Komatsu HB365LC-3 hybrid excavator proves its self in Casper Construction fleet. скачать в хорошем качестве

Komatsu HB365LC-3 hybrid excavator proves its self in Casper Construction fleet.

When Casper Construction's new Komatsu HB365LC-3 hybrid excavator showed up at its first job site, it was met with skepticism. Quickly, it earned its place is the fleet. "There were some eye rolls and concerns about running a hybrid,” said Schultz. “I think some of the guys thought it was going to be all battery powered or electric or something. But once it got in the field, we got strong feedback. The power, fuel efficiency, swing speed all got a lot of positive feedback. And it wasn’t just one operator. It was almost everyone. It’s an amazing machine.” “My first thought was ‘oh no,’” laughed Operator Johnny Kingsley. “But once I ran it, I was impressed. The swing is faster, it’s smooth, it has all the power a conventional model has, and it it’s quiet.” Schultz says the production is noticeable – both to the naked eye and spreadsheet. “You can tell just by watching it that it’s got a faster swing. It’s noticeable. That helps us do more with it, and the saving on fuel consumption and DEF fluid are evident as well when we look at costs. The operators brag about how easy it is to run, and they request it on their job sites. That’s why we bought it when the rental contract was over.” “We can two full days digging pipe without refueling and it hardly uses and DEF fluid,” said Kingsley. “If I hadn’t been told it was a hybrid, I wouldn’t have known.” Schultz pushes back on that notion. “You would notice that it wasn’t a conventional machine -¬ because it better.”