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.
NOx and PM emissions are drastically reduced by adopting a new exhaust gas aftertreatment system for construction equipment. Achieved high levels of both productivity and fuel efficiency through advancing the Total Vehicle Control, which optimally controls the main unit of the equipment, and adopting an auto idle-stop function.
The latest iMC is installed in this equipment. In addition to having KomVision equipped as a standard feature, the latest KOMTRAX installed in the machine enables management of the vehicle operation information for each operator, as well as confirming the usage amount of AdBlue®(*1) required for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of the exhaust gas aftertreatment system. The automatic lock function for the lock lever is newly installed to further improve safety.
In order to improve safety, KomVision (ambient monitoring system for general construction machinery), an automatic lock function for the lock lever, the secondary engine stop switch, and large handrails to prevent falling are newly adopted.
*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.
