Using an excavator equipped with Intelligent Machine Control boosts productivity, precision and safety by automating tasks, reducing manual input and minimizing rework, allowing operators (even less experienced ones) to dig to exact 3D design specs faster, use less fuel and cut costs through fewer passes and less staking. The PC220LCi-12 features IMC 3.0, Komatsu’s latest intelligent machine control technology that incorporates automation enhancements designed to enhance operator productivity throughout each shift.
The unit features a cab and controls designed for operator comfort, efficiency and productivity. The 21-24-ton-class hydraulic excavator is ideal for residential and commercial contractors, either performing basic land clearing and general earthwork or more advanced GPS design-driven site development.
“We’ve built these excavators for the ones who need to get it done on every shift,” says Peter Robson, senior director, product and service for Komatsu America. “That was the thinking behind the design of these next-generation machines: to empower operators to perform at their very best, which translates into greater productivity on the job site.”
Compared to its predecessor, the PC210LC-11, the new unit features a cab that is 28% larger, with 30% more legroom and 50% improved visibility; up to a 20% increase in fuel efficiency due to a new electro-hydraulic system and high-output engine; up to a 20% reduction in maintenance costs due to longer replacement intervals for hydraulic oil and oil filters and longer cleaning intervals for the particulate filter; and significant performance upgrades, including increases of up to 7% in lifting capacity and up to 8% in bucket digging force.
Its IMC 3.0 incorporates factory-integrated 3D boundary control that lets operators set a work-restriction surface for height, depth, front, back and side boundaries. It is designed to stop automatically when it approaches a restricted zone, as 3D boundary control helps operators work efficiently across the entire job site by remembering multiple restriction zones specific to each work area.
Besides the spacious cab, air-suspension seat and ergonomic controls, a new operator ID system stores up to 50 profiles. Once an ID is entered, each operator has their personalized settings automatically loaded. It also includes rollover avoidance alerts, a KomVision 360 camera for enhanced bird’s-eye views, and a people- and object-detection alert mode.
“With the most advanced working environment we’ve ever created, these are excavators your operators will love to run,” says Robson.
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