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New Komatsu PC2000-11 excavator

Komatsu Europe has unveiled its new, 202-tonne PC2000-11 hydraulic excavator. Equipped with a 794kW Stage 5 engine, the super-heavyweight boasts a new engine pump control system that optimises hydraulic flow to deliver even faster cycle times than the PC2000-8.

The PC2000-11 is ideal to load 60 to 150 tonnes rigid frame haul trucks and is suited to stripping overburden, loading coal, and loading shot rock. It has a simplified power module (cooling package, engine, PTO, and hydraulic pumps) that provides accessibility to major components, low noise levels in the cab, and reduces labour hours when it comes time for planned overhaul.

The PC2000-11 has a hydraulically activated access/egress ladder, external emergency shutdown switches, and Komatsu neutral detect as standard. KomVision, Komatsu’s all-around machine monitoring system also comes standard. To increase operator awareness of haul trucks and light vehicles entering and leaving the working area, the 7-camera system provides a full 360-degree bird’s eye view of the working area on a dedicated 10.4in touchscreen monitor.

Komatsu aftertreatment systems allow the PC2000-11 to meet stringent EU Stage 5 emissions regulations without the need for Adblue. Throw-in Komtrax Step5, Komtrax Plus and the unique Komatsu Care support package, and the PC2000-11 is a force to be reckoned with.

The PC2000-11 offers improved multifunction performance, and a productivity increase of up to 12%, and can therefore load more trucks per shift. The redesigned hydraulic system monitors work equipment loads and optimizes hydraulic flow based on operating conditions. The PC2000-11 is equipped with selectable working modes to tailor machine performance to application requirements, including the all new ‘Power Plus’ mode.

Customers can expect extended component life on the PC2000-11 thanks to thicker, stronger boom plates and castings; strengthened track and centre frames; larger diameter carrier rollers and improved hydraulic cylinder seals. The new seals on work equipment cylinders enable the PC2000-11 to withstand the most abrasive applications.

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