New module replicates Komatsu PC490HRD with K100 boom change system Komatsu has revealed the expansion of their model range of Komatsu simulators with the new K100 High Reach Demolition Excavator Simulator. The Komatsu simulator add-on module for demolition excavators is designed based on the Komatsu PC490HRD excavator and features the company’s unique K100 boom change…

The Komatsu tracked excavator is a great example of the choice available from advertiser Ridgway Rentals on page 15 of this week’s magazine. The company has excavators from 2018 to 2020 including a 2018 Komatsu PC490LC-11 with 5,100 hours, a 2019 PC360LC-11 and a 2020 PC228USLC-11. Remember, there is always a huge choice of Komatsu…

There’s a choice of Komatsu PC210 LC tracked excavators heading through the Malcolm Harrison sale at Prees, Shropshire on the 20th April. If you are keen on one of these machines, you may have to spread yourself thin, as there are some similar excavators going under the hammer at the CVA sale on the same…

Komatsu plans to introduce the 13-ton class PC138E-11 electric excavator equipped with a lithium-ion battery to the domestic Japanese market as a rental machine in January 2024 or later. Komatsu also plans to introduce it to European markets, following Japan. As a market for electrified construction equipment has not yet been established, Komatsu is working…

A Komatsu PC290LC tracked excavator takes pride of place on this week’s front cover. It is heading for the Euro Auctions sale at the beginning of August in Leeds and, as usual, is joined by a host of other machines of all categories including wheel loaders, mini diggers, dozers and compaction machines. Remember, there’s always…

Komatsu has developed a new concept medium-sized hydraulic excavator that combines a hydrogen fuel cell and Komatsu-developed key components to achieve carbon neutrality at the point of work. By advancing the PoC (Proof of Concept) tests it started, Komatsu has accelerated its efforts to embark on the commercial production of medium-sized and large construction equipment…

The Komatsu PC950-11 hydraulic excavator has made its European debut at the bauma 2022 international fair in Munich. Tipping the scales at over 95 tonnes, the PC950-11 incorporates the latest Komatsu engine, hydraulic, and control technologies to deliver productivity levels approaching 50 percent more, and fuel efficiency increases of 40 percent higher, than the PC800-8…

Komatsu Europe has revealed the latest PC138US-11 excavator as a new addition to its EU Stage V emissions compliant excavator family. This upgraded Komatsu machine was presented at the bauma 2022 international fair in Munich in October.The PC138US-11 retains all the customer values of the previous model, and additionally benefits from EU Stage V emissions…

Komatsu Europe has launched its redesigned PC170LC-11 excavator. The latest addition to Komatsu’s EU Stage V emissions- compliant family; the PC170LC-11 excavator benefits from EU Stage V emissions compliance thanks to Komatsu’s aftertreatment system and a range of new customer focused options. With growing demand for environmental solutions, and urban areas becoming increasingly sensitive to emissions,…