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Construction Equipment
D61i-24 semi-auto dozers bring powertrain upgrades to Komatsu’s original iMC machine
Tagging along with the launch of a new radio control option on its largest semi-auto dozer and the addition of two new semi-auto excavators, Komatsu has upgraded its first ever machine equipped with intelligent Machine Control (iMC). Unveiled in June 2013, the D61i dozers were the pioneering machines in Komatsu’s iMC lineup, introducing the concept of […]
June 10, 2016
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 Komatsu’s intelligent Machine Control (iMC) built right  into the body of the dozer from the factory. Unlike third-party aftermarket solutions, there are no […]
January 29, 2014
Construction Equipment
Komatsu will release 3 more intelligent Machine Control dozers before ConExpo
Komatsu says it was so pleased with the reception of the D61i-23 that soon after its June 2013 launch, it began working to bring more dozers with the company’s new integrated machine control technology to market. This morning, the equipment manufacturer announced that it will release three more intelligent Machine Control (iMC) dozers by the […]
January 23, 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 – low contact pressure, low vertical stiffness, low rolling resistance over rough surfaces […]
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. We’ve 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.  Hilti Hollow Drill Bit Conventional hammer drill […]
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 […]
January 6, 2014
Construction Equipment
2014 Innovations Winner: WeighSafe Hitch
One of those “why-didn’t-I-think-of-that-moments” came during a walk through the 2013 Specialty Equipment Market Association’s (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 […]
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 […]
January 6, 2014
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No. 11 in 2013: Komatsu’s D61i-23 first dozer with fully auto blade control
In June, we were there when Komatsu launched a true game changer: the D61i-23. Unlike 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 […]
December 30, 2013
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