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.
Komatsu Traction Control System (KTCS), the slip control technology effective for running on slippery roads and soft grounds only with the accelerator operation, as well as the shortened nose of the vehicle that secures a wide and well-balanced field of view from left to right, and the positioning of the driver’s seat in the center of the cab, are kept unchanged from the previous model.
Dump truck
The history of the dump truck as a transporting vehicle is also the history of increasing the amount of loading to improve productivity at construction sites. At mines especially, new technology is being introduced consistently even today. Enlarging the size by mechanical and electrical formulas, and adding the GPS control system are some of the examples.
