermarket machine control options available, but Komatsu wanted to seamlessly integrate machine control into the dozer body itself. And beyond that, they [ā¦]
January 6, 2014
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No. 11 in 2013: Komatsuās D61i-23 first dozer with fully auto blade control
In June, we were there when Komatsu launched a true game changer: the D61i-23. UnlikeĀ conventional aftermarket machine control options from third parties, the Komatsu has fully integrated machine control into the D61i-23. Even more differentiated, this is fully-automated machine control. The D61i-23 can be operated in automatic mode from rough dozing to finish grading. Read [ā¦]
December 30, 2013
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