Electric mini excavator – Komatsu
DD&T Gold Sponsor Komatsu always makes the most of its stand and, in 2022, its latest innovation – a new concept full electric driverless mini excavator – was the standout machine.
The concept excavator was unveiled in mid-2021 as part of the company’s centenary celebrations and was hailed as a next-gen machine that would take earthmoving into the future. The machine is powered by lithium-ion batteries, produces no exhaust gas, heat or noise and, through further technologies such as electric cylinders, utilises no hydraulics.
Fit to operate in the three-tonne class, the machine also requires no operator on board and is operated by a handheld remote control.
Huski M-16U excavator – TMHA
Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA)’s Huski Construction has recently delved into the world of excavators, and plenty were on display across the weekend.
Among the machines on the TMHA stand was the
