2010
As use of ICT for construction equipment became more common, things like crewless dump trucks, IT execution, and KOMTRAX were further developed. Hybrid equipment that decreased both fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emission was introduced and marked a new generation of construction machines.
Complies with the standards of the 2014 Non-Road Regulations.
Reduced fuel consumption through advancing the Total Vehicle Control, which optimally controls the main unit of the equipment, and the auto idle-stop function, etc.
The latest iMC is installed in this equipment. In addition to having KomVision (ambient camera system) equipped as a standard feature, the latest KOMTRAX (Komatsu Machine Operation Tracking System) enables management of the vehicle operation information for each operator, as well as confirming the remaining amount of AdBlue®(*1) required for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of the exhaust gas aftertreatment system. A new automatic lock function for the lock lever and an automatic interference avoidance system that prevents the bucket from interfering with the vehicle are also used to improve safety.
*1. Registered trademark of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). A high-grade urea solution exclusively used in the urea SCR system.
Hydraulic excavator
Since its first emergence in 1951, it took only 50 years for the hydraulic shovel to establish its primary position on construction sites worldwide. Its size ranges from mini to super size depending on the scale of construction, and during the half century, it kept evolving by achieving a minimum rear-swing radius and adapting styles that would work with characteristics of each site. Mirroring the movement of a human hand, a hydraulic shovel will continue to evolve during the 21st century.
