Komatsu has launched the WA320-8 wheel loader, providing updates to the machine which include a more fuel efficient engine and an improved cab.
Powered by a 165-horsepower Tier 4 Final Komatsu SAA6D107E-3 engine paired with a hydrostatic transmission, the machine is equipped with a parallel-lift linkage with auto tilt-in to simulate a Z-bar.
Komatsu says the WA320-8 is designed for use in any application from pallet handling to hard digging.
“The easy-to-control hydrostatic transmission makes the WA320-8 ideal for agriculture and residential applications, but its size and attachment-friendly quick coupler makes it an all-around performer for almost any worksite,” said Craig McGinnis, product marketing manager, Komatsu America, in a prepared statement. “It’s a multi-purpose utility knife on four wheels.”
Komatsu says fuel consumption is 3 percent lower than its predecessor in V-cycle loading and 2 percent lower in load and carry applications. Ninety-eight percent of all diesel particulate filter regeneration is performed automatically with no action required from the operator and no interference with operation.
