Tue February 20, 2007
Komatsu Equipment Ignites New Nevada Gold Rush
Rising gold prices have increased mining operations throughout the middle of Nevada, and Komatsu Equipment Co. — a Sandvik Mining and Construction equipment distributor — is rushing to keep up....
Fri January 05, 2007
Komatsu WA430-6 Wheel Loader Offers Improved Rim Pull, Fuel Efficiency
Komatsu America Corp. has announced the addition of the WA430-6 to its fleet of wheel loaders, providing high productivity and durability with greater operator comfort and ease of controls. The WA430-6 has 231 hp (172 kW), an operating weight between 40,840 and 41,226 lbs....
Tue December 12, 2006
Komatsu D85 Crawler Dozers Ideal for Ripping, Grading
Komatsu America Corp.’s new series of D85 crawler dozers, which includes the D85EX-15 and D85PX-15, were developed for heavy dozing, ripping, and grading applications. All major components including hydraulics, power train, mainframe and operator cab are engineered by Komatsu....
Mon January 08, 2007
Elusive Komatsu HM400 Spotted on N.Y. Contractors Job Site
The business was started in 1982 by Michael Ritter as a residential tree service. The company expanded rapidly in the 1990s after Frank Paratore purchased an interest in its operation. Today the company operates as a large enterprise performing excavation, site work, demolition and environmental work....
Wed November 22, 2006
Komatsu’s PC2000-8 Excavator Offers Two Economy Modes
Komatsu America Corp.’s new PC2000-8 hydraulic excavator boasts 956 net hp (713 kW), an operating weight between 440,920 to 450,000 lbs. (199,998 and 204,117 kg) and has a bucket range of 15.7 cu....
Wed November 08, 2006
Komatsu Launches New Crawler Dozer With Tier II Engine
Komatsu America Corp. has introduced the D475A-5E0 crawler dozer with Tier II engine. Developed to provide increased productivity, reliability and operator comfort for the mining, quarry and large construction industry, the powerful dual-tilt dozer makes dozing and ripping operations easy and smooth with less operator fatigue....
Tue December 05, 2006
Komatsu Unveils Training Facility at 2006 Quarry Days
Komatsu America Corp. opened this year’s Quarry Days with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Training Facility and Demo Site in Cartersville, Ga., Nov. 13. The five-day event allowed professionals in a variety of construction industries the opportunity to learn about and test the latest offerings from Komatsu....
Thu November 23, 2006
Linder Offering Expanded Komatsu Bulldozer Line-up
Komatsu America Corp. has introduced its new series of D85 crawler dozers which includes the D85EX-15 and D85PX-15, which are available through Linder Machinery Company’s 19 locations in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina....
Thu September 28, 2006
Komatsu America Adds WA450-6, WA480-6 to Wheel Loader Lineup
Komatsu America Corp. added the WA450-6 and the WA480-6 to its fleet of wheel loaders. The WA450-6 has a net horsepower of 272 hp (202 kW), an operating weight between 48,920 and 49,430 lbs. (22,190 and 22,421 kg) and a dumping clearance of 10 ft....
Fri September 01, 2006
Komatsu Launches PC600LC-8 Hydraulic Excavator
Komatsu America Corp.’s new PC600LC-8 hydraulic excavator has increased speed and stability, an improved Tier 3 compliant engine and enhanced serviceability. The PC600LC-8 is ideal for large-scale earthmoving and utility applications, pit and quarry work, mining and other high production applications, according to the manufacturer....
