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.
This equipment may be utilized for iMC construction work at a wide range of work sites conducting domestic small-scale development, including road work, pipe work, and small-scale preparation. In addition, we provide "Smart Construction," a solution business that realizes safe and highly productive "futuristic" work sites by connecting all information on construction work sites with ICT.
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has announced the promotion of "i-Construction," as a measure to solve a variety of issues in the construction industry, including labor shortage, and to improve the productivity of construction work sites. Since FY2016, new standards based on three-dimensional data have been introduced in the investigation and survey, design, construction, and inspection processes in order to fully utilize the iMC in earthworks under its direct jurisdiction. A new valuation standard has been introduced to record the expenses required for utilizing iMC earthworks.
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.
