Komatsu ready to launch new 20 tonnes class electric excavators with lithium-ion batteries

By MEq October 6, 2023 16:43

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Komatsu Ltd. plans to introduce the PC200LCE-11 and 210LCE-11 models of its 20-tonnes class electric excavators equipped with lithium-ion batteries as rental machines in the Japanese and European markets in October 2023 or later.

Komatsu also plans to gradually introduce these electric models in Asia, North America, and Australia. In its drive to become carbon neutral by 2050, Komatsu regards the market introduction of this new model as an opportunity to develop a market for electric construction equipment, as soon as possible.

Komatsu has been jointly developing these electric models since January 2021 with Proterra, an American manufacturer based in California with a proven track record for high-load handling and commercial vehicles in various fields around the world.

Proterra provides the new machines with its lithium-ion batteries. After conducting the PoC (Proof of Concept) tests at customer jobsites, Komatsu exhibited one of the models at bauma 2022 last October and at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 in March of this year.

Komatsu is now ready to introduce them to the rental market. By using them under various operating conditions and with different power supply environments in regions where the electrified market is expected to be formed in the future, customers will be able to experience their environmental friendliness and safety, while Komatsu will compile feedback, opinions, and knowledge to lead to the formation of the electrified market.

Komatsu has marked FY2023 as the first year for the market introduction of electric construction equipment, and the launch of these PC200LCE and 210LCE11 models follows the recent introduction of the Komatsu 3-tonnes class electric mini excavator.

Hydraulic excavators are the most versatile type of construction equipment, and the 20 tonnes and other medium-sized class excavators in particular are used for a wide range of jobsites and applications, centering on excavating and loading earth and sand. By launching these models, Komatsu is working to create an electrified machine market for medium-sized class construction equipment.

DANTOTSU Value is defined as customer value creation that generates a positive cycle of improvement of earnings and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) resolutions in Komatsu’s mid-term management plan, entitled “DANTOTSU Value – Together, to “The Next” for sustainable growth”. Through this DANTOTSU Value, Komatsu will strive to create new values by taking steady steps forward towards the workplace of the future, to pass on a sustainable future to the next generation.