Komatsu was an early adopter of hybrid technology in its excavators and here they explain the clever technology behind the company’s latest models the HB215 and HB365 that allows fuel consumption savings of as much as 30% compared to its standard PC210LC-10 excavator model.
Komatsu’s hybrid excavator technology explained
By James Allen
James Allen
James joined the Industrial Vehicle Technology International team in 2017. Previously he was Assistant Editor on an engineering title for several years and has worked for various other trade magazines before that. James is happily married and has a young daughter and son who keep him busy.