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Komatsu PC700LC-8 Excavator Put To Work At Patersons Quarries

August 7, 2014
Please note this is not the latest model of this excavator. Please view our current range of excavators here. Patersons Quarries Limited have taken delivery of a new Komatsu PC700LC-8 Hydraulic Excavator.  The 66 tonne machine has been set to work at the Dunduff Quarry, which is located 21 miles south of Glasgow in Lanarkshire. … Continued
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Overview of the HB215LC-2 Hybrid Excavator

June 26, 2014
Please note that this article is not about the latest model of this machine. Please view our current range of hybrid excavators here. The HB215LC-2 Hybrid Excavator is a “third generation” hybrid model, with an increased operating weight of 22.5 tonnes and a bucket capacity of 1.68 m³. Now with an EU stage 3b compliant engine, … Continued
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Overview of the PC170LC-10 Crawler Excavator

May 22, 2014
Please note this is not the latest model of this excavator. Please view our current range of excavators here. The Komatsu PC170LC-10 crawler excavator is the latest addition to Komatsu’s dash-10 series. With operating weights ranging from 17,280-18,220 kg,  it provides improved performance with up to 5% more lift capacity with a standard counterweight compared to … Continued
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Celtic Energy Invest £5m In New Komatsu Machinery

April 23, 2014
Caerphilly-based Celtic Energy have taken delivery of two new PC2000-8 Excavators which they have purchased from Marubeni-Komatsu. The large 200 tonne machines which were manufactured in Japan were unloaded at Southampton docks, before being transported in kit form, by road, to the two separate working sites in South Wales. Each machine required nine low loaders … Continued
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CR Civil Engineering Limited Choose Komatsu

April 22, 2014
Loughborough based CR Civil Engineering Limited have replaced their ageing 14 tonne Volvo 140b machines with two new Komatsu PC138US-10 excavators. As Dean Thomas Plant Manager for CR Civil Engineering explains; ‘Although we considered Volvo once again and looked at Hyundai too, we felt that Komatsu produced the best overall package for these machines in … Continued
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DSR Demolition Buy Komatsu

March 11, 2014
DSR Demolition have recently taken delivery of the first of two Komatsu PC210LCD-8 excavators. The 22 tonne PC210LC-8 is one of our most popular excavators and these demolition specification models, are built specifically for the demolition industry. They incorporate a number of features such as additional upper body protection and safety features, such as mounted … Continued
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Komatsu Unveils New Machines At ConExpo 2014

Last week ConExpo opened its doors in Las Vegas Nevada. One of the World's largest Construction Exhibitions, it had over 2,400 exhibitors and it was estimated that around 125,000 people visited the show. As with the last ConExpo three years ago in 2011, Komatsu had a sizeable presence and used the show to launch nine … Continued
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Caulfield Contractors Ltd Expand Fleet

February 27, 2014
Essex based Caulfield Contractors Limited have expanded their fleet with the purchase of five Komatsu Crawler Excavators. These include two 21 tonne PC210LC-8’s, two 13 tonne PC138US-10’s and one 22 ton PC228USLC-8. A rise in market confidence prompted the excavator order as Director Nick Caulfield explains; ‘We felt in recent months that there has been … Continued
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Caddick Construction Choose Komatsu

February 19, 2014
Caddick Construction recently took delivery of two new Komatsu PC210LC-8 (21 tonne) and two new PC138US-10 (13 tonne) hydraulic crawler excavators. The company based in West Yorkshire primarily bought them as replacements for their existing Komatsu PC210-7’s and PC130-7’s, as Caddick Construction Steve Carlyle Head Mechanic explains; ‘We bought our current Komatsu Excavators in 2004 … Continued
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Berkeley Limited Goes Komatsu

January 30, 2014
Berkeley Limited have recently taken delivery of a new Komatsu D61PX-23 Bulldozer and a Komatsu PC210LC-8 Hydraulic Excavator. The two machines have been quickly put to work, helping transform a former landfill site in Macaulay Lane, West Grimsby into a 17-acre country park, which is due for completion later this year. The Leeds based Civil … Continued
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Komatsu Hybrid Excavator For Antarctica

January 14, 2014
Komatsu Europe International has donated a new HB215LC-1 hybrid excavator to the International Polar Foundation. The excavator which is being transported by sea on the 'Mary Arctica' ship is due to arrive in Antarctica on January 15th, six weeks after leaving the port of Zeebrugge in Belgium. Once landed it will be transported 150 miles … Continued
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JN Bentley Goes Hybrid

October 21, 2013
National civil engineering and construction company JN Bentley has taken delivery of its first ever Hybrid Excavator. The 21 tonne Komatsu HB215LC-1 Excavator complements their existing fleet, which also includes over 20 other Komatsu Excavators. “We chose the Komatsu Hybrid as not only is it something different in the marketplace, it will help JN Bentley … Continued
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New 200 Tonne Excavator Sets To Work in Scotland

August 23, 2013
In 2013 a PC2000-8 200 Tonne Excavator with face shovel was purchased by Babcock International and then contracted out to work for Lafarge at their Dunbar Quarry in Scotland. The PC2000-8, which when fully assembled weighs over 200 tonnes, was manufactured in Japan and shipped in kit form from the Far East into Tyne Docks. This … Continued
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Intelligent Machine Control – Customer Demonstration

July 31, 2013
Recently Marubeni-Komatsu held in conjunction with TopCon, a demonstration of Intelligent Machine Control for a number of customers at Komatsu’s manufacturing and assembly plant at Birtley in County Durham. The event which was repeated over two days featured the new D61PXi-23 Dozer, plus a prototype of the PC210LCi-10 excavator. D61PXi-23 Dozer Unlike previous models that … Continued
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Barnfield Construction Take Delivery Of New Komatsu Excavators

July 23, 2013
Barnfield Construction Limited have taken delivery of 13 new Komatsu Excavators to add to their current fleet. These include 6 x PC 138-8, 3 x PC 80 MR-3, 1 x PC 45 MR-3 and 3 x PC 26 MR-3 tracked excavators. The Lancashire company have had a long association with Marubeni-Komatsu and these machines will … Continued
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An Operators View Of The Komatsu Hybrid Excavator

July 1, 2013
Please note that this article is not about the latest model of this machine. Please view our current range of hybrid excavators here. Diggersanddozers recently published on YouTube, as part of their 'Behind the Levers' series, a short video showing how operator Dean Williams gets on as he tries out the HB 215-LC Hybrid Excavator … Continued
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A Glimpse Of A Greener Future For Excavators

June 13, 2013
Please note that this article is not about the latest model of this machine. Please view our current range of hybrid excavators here. Diggers and dozers recently published on YouTube a short video summarising their first impressions of the HB 215-LC Hybrid Excavator and explaining how the hybrid technology works to produce a more environmentally … Continued
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Komatsu HB215LC-1 Hybrid excavator video review

May 15, 2013
FullBucketProduction recently undertook an independent review of the Komatsu HB215LC-1 Hybrid excavator. See what they had to say about it by watching the video below: Remember the Komatsu HB215LC-1 Hybrid Excavator boasts an average 25% less fuel consumption than a traditional excavator and approximately 30% less CO² emissions. Special thanks to FullBucketProduction for the review, … Continued
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Hybrid excavator wins Environmental Innovation Award

April 16, 2013
PLANTWORX 2013 the new biennial exhibition for the construction industry introduced this year the Innovation Awards to recognise and celebrate those innovative companies, products and services that have made a major impact in the construction equipment industry. Marubeni-Komatsu Ltd entered the HB215LC-1 hybrid excavator in the Environmental category and were delighted to be named winners … Continued
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