The Museum of CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

The Museum of CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

1970 OPEN

Since this era, the focus of domestic demand gradually started shifting from bulldozers to hydraulic shovels. Additional considerations, such as ease of operation, also became an important aspect of design.

Komatsu Wheel loader JH90E Pay loader
(1970)

Komatsu Wheel loader JH90E Pay loader

As the number of larger constructions rose, so did the amount of soil transportation, gravel gathering, and stone crushing, which led to the higher demand for a larger loader in order to increase work speed and reduce cost. The sales of JH90E, the largest Wheel loader in Japan for exploded fallen rocks, grew rapidly.

Bucket capacity: 3.5m3

Wheel loader OPEN

It was 1949 when the first wheel loader was manufactured in Japan, however, it was not until mid 1960's when Komatsu entered the wheel loader market aligning with International Harvester. From JH series in the beginning, to the 500 series, to Komatsu's original WA series, our wheel loaders have met the needs of construction sites by scaling up, coping with the environment and adopting advanced technology such as mechatronics and IT.

HISTORY OF JAPANESE BULLDOZER EXHIBITION
HISTORY OF JAPANESE BULLDOZER EXHIBITION