The PC01E-E is now to be had as a condominium fashion in Japan. (Picture: Komatsu)
Komatsu has introduced its first electrical micro excavator fashion for the Eastern apparatus condominium marketplace.
The PC01E-1 excavator was once evolved in collaboration with Honda Motor Co. and accommodates the corporate’s swappable Cellular Energy Pack e batteries and its eGX electrified energy unit.
The brand new system is an electrical model of Komatsu’s conventionally powered PC01 system.
As such, it’s stated to provide decrease noise, warmth and carbon emissions, and gives lowered down time.
“Because the batteries are swappable, consumers can proceed paintings just by exchanging them,” stated Komatu, including that the addition of the brand new electrical motor additionally allows the PC01E-1 to ship top efficiency and succeed in “extra excavation than the normal fashion in low revolutions”.
Just like the conventionally powered PC01 system, the PC01E-1 keeps its compact dimension, measuring simply 580mm in width and weighing of 340kg.
The Cellular Energy Pack e batteries have been evolved by means of Honda, and can also be simply swapped out. (Picture: Komatsu)
It may be used for a variety of packages, together with pipe-laying paintings, gardening and agricultural duties and is appropriate to be used each indoors and out of doors.
Moreover, “as there’s no engine put in, customers will now not want engine-related upkeep or fueling, dynamically lowering day-to-day inspection and upkeep paintings for them,” stated Komatsu.
At the determination to release the PC01E-1 as a condominium product, Komatsu stated, “Through to begin with selling the condominium use of the brand new fashion by means of as many purchasers as conceivable, Komatsu hopes that consumers will revel in its paintings efficiency, protection, environmental friendliness, and use to additional penetrate the marketplace.”
Different key options of the PC01E-1
・ New keep an eye on panel
The brand new keep an eye on panel presentations the battery fee stage in giant letters in the midst of the observe display screen.
・ Simple upkeep
All engine-related upkeep paintings is now not essential, reminiscent of filter out cleansing and fueling. Greasing isn’t essential as a result of oil-free bushings are utilized in its paintings apparatus like within the standard fashion. Day-to-day inspection and upkeep paintings is considerably lowered.
・ Compact frame dimension
The battery field is put in within the rear of the apparatus, inheriting the compact dimension of the present fashion of 580 mm width. It weighs 340 kg, not up to the max load capability (350 kg) of Eastern mini vans.
