MUNICH—In a move to expand a product category it helped to pioneer nearly a decade ago, Komatsu announced the launch of the HB365LC-3, a 36-ton hybrid excavator. The machine was on display inside Komatsu’s booth at the Bauma construction-equipment trade show in Munich, Germany, held April 11-17.
“This is our third-generation hybrid excavator,” says Mas Morishita, managing director and CEO of Komatsu Europe. “We introduced the first hybrid excavator in 2008—now it is a proven technology. We have over 3,700 hybrid excavators out there today.”