New Komatsu wheel loader with Tier 4F engine consumes 13% less fuel

Equipped with an EPA Tier 4 Final certified engine, the new WA600-8 wheel loader from Komatsu combines an enhanced lockup torque converter function and SmartLoader logic to achieve low fuel consumption and high travel speeds. It now incorporates many of the features of the smaller construction class wheel loaders such as KOMTRAX, upgraded cab features, and improved operator comfort, Bruce Boebel, Senior Product Manager, Komatsu America Corp., told Off-Highway Engineering.

“This model represents the largest Komatsu construction class model and is the transition point between use at smaller quarries and large mines,” Boebel said. “It can be used for v-cycle work or equipped with a load-and-carry spec. Various tire and bucket options make it highly adaptable to many customer operations and applications.”