Komatsu America Corp. introduced six new hydraulic excavators, two crawler dozers and a Tier 4 Final articulated dump truck at a March 4 press conference at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014 in Las Vegas.
The company’s theme for the trade show this year is “Innovative, Intelligent, Integrated,” which Komatsu says defines its equipment as it forges ahead with intelligent machine control. Komatsu says it is the first in the construction marketplace to have a dozer that uses this technology to allow it to go from rough dozing to grading.
“When rough dozing, it adjusts the blade as it progresses to a finished grade, which results in a 13-percent higher efficiency than regular controls,” Rich Smith, vice president of product marketing for Komatsu, told editors during the press conference. “This ultimately improves the bottom line.”
Komatsu is also touting its Komatsu Care program, and Smith says nearly 80 percent of its customers continue with the program after the initial complimentary scheduled maintenance program has expired. All Komatsu Tier 4 machines come with Komatsu Care, which provides complimentary scheduled maintenance for the first three years or 2,000 hours, whichever occurs first. It also includes a 50-point inspection at each service.
Hydraulic excavators
Here is a look at the new hydraulic excavators Komatsu has rolled out:
