Hybrid (hybrid power) has always been a technology route that Komatsu excavators have been adhering to in recent years. Its core is to recover the surplus potential energy generated by the equipment during rotary braking and other actions, convert it into electrical energy and store it, and release it when needed to assist the engine drive. This not only significantly reduces user operating costs, but also reduces the carbon emissions pollution of the equipment.

In Heyuan, Guangdong, an iron mine that has been mined for more than 30 years, the roar of machines never stops. Our trip is specifically to explore the operational performance and fuel efficiency of Komatsu's hybrid power equipment. After the rain, the air in Heyuan appears fresher. Not far away, two Komatsu PC395LC-10 hybrid excavators come into view. Faced with the rocky terrain on the ground, they do not slack off at all, calmly and powerfully swinging their robotic arms at full speed, silently carrying the trust and expectations of an old mining enterprise with efficient and steady posture. Mr. Yang, the person in charge of the mine, came to the mine as scheduled, with a calm look in his eyes. His fate with Komatsu has gone through thirty years in a blink of an eye. From initial recognition to now owning multiple Komatsu equipment, these two hybrid models have become the undisputed mainstay in mining and loading operations.