The Komatsu WA485-11 is a new wheel loader with advanced features designed to enhance productivity, help control fuel consumption, and make maintenance easier (when compared to the previous model).
With a newly developed Komatsu DBA127 engine, a Komatsu Hydraulic Mechanical Transmission (KHMT) engineered to deliver controllability and high transmission efficiency, and a new cab with operator-assistance features like AFJS controls, it is designed for quarry operations.
The new WA485-11YL adds a yard loader package with unique features engineered for demanding quarry and aggregate applications.
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Frank Raczon
Frank Raczon has covered and influenced the equipment industry for 35 years, including 15 years as senior editor of Construction Equipment, and marketing, advertising, and public relations work with the industry's top manufacturers. In addition to authoring "Caterpillar: Modern Earthmoving Marvels" (Motorbooks, 2015), he has won numerous awards in his career, highlighted by nods from the Construction Writers Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Business Marketing Association, and BtoB magazine. Raczon has also won a number of awards from publishing peer groups such as ASBPE and TABPI.