Bryan Furnace, equipment operator and host of The Dirt, recently got a chance to test run some of Komatsu’s -11 series excavators equipped with the new intelligent Machine Control 2.0 platform at the company’s customer center in Cartersville, Georgia.
Furnace outlines his first experience using machine control technology in an excavator, as well as the pros and cons of the machines from an operator’s perspective.
With no bolt-on components, Komatsu’s fully integrated iMC 2.0 system features stroke-sensing hydraulic cylinders, a multiple global navigation satellite system (GNSS) and an inertial measurement unit sensor.
Komatsu has five excavator models equipped with iMC 2.0: the PC210LCi-11, the PC290LCi-11, the PC360LCi-11, the PC390LCi-11 and the PC490LCi-11. During his visit, Furnace operated the PC360LCi-11 and a PC210LCi-11 outfit with a tilt bucket. “This is an absolute game changer in the abilities of what you can do,” he says.
So find out what it’s like to operate these excavators equipped with the latest semi-automatic technology by watching the latest episode of The Dirt.
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In This Episode:
00:00 - Intro: PC360LCi-11 Review
01:02 - Machine Control Armor Points
01:43 - 2 Additional Cameras
02:09 - Pattern Switcher Location
03:14 - Location of the Hydraulic Pick-Up
03:58 - Engine Compartment
04:41 - Cooling Stack
05:03 - The Cab
05:55 - The Display
06:29 - Machine Control
13:09 - Final Thoughts