Intelligent machine control technology Komatsu

INTELLIGENT MACHINE CONTROL TECHNOLOGy

Komatsu’s unrivalled intelligent machine control technology takes centre stage at the Intermat Trade Fair in Paris in April this year. Komatsu’s growing range of MR5 utility excavators will be showcased along with its latest ultra-short-tail excavators and the all-new PC80 MR-5 mini excavator. Philip Yorke reports.

Komastsu Italia SpA designs and manufactures construction equipment, including backhoe loaders, skid steer loaders, mini excavator crawlers and wheeled mini-excavators. Komatsu Italia is an integral part of the giant multinational conglomerate Komatsu Limited, a Japanese corporation that manufactures equipment for the mining, construction and military sectors. In addition, it produces high-tech industrial equipment such as press machines, lasers and thermoelectric generators.

Komatsu Asia Pacific’s parent company, Komatsu Limited, was founded in 1921 and its headquarters are located in Tokyo, Japan. Komatsu Italia was founded in 1985 in Italy while Komatsu Europe was founded in Belgium and recently celebrated 50 years of trading. In 2017 the Komatsu Group recorded consolidated sales of more than US$ 18 billion and currently employs almost 50,000 people worldwide.

Cost-effective versatility

In January 2018 Komatsu Europe announced the unveiling of its new PC228 USLXC-11, ultra-short-tail excavator, which offers major advances in lifting performance with a 6 per cent lower fuel consumption and improved operator comfort. Other features include increased safety systems and industry-leading in-cab noise levels. Its special rounded cab design is more compact than on a conventional excavator, allowing it to rotate within its own counterweight swing radius. This latest Komatsu model can manoeuvre with ease in the most space-constrained workplaces.

Designed and equipped for maximum productivity and control, the latest models cost-effectively carry out digging, trenching, landscaping, site preparation and any other task demanded by customers. “This new ultra-short-tail excavator does so much more than simply meeting the stringent EU Stage 5 emission regulations; it also offers significant advances in leaner fuel consumption, lift capacity and a more flexible working envelope. The model’s 3G communications improve operator comfort and include a range of important new safety features. The new, larger diameter boom raise cylinders also provide much improved lifting capabilities, and with its improved hydraulics, offer smoother operation and levelling,” said Paul Dickenson, product manager at Komatsu Europe International.

It is worth noting that the latest KOMTRAX telematics and the Komatsu Care® maintenance programme offer top fleet management and support, designed to protect the machine against misuse and to guarantee optimal efficiency and uptime.

Showstopper

As the European leader for construction, utility and mining equipment, Komatsu will have a major presence at the forthcoming Intermat 2018 trade show in Paris. At this major international exposition,

Komatsu will present a range of its latest innovations, products and services. With more than 30 Komatsu machines displayed on an indoor 3200m2 stand in Hall 5B and its unique intelligent technologies demonstrated live on a 2500m2 outdoor area, it is bound to be a showstopper.

Komatsu’s unique intelligent machine control technology will be on display with its automated tilt bucket, as well as a D61 PXi-24 dozer will be representative of the revolution that took the industry by storm in 2013, whose technology has now become a reference for customers worldwide. The latest Komatsu Intelligent Machine Control technology boosts the efficiency of Komatsu machines and places them among the most competitive in the world. mini marvel

Recently Komatsu announced the launch of its new PC80 MR-5 mini excavator, which offers superb design, excellent comfort and superior safety and performance. With an integrated and tight tailswing radius, a swing boom that hugs the machine and operating weights that range from 8000 to 8240kg, the new model is ideal for work in confined areas and urban environments.

The new PC80 MR-5 is designed for improved versatility, manoeuvrability, comfort and the lowest possible operating costs.

Komatsu’s ‘mini marvel’ offers reliable and tough design solutions that have yet further reduced machine downtime. The auto-decelerator and idle shut-down now both come as standard, and they

help to reduce fuel consumption, increase residual value and provide much lower service costs. In addition, newly developed hydraulic electronic controls optimise machine performance and reduce fuel consumption and operating costs – whatever the task might be.

Focus on innovation

“Komatsu high technology equipment is renowned for its productivity, reliability, economical operation, ease of use and safety,” said Mas Morishita, CEO and managing director of KEISA. “As leaders in the industry, both in action and in thought, Komatsu Europe follows our brand’s long-standing philosophy, with a constant focus on innovation. We offer unique and unrivalled products, and provide top quality services to our customers to allow them to perform better and to achieve their goals.”

Komatsu Europe is also the centre for Komatsu Europe Parts Operations (KEPO). A 60,000 m2 warehouse holds over 200,000 different references for Komatsu spare parts, which can be quickly dispatched to Komatsu distributors throughout Europe and other world markets. n

For further details of Komatsu Italy’s latest innovative products and services visit: www.komatsu.eu