Following increasing demand for mid-sized excavators in Europe, Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe B.V. (KCME) has announced the launch of the all-new SK75SR-7 and SK85MSR-7.
Several years of research and development, including valuable feedback from the European market on the previous SK75SR-3 and SK85MSR-3 excavators, has led to a number of significant improvements in the new SK75SR-7 and SK85MSR-7 models, reported Kobelco.
For example, the distance between the upper structure and undercarriage has increased by 20mm in order to reduce damage by rocks.
Other key improvements to the machines’ all-round performance include a 15% reduction in digging cycle time and 37% increase in arm digging speed for improved productivity, and a 23% increase in engine output.
In addition, the machine’s bucket digging force has been increased by over 14% from 52.7 to 60.3 kN for superior power when working in areas of hard ground.
Commenting on the introduction of the new SK75SR-7 and SK85MSR-7, KCME Product Manager, Peter Stuijt , said: “ There is an increasing market for midi machines (less than 10 tonnes). With this in mind, we have spent a number of years developing our SK75SR-7 and SK85MSR-7 in order to meet market demand as well as exceed the expectations of our European customers. ”
“ As well as offering superior performance, greater efficiency and productivity with increased power and speed over the previous models, we expect the SK75SR-7 and SK85MSR-7 to be particularly appealing to the operators, who will appreciate the higher level of cabin comfort and improved safety features, ” added Peter Stuijt.
When it comes to fuel efficiency, the SK75SR-7 and SK85MSR-7 feature three working modes that can be used to balance work volume with optimum fuel consumption. H-mode is used for heavy working, S-mode normal working and Eco-mode for prioritizing fuel efficiency over work volume.