OREANDA-NEWS. KCM Corporation, a Kawasaki group company, announced that it will launch new small-sized wheel loader models for the Japanese market on June 1. The latest addition to the Z7 series, the 50Z7 (bucket capacity: 1.3 m3, operating weight: 7.0 t) and 60Z7 (bucket capacity: 1.5 m3, operating weight: 8.1 t) meet EPA Tier 4 Interim (EURO Stage IIIB) in Japan targeting non-road special motor vehicles.

The 50Z7 and 60Z7 were jointly developed by KCM and Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. Both models have been outfitted with all the features required of a wheel loader, including safety, cost performance, operational performance, exterior design and operator comfort, to ensure users' needs are fully met.

The 50Z7 and 60Z7 have significantly reduced air-polluting NOx and particulate matter (PM) emissions compared to existing KCM models, in order to meet EPA Tier 4 Interim (EURO Stage IIIB) for non-road special motor vehicles established by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The new models have also reduced fuel consumption by approximately 15% while realizing greater operational performance than the existing models.