Komatsu adds two wheel loaders to product line

Global construction machinery manufacturer Komatsu is now offering the WA475-11 and WA485-11 wheel loader models as additions to its product line.

The company calls the two new models versatile machines that are designed to move material efficiently and effectively, “increasing productivity while also providing improved operator comfort and maintenance ease.”

Komatsu says a “sharp focus has been put on reducing customers’ total cost of ownership” in the design of the two new wheel loaders.

According to the company, the WA485-11 offers up to 12 percent lower fuel consumption, 21 percent more engine power and 13 percent faster climbing speed compared to its predecessor, the WA480-8.

The WA475-11, meanwhile, provides up to 7 percent lower fuel consumption, 18 percent higher engine power and 40 percent greater climbing speed compared to the predecessor WA475-10.

Both loaders include the Komatsu hydrostatic-mechanical transmission (KHMT),  which the firm says assists with improved fuel efficiency and productivity.

Komatsu says the machines’ operators will appreciate the large comfortable four-pillar cab, angle feedback joystick steering and independent work control designed to help reduce fatigue during operating days.

The new wheel loaders also feature standard rear object detection to promote enhanced jobsite safety and what Komatsu calls a deluxe LED light package.

“In designing the WA475-11 and WA485-11, we focused on what truly matters to our customers based on years of direct customer feedback: efficiency, power, safety and operator comfort,” says Bruce Boebel, director of products and service at Komatsu.

“These wheel loaders build on proven performance of previous models with innovative advancements designed to enhance productivity,” adds Boebel. “We’re excited to introduce these machines and put them to use for our aggregate customers and beyond.”

Both models offer yard loader configurations designed to provide additional stability features, including a larger bucket, wide low-profile tires and additional counterweight. The measures, says Komatsu, are “designed to support higher productivity in aggregate applications.”