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Komatsu presents three new electric mini excavators in live demo at bauma 2025

February 24, 2025
Komatsu, a leading global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment will be presenting three new electric mini excavators in live demo at bauma 2025. The new models, the PC20E, PC26E, and PC33E complete with new cab specification, are especially focused on the European market, and offer customers a sustainable and powerful solution for a variety … Continued

Komatsu presents its all-new 7.5-tonne Mini Wheeled Excavator at bauma 2025

Komatsu, a leading global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, is proud to present a whole bouquet of innovation packed on an all-new prototype 7.5-tonne wheeled excavator which joins the PW98MR and PW138MR wheeled excavator family. “This new tight-tail excavator fills the gap below the mid-sized wheeled excavators, granting easy and precise operability with any … Continued

Komatsu showcases the electrically powered PC7000-11E Excavator at Bauma 2025

At this year's Bauma, Komatsu is proud to present the PC7000-11E hydraulic mining excavator in backhoe configuration. The electrically powered excavator merges the powerful digging force of high-performance diesel machines with the lower carbon footprint of an electrically powered machine. Built to endure the toughest mining operations, the PC7000-11E represents exceptional durability, reliability and performance. The 44 … Continued

Komatsu announces three new Electric Mini Excavators

May 7, 2024
Komatsu announces three new electric mini excavators at Intermat 2024. The new models, the PC20E, PC26E, and PC33E complete with new cab specification, are especially focused on the European market, and offer customers a sustainable and powerful solution for a variety of excavation tasks. “Komatsu is committed to developing innovative and sustainable technologies that meet … Continued

Komatsu Utility machines at Earlcoate Construction

April 19, 2024
We've recently had the pleasure of visiting the south coast to talk with Earlcoate Construction about their Komatsu utility machines. As a long standing Marubeni-Komatsu customer we value their feedback and business greatly. Watch this video for their take on the features of our smaller machine range including the PC30, PC80 and PC138 excavators. (Many … Continued

Rubber Tracks Guide

January 26, 2023
Advantages & Disadvantages of Rubber Tracks If you are in the process of purchasing a new utility excavator, or considering switching to rubber tracks from a steel undercarriage on your machine knowing the benefits of rubber tracks and how to maintain them will help bring down costs and help the machine perform better long term. … Continued

6 Ways to Maintain Efficiency During the Summer Months

June 28, 2022
The Summer months can offer its fair share of challenges for construction machines.  The sun, warmer temperatures and general humidity can be causes for concern – not to mention that the Summer also tends to be peak construction season putting a unique strain on the hours in the day. Marubeni Komatsu’s unique telematics system, Komtrax, … Continued
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Tom Prichard Contracting Ltd. saving fuel with Komatsu hybrids.

March 8, 2018
Tom Prichards Contracting Ltd. is one of the leading providers of construction and support services throughout Wales and England. The company offers many services including demolition, plant hire, transportation and recycling and waste management. They currently own a variety of Komatsu excavators and bulldozers including three HB215 hybrid excavators. Back in 2015 the company had … Continued
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9 tips to help you prepare your excavator for winter.

December 8, 2017
Winters in the United Kingdom are very unpredictable. Sometimes we are hit with weeks of icy mornings or wake up to a blanket of snow and sometimes we manage to escape artic conditions completely. One thing that is certain is the temperatures are dropping and just like you would with your car and other outdoor … Continued
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Overview of the new PW118MR-11 midi excavator

October 27, 2017
Exceptional performance in tight spaces. We are proud to announce the new PW118MR‐11 midi excavator, a quick and precise “tight tail” midi excavator with a powerful EU Stage IV engine, 6% less fuel consumption and an unrivalled compactness and lifting performance. Sturdy and stable, the Komatsu PW118MR-11 midi excavator features a class‐leading compact size. A … Continued
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W&S Recycling conquer giant demolition project with multi-boom Komatsu

