Komatsu's D71-24 dozer with distinctive slant nose design offers exceptional visibility

Most powerful hydrostatic transmission (HST) dozer in its size class;  standard, low ground pressure or with intelligent Machine Control 2.0

 Toronto, ON,  – Equipment Sales & Service Limited — Worried that a mid-size dozer won’t have enough power for your bigger jobs? Komatsu’s D71EX/PX-24 — with the most powerful hydrostatic transmission (HST) dozer in its size class — is effective at grading, pushing, side-cutting and work on soft ground, giving you the flexibility to move from production to finishing with a single machine.

Pushing with 237 HP, Komatsu’s largest HST dozer [49,824 lbs.- 50,927 lbs. (22,600 kg - 23,100 kg)] helps operators maintain ground speed while operating under heavy loads in H mode. Its distinctive slant nose design offers outstanding visibility to the cutting edges and excellent balance and maneuverability with a super-slant nose cab-forward design.

Offering precision on the job site, from golf course construction to highway projects, the D71-24 is an all-around crawler dozer. It is equally adept at precise, high-speed grading and rough dozing, and is designed to provide outstanding wearability and functionality with its high-capacity, wear-resistant dozer blade. The dozer’s Parallel Link Undercarriage System (PLUS) features rotating bushings to help minimize maintenance downtime and cost of ownership.

D71-24 and intelligent Machine Control, iMC 2.0

The industry’s newest slant-nosed, HST dozer is also available with Komatsu’s latest intelligent Machine Control (iMC) 2.0 capabilities:

• Lift layer control automatically lets operators spread fill from existing terrain with the press of a button. The dozer measures the terrain it tracks over and uses the data it gathers to plan the next pass for up to double your production with consistent layers for compaction quality.

• Tilt steering control automatically tilts the blade to maintain straight travel during rough dozing. Reduces operator steering input by up to 80%.

• Operators can create a temporary design surface with the press of a button with quick surface creation. Combined with other iMC 2.0 functions, crews can begin stripping or spreading using automated input while waiting for the finish grade model.
• With proactive dozing control, even less experienced operators can automatically cut/strip from existing terrain. The dozer measures the terrain it tracks over and uses that data to plan the next pass, improving productivity by up to 60% versus previous generation.

About Komatsu

Komatsu is an industry-leading manufacturer and supplier of equipment, technologies and services for the construction, forklift, mining, industrial and forestry markets. For nearly a century, Komatsu equipment and services have been used by companies worldwide to develop modern infrastructure, extract fundamental minerals, maintain forests and create technology and consumer products. The company’s global service and distributor networks support customer operations, tapping into the power of data and technology to enhance safety and productivity while optimizing performance. Learn more at komatsuamerica.com.

About Equipment Sales & Service Limited

Founded in 1946 and ranked as one of Canada's oldest and most established equipment companies, ESS has kept Canada's heavy equipment up and running for 75 years. ESS provides multi-line customer solutions for heavy equipment, parts and service from 8 locations across Canada. The Company is a Platinum Member of the prestigious Canada's Best Managed Companies award program.