Pit & Quarry, February 2017
OFF ROAD TRUCKS SEE INCREASED HORSEPOWER AND IMPROVED ACCESS Equipped with Tier 4 Final certified engines KOMATSU AMERICA CORP S HD465 8 and HD605 8 off highway trucks feature increased horsepower replacing the HD465 7 and HD605 7 models These models have payload capacities of 61 U S short 55 metric tons and 694 U S short 63 metric tons respectively Machine access is improved with sloped stairs and handrails in front to replace the previous ladder configuration For HD465 8 and HD605 8 machines Komatsu Traction Control System KTCS is now standard KTCS automatically applies independent brake assemblies to achieve optimum traction in varying ground conditions Other new standard features for both truck models include a 7 in LCD color monitor dedicated rearview monitor fast fill fuel system an engine compartment light and a premium heated and ventilated operators seat with air suspension www komatsuamerica com GRADE CONTROL SYSTEM ADDED TO DOZERS Building on its lineup of SmartGrade crawler dozers JOHN DEERE has integrated the machine control offering on its 750K and 850K models Its Topcon 3D MC2 grade control system is fully incorporated into the machine cabin structures and software Since SmartGrade is integrated into the machines it removes the need to install blade mounted sensors and components daily Eliminating external cables to the masts reduces breakage and the removal of the masts from the blade eliminates vulnerability to damage and theft A key feature of the integrated machine control is Auto SmartGrade This allows the operator to adjust the system when moving the machine from one soil type to another Auto SmartGrade also automatically lifts the blade over heavy loads before track slippage occurs then returns the blade to grade www johndeere com WEIGH DATA LOG WHILE YOU LIFT WEIGHLOG VUE Color Touchscreen Wheel Loader Scales Accumulated loads Target loads Customer and Material Management Wirelessly Log your loading data to the Cloud and Manage from any computer JOIN US AT BOOTH N11175 877 489 5687 loupelectronics com pitandquarry com February 2017 PIT QUARRY 9
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