Komatsu’s new hybrid excavator

Komatsu is now offering a larger hybrid excavator in the shape of its 36tonne class HB365LC. The new machine uses the same proven hybrid technology concept used in its 21tonne class hybrid excavator, although its larger accumulator package has been relocated to a position just to the left of the front end mounting.
April 13, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
Komatsu is now offering a larger hybrid excavator

2300 Komatsu is now offering a larger hybrid excavator in the shape of its 36tonne class HB365LC. The new machine uses the same proven hybrid technology concept used in its 21tonne class hybrid excavator, although its larger accumulator package has been relocated to a position just to the left of the front end mounting.

As with the smaller HB215 hybrid excavator from Komatsu, the new HB365LC offers considerable fuel savings over standard machines. Fuel savings of around 30% are estimated for applications where the hybrid system works at its best, such as truck loading. Given the larger engine size, this will deliver substantial reductions in running costs, paying back the additional cost of the hybrid technology over the course of a few years. Meanwhile power comes from the latest low emission Komatsu engine, rated at 202kW, and the diesel meets the latest Stage IV/Tier 4 Final requirements.

An innovative feature available on the HB365LC excavator as an option is its sophisticated KomVision safety system, with this also offered on other new excavators in the Komatsu range such as the giant PC7000 and the versatile PC228. This package uses four cameras mounted around the machine to give a full 360° view, which is displayed onscreen in the cab. This includes a safety perimeter area, showing the operator if site personnel or other equipment are in the immediate working area and in danger of being hit during normal operation.

All videos

For more information on companies in this article

Komatsu

Related Content

  • Earthmoving market introductions
    February 11, 2020
    Earthmoving innovations are coming to market in the shape of new excavators and wheeled loaders
    Read More
  • Komatsu showcasing new short tail excavator
    February 28, 2018
    Komatsu is introducing its PC228USLC-11 ultra short tail excavator. It is said to enable an improved lifting capacity of 21% and a reduction in fuel consumption of 6%. It is also intended to provide improved operator comfort, increased safety features and low in-cab noise levels. The machines rounded cab design allows rotation within the counterweight's swing radius and can manoeuvre in more areas including space-constrained jobsites. PC228USLC-11 comes with operating weights ranging 23-24.15tonnes and a
    Read More
  • Komatsu unveils third-generation HB215LC-3 hybrid excavator
    April 25, 2018
    Komatsu launched its third-generation hybrid excavator at Intermat 2018 this week. The HB215LC-3 hybrid crawler excavator offers greater efficiency and productivity through a combination of technologies. “Today, ten years after the launch of the industry’s very first hybrid excavator, Komatsu demonstrates its ongoing commitment to the development of Hybrid technology,” says Koenraad Staels, product manager at Komatsu Europe. According to Komatsu, the excavator saves 20% in fuel consumption compared to pr
    Read More
  • Komatsu’s ‘unmatched’ HB215LC-2 hybrid excavator at INTERMAT 2015
    January 6, 2017
    Among Komatsu’s stars at INTERMAT 2015 will be what the Japanese manufacturer says is its still ‘unmatched’ third generation hybrid hydraulic excavator – the HB215LC-2.
    Read More

Highlighted Content