by Nick Drew | Tue 10 Mar 2020
Kobelco’s 14-tonne Zero Tail Swing gets the Dash 7 Treatment
The recently launched SK140SRLC-7 is part of Kobelco’s new Stage V compliant generation of excavators. The 4-cylinder Isuzu turbo-charged diesel engine has a power output rating of 86kw @2,200rpm and delivers a 10% increase in output compared to the previous SK140SRLC-5 model. According to Kobelco with the new hydraulic control system, digging cycle time has also been reduced by 10%, compared with the previous model.
Inside the cabin, the 10-inch colour monitor is said to be the largest in-cab visual information screen in the excavator industry. This displays not just machine status information and function menus but also the views from three cameras that are supplied as standard. The monitor functions are controlled by an LED-backlit multifunction jog-type dial.
Other features include an LED door lamp that switches on when the cabin door is opened or the ignition switched off, and the FOPS Level II roof guard is equipped with a lockable swing-open section so the external roof glass can be easily cleaned.
Quick Hitch piping is fitted as standard on the SK140SRLC-7, promoting its capability as a multi-purpose machine. The operator can select one of seven pre-set hydraulic attachment modes (e.g. bucket, nibbler, tilt rotator, breaker etc.) via the 10-inch display screen and jog-dial. In addition to the pre-set modes, four optional modes can be configured to operation requirements.
The SK140SRLC-7 is also available to order ex-factory with build options of dozer attachment, dual-boom, side drain, and additional counterbalance weights (580 and 1,000kg).
“Kobelco is committed to designing and manufacturing the most capable and efficient excavators and the introduction of SK140SRLC-7 is proof indeed of this,” says Peter Stuijt, product manager at Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe.
Let’s join Peter for a walk-around video of the new machine.