Construction

When you started up your mobile equipment earlier this spring and summer, you might have noticed it ran a bit sluggish. That’s because the summer season brings a lot of trouble to mobile equipment users in North America....More

Komatsu’s new excavator exhibits some of the usual benefits provided by hydraulics, but an innovative engine control contributes directly to cleaner, more efficient operation without sacrificing performance....More

Silence Plus line of external gear pumps features non-involute helical gearing to reduce noise levels by an average of 15 dBA in all pressure and speed ranges. Sizes include 12, 14 and 16 cc/rev (up to 28 cc/rev are in development). ......More

Edited by Mary C. Gannon Intelligent integration of hydraulics and diesel engine control retains the dynamics of machine functions even with Tier 4 final engines and enables a fuel-saving reduction of rpm's without sacrificing overall performance. ......More

Hydraulic cylinder honing system Appeared in print as "Honing system" All-electric HTA hone brings increased part capacity and stroker torque to bore resurfacing of hydraulic cylinders and repair of actuators for mobile equipment. Two ......More