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.
Product expansion for smaller-class machinery will be centered around the battery-type “FE Series” forklifts, whereas the medium-class will be centered around the diesel engine-type “FH Series” forklift that adopted the hydraulically-operated transmission.
In addition to the FE Series having an extended operation time through Komatsu’s proprietary rapid-charging battery system, it features an easy-maintenance battery which requires absolutely none of the bothersome work of refilling battery fluids and opening the battery hood when charging.
In addition to the “environmentally and economically-friendly” features of battery-operated machinery, it also has the “long-term operation and fuss-free” features of an engine-type machinery to greatly expand the work area of a battery-operated forklift.
Other Equipment
There were other construction machines built by Komatsu over the years. We can see how the various designs mirrored different eras if we look at them set against the flow of history.
