Komatsu launches new range of excavators for China

Komatsu showed off four new excavators at bauma 2014 in Shanghai, China. The range is Tier 3 compliant and meets China's imminent new emissions requirements. The Komatsu engines feature electronic injection and can work efficiently even with low grade fuel. “Komatsu gave a quick response to government regulations and used research and innovation to tackle the situation” said a Komatsu spokesman. The versatile PC110-8MO is an 11,300kg excavator with a 69.9kW engine and bucket volume of 0.48-0.53m3. The P
January 6, 2017 Read time: 2 mins
Komatsu’s new Tier 3 excavators are being sold into China and will also be available in emergent markets
2300 Komatsu showed off four new excavators at bauma 2014 in Shanghai, China. The range is Tier 3 compliant and meets China's imminent new emissions requirements. The Komatsu engines feature electronic injection and can work efficiently even with low grade fuel. “Komatsu gave a quick response to government regulations and used research and innovation to tackle the situation” said a Komatsu spokesman.

The versatile PC110-8MO is an 11,300kg excavator with a 69.9kW engine and bucket volume of 0.48-0.53m3. The PC130-8MO is 12,500kg with the same engine and a bucket volume of 0.53-0.64m3. Weighing in considerably heavier the PC300-8MO is 32,000kg and has an 187kW engine and bucket volume of 1.40-1.60m3. Topping out the range the PC360-8MO is 33,550kg with the 187kW engine and bucket volume of 1.60m3.

Currently only on sale in China they will in the future be offered to other emergent markets.

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