Komatsu Ltd. (President & CEO: Kunio Noji) announced today that the Company is going to launch sales of the PC200-8 Hybrid professional excavator, the world's first hybrid construction equipment.
The PC200-8 Hybrid is powered by the Komatsu Hybrid System which uses a newly developed electric motor which turns the upper structure, power generation motor, manufacturer of capacitor and diesel engine. Compared with the standard PC200-8 hydraulic excavator, the hybrid model achieves about 25% reduction of fuel consumption.
Earlier in May 2007, Komatsu launched the world's first hybrid electric forklift trucks on the market. We are introducing this hybrid excavator as it is our flagship construction equipment.
As a leading company of the construction equipment manufacturing industry, we are determined to meet the needs of the time by practically proposing innovative equipment designed to reduce environmental impact, including PROFESSIONAL CO2 reduction.