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Construction Equipment
Komatsu intros D155AXi-8 RC, its first remote control semi-auto dozer
At an event at its customer center in Cartersville, Georgia, on Tuesday, Komatsu launched an RC option for the D155AXi-8, making the dozer the company’s first remote controlled machine to be equipped with integrated machine control. Powered by a 354-horsepower Komatsu SAA6D140E-7 Tier 4 Final 15.24-liter diesel engine, the D155AXi-8 RC is a large dozer designed […]
May 25, 2016
Construction Equipment
How dozers are leading the way toward smarter, more productive heavy equipment of the future
Electronics continue to lead the dozer technology parade, but there have been two big shifts in the way electronics are used. First, nearly all machines offer electronics packages as standard or optional equipment, where these features were once restricted to high-end models. Second, electronics packages come in lots of sizes to fit a variety of […]
May 24, 2016
Construction Equipment
Komatsu’s new D39PXi-24 semi-auto dozer brings reverse grading mode to iMC lineup
Less than a week out from a media event focusing on “the jobsite of the future” at its North American customer center in Catersville, Georgia, Komatsu on Thursday unveiled its latest semi-automatic dozer. The new D39PXi-24 replaces the D39PXi-23 which was introduced in 2014. It is the second-smallest dozer in Komatsu’s intelligent Machine Control (iMC) product […]
May 19, 2016
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
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
Watch a tag team of giant dozers compact, crush a mobile home in seconds
Every once in a while it’s fun to sit back and enjoy just how powerful the machines we love can be.In the video below, a pickup truck and then a 45-foot mobile home are put in the path of Komatsu’s D575A Super Dozer and the results are messy. Though it’s always fun to see a good […]
June 19, 2015
Technology
Komatsu unveils D65PXi-18 semi-automatic dozer, expanding intelligent machine lineup to 7
Komatsu has added yet another dozer to its lineup of machines equipped with intelligent Machine Control, the company’s semi-automatic earthmoving tech. Situated between its largest iMC dozer, the recently-unveiled D155AXi-8, and the D61i-23, the company has unveiled the D65PXi-18. The long track, low-ground-pressure machine is powered by a 217-horsepower Komatsu SAA6D114E-6 Tier 4 Final engine. The engine […]
May 27, 2015
Construction Equipment
Komatsu intros the D85-18, adding a “sweet spot” to dozer lineup
Days after introducing its largest semi-automatic dozer yet, Komatsu has expanded the lineup even further with a machine that straddles the line between the capabilities of its D85 and D155 dozers. The new D85-18 is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D125E-7 engine, pushing the same 264 horsepower as the other D85 dozers the manufacturer offers. However, […]
April 8, 2015
Technology
Komatsu unveils the D155AXi-8, its largest semi-automatic dozer yet
Komatsu has once again expanded its lineup of “intelligent” earthmoving equipment. With the launch of the D155AXi-8, the heavy equipment manufacturer now offers six machines with what its intelligent machine control tech onboard. iMC is built right into the body of these machines and on dozers offer the ability to run in automatic mode throughout […]
April 6, 2015
Construction Equipment
Komatsu launches D155AX-8 crawler dozer with performance, fuel efficiency boosts
Komatsu has launched the latest addition to its lineup of crawler dozers with the new D155AX-8, touting increased performance thanks to a new blade along with a Tier 4 Final engine. The new machine has an operating weight of 89,300 pounds and is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D140E-7 engine. The Tier 4 Final engine integrates […]
November 25, 2014
Equipment Experts
DOZERS REDEFINED: How electronics and machine control made mid-size dozers smarter
There’s 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 don’t change the fundamentals. More power still requires […]
July 1, 2014
Machine Matters
DOZERS REDEFINED: How electronics and machine control made mid-size dozers smarter
There’s 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 don’t change the fundamentals. More power still requires […]
July 1, 2014
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