KOMATSU has announced that it will offer Smart Construction’s 3D Machine Guidance Kit as a ‘simple and flexible’ enhancement for a range of standard machines as well as mixed fleets.
The move comes a decade after the manufacturer launched its intelligent Machine Control (iMC).
The 3D Machine Guidance Kit technology will be an available add-on for crawler and wheeled excavators of any brand from 13-tonnes to 120-tonnes. The kit also offers a range of configurations for machines across all generations.
By purchasing an excavator with the 3D Machine Guidance Kit, Komatsu explained that customers will be able to operate their machines with 2D and 3D machine guidance. The 3D Machine Guidance Kit can be customised with optional additions such as a tilt bucket and couplers kit, two-piece boom kit, super long front kit, and SATEL radio kit.
“The 3D Machine Guidance Kit is the result of extensive efforts by Komatsu to deliver a truly user-friendly system, giving the operator a level of digital assistance whatever the requirement,” said Richard Clement, deputy general manager Smart Construction.
Jim Venerus, product marketing general manager, added, “Customers tell us that productivity, real-time jobsite information, and keeping pace with digital transformation are some of their biggest challenges today. Komatsu has developed the 3D Machine Guidance Kit in response to these needs.
“One of the main benefits of the 3D Machine Guidance Kit, through ease of installation, is its ability to digitally transform any excavator, of any generation, at any time. Combined with Komatsu’s connected services, the 3D Machine Guidance Kit meets the common challenges of our customers today to deliver productivity gains via 2D and 3D machine guidance, real-time connectivity, and the ability to make data-driven decisions.”