October 24, 2017
W&S recycling is a well respected and long established recycling company with operations serving all market sectors and ranging from individual sites to regional and UK-wide recycling contracts. Founded in 1988 by Geoff Thompson, after being awarded his first contract by Dorset County Council, the business retains its head office in Poole, Dorset but now … Continued
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Explore Plant Hire: Exploring New Alternatives

October 20, 2017
The name Explore Plant Hire may be a new one in the industry, but the people and the business behind that name will be familiar to many. Established in 2015, the immediate focus for Explore was to provide logistics and transport services to their initial customer, Laing O’Rourke. Explore grew rapidly and were looking for … Continued
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Benefits of KOMTRAX most people don’t know.

October 19, 2017
KOMTRAX™ is a machine monitoring and tracking system exclusive to Komatsu. It is fitted as standard on all new Komatsu Wheel Loaders (and other equipment types) and there are no additional costs to use it – all you need to do is fill in a form to obtain your username and login details. When it’s … Continued
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KKB Group choose Komatsu machines to support their business plans.

October 11, 2017
KKB Group recently made the decision to expand their fleet of Komatsu machines to meet the demands of their growing business. The company, based in Rochester, Kent, provide bespoke and innovative solutions across sectors which include plant hire, remediation, recycling, specialist demolition hire and civil engineering already have a fleet of 37 Komatsu machines, which … Continued
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RIDGWAY Rentals Ltd takes delivery of £9M worth of new Komatsu Machines.

September 20, 2017
Based in Oswestry, Shropshire, third-generation family owned business RIDGWAY Rentals Ltd is all set to take delivery of 60 large earthmovers from Marubeni-Komatsu of Redditch. The mammoth £9million deal includes a large number of Komatsu’s 13 ton zero tail swing excavators plus 22 ton, 30 ton, 36 ton, and 50 ton excavators along with a … Continued
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An overview of the WA200‐8 wheel loader

September 8, 2017
All‐round performer: from pallet handling to hard digging. Marubeni-Komatsu presents the WA200‐8 wheel loader, an all‐round utility performer for most worksites, with an attachment‐friendly quick coupler, an EU Stage IV engine ‐ and up to 4 % lower fuel consumption. Built on the recognized benefits of its predecessor, the Komatsu WA200‐8 offers customers an outstanding … Continued
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Komatsu are delighted to sponsor the 2017 NFDC Convention.

August 29, 2017
Technology, strength & versatility; partnered for your success. 2017 sees Komatsu UK celebrate 30 years since the opening of its factory in North East England. Back then we were driven by our determination to understand and respond promptly to the demands of our customers at a local level, and nothing has changed. Innovation is at … Continued
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Overview of the WA270-8 wheel loader

August 14, 2017
The WA270-8 is an all-around performer: from pallet handling to hard digging. Marubeni-Komatsu present the WA270-8 wheel loader, an all-around utility performer for almost any worksite, with an attachment-friendly quick coupler, an EU Stage IV engine and up to 3 % lower fuel consumption. Built on the recognized benefits of its predecessor, the Komatsu WA270-8 offers … Continued
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Overview of the WA320-8 Wheel Loader

The WA320-8 is an all-around performer: from pallet handling to hard digging. Marubeni-Komatsu presents the WA320-8 wheel loader, an all-around utility performer for almost any worksite, with an attachment-friendly quick coupler, an EU Stage IV engine and up to 3 % lower fuel consumption. Built on the recognized benefits of its predecessor, the Komatsu WA320-8 offers … Continued
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The Komatsu MR-5 mini excavators range

Powerful, great in tight spaces and easy to maintain: meet the PC30MR-5, PC35MR-5, PC45MR-5 and PC55MR-5 mini excavators. The PC30MR-5, PC35MR-5, PC45MR-5 and PC55MR-5 hydraulic mini excavators are four machines with tight tail swing radius and swing booms that hug the machine to help with work in tight spaces. This new generation harnesses Komatsu’s unrivalled technological … Continued