Komatsu Ltd is a Japanese multinational corporation and is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of construction, mining, forestry, and military equipment. It also produces stationary machinery such as diesel engines, and industrial equipment such as press machines, thermoelectric generators, and lasers.
Headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, the company was founded in 1921 in Komatsu from where its name was derived. Since then, the company has grown exponentially with the Komatsu group having 215 consolidated subsidiaries and 42 companies accounted for by the equity method.
Komatsu is today the second-largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment in the world, just after Caterpillar, with manufacturing operations in Japan, Americas, Asia, and Europe. In some markets such as Japan and China, it is ahead of Caterpillar in market share.
Construction Equipment And The Komatsu Diagnostic Tool
If you have a fleet of Komatsu construction equipment such as wheel loaders, excavators, dozers, trucks, or motor graders, the Jaltest Komatsu diagnostic scanner should be a must-have tool for you. It is to ensure that your equipment is always on the job and any minor issue is quickly nipped in the bud and does not become a major one that might lead to downtime and stoppage of work.
To know why let us see how any malfunction of your Komatsu equipment can be handled by our Komatsu diagnostic maintenance software.
At the heart of all modern vehicles, construction and material handling equipment, and even state-of-the-art stationary machinery lies an onboard computer. Its primary task is to monitor the health of the equipment and send warning signals in the form of fault codes if any trouble crops up in any systems or components. These fault codes are shown on the display screen located below the dashboard on the driver’s side.
How does a Komatsu fault code look? Here are two examples.
When the fault code shows CA115, it indicates engine speed sensor and backup speed sensor failure. CA122 means the intake air pressure sensor feedback voltage is too high failure and CA123, the intake air pressure sensor feedback voltage is too low failure. As soon as the alpha-numeric fault code is shown, connect our Komatsu diagnostic software to the onboard computer to know the interpretation of the fault code and what corrective solution must be initiated. Your equipment can be quickly brought back to work again.
Now, there are two types of fault codes that you might come up against. The first is a temporary fault code that might be a minor fault that does not persist and usually goes away after a few driving cycles. The second is a permanent one and complex like forced regens and after-treatment action.
In both cases, our Komatsu diagnostic will assist you with rectification solutions at a level that is no less than dealer-level servicing.
Click here to find how we can help you with Komatsu Construction Equipment.
Cummins Komatsu Diagnostic Software – An Optimized Maintenance Tool
All Komatsu heavy construction equipment is powered by Cummins engines. Our Jaltest cutting-edge software is aligned with advanced solutions for Cummins engines and hence allows you to stay ahead of the curve during fault rectification of your Komatsu equipment.
With the Jaltest Komatsu connector, connect the onboard computer to our Komatsu diagnostic software laptop and get a whole lot of technical information, wiring diagrams, graphs, and live data to understand the fault of the engine or any other systems like hydraulics, transmissions, body computers, and aftertreatment to quicken the diagnostic and repair process.
Since the resolutions and fault codes vary between makes and models of Komatsu equipment, there is no standardized solutions. Instead, our Komatsu diagnostic tool will prompt you to enter the type, make and model of your Komatsu equipment before recommending optimized solutions to clear fault codes.
The Jaltest diagnostic tool for Komatsu equipment offers excellent coverage across all core models of Cummins engines. Komatsu has their own brand of online diagnostic systems and Jaltest adds an extra touch to it with the exclusive Cummins diagnostic tool. With this tool, get deep coverage of your Cummins-powered Komatsu dozers, loaders, excavators, and more.
Troubleshooting Cummins engines has never been easier with our Komatsu diagnostic tool. You get all the solutions needed to keep your equipment constantly on the job. However, to ensure this, there are two troubleshooting options to follow.
The first is preventive maintenance to make sure that your Cummins engines does not develop a fault suddenly and you are caught by surprise. To prevent this possibility, access full system scan on our diagnostic menu and start the process. The software will go through the status of all systems and inform you of any potential problems with your Komatsu equipment which can be set right to stop escalation of the issue.
The other troubleshooting method is when a permanent fault occurs and you are informed about it through the onboard computer. At this point, simply connect the Komatsu diagnostic software to the equipment control menu, read the fault code, interpret its meaning, and initiate quick rectification action. By quickly identifying issues and malfunctioning components, downtime is kept to a minimum, productivity is increased, maintenance costs lowered, and every aspect of your Komatsu heavy equipment is always kept in excellent running order.
Moreover, you get access to our user-friendly dashboard that provides you with a host of technical data with which you can carry out bi-directional functions and control engine operating speeds and oil flow adjustments through detailed live data monitoring and wiring diagrams.
Our software also has several advanced features and diagnostic options. Apart from analyzing the health of major systems such as hydraulics and transmissions, you can calibrate sensors and actuators, replace and regenerate DPFs, and configure and set operating parameters.
Read more about Cummins engines here.
Komatsu Diagnostic Scanner and Forced Regens
Among the complex activities that can be carried out with the Jaltest Komatsu diagnostic scanner is forced regens. It is a critical action that is necessary when your equipment is diesel-powered. Since Cummins engines fall in this category, forced regens is essential to keep your Komatsu equipment especially excavators and dozers and their Cummins engines in peak operating mode.
Forced regens keep your Komatsu Cummins engines running without a break. It becomes necessary when there is soot buildup in the diesel particulate filter to an extent where the engine goes into limp mode and passive regens are not enough to clear it. When soot buildup fault codes are shown on the onboard computer, immediate corrective action must be taken.
This issue is typically found in excavators and dozers where the engine is continuously on a stop-go-stop mode and does not run for long stretches at a time. Forced regens on Komatsu equipment is the highest type of DPF regeneration and is performed by certified engineers with guidance from the Komatsu diagnostics maintenance tool.
The soot buildup is cleared through force regens and entails running the engine for around 40 minutes without moving the equipment. The temperature of the exhaust gasses is thereby increased and this clears the soot accumulation. The Jaltest Komatsu software will guide you on whether to run forced regens at High or Very High and at what RPM the engine should be operated for optimized results.
Functions of the Optimized Komatsu Diagnostic Software
The Jaltest Komatsu diagnostic tool offers extensive coverage of the complete fault codes list across all core models of Komatsu construction equipment. This includes Komatsu dump trucks, wheel loaders, motor graders, off-road dump trucks, and more. You can either carry out a thorough system scan or perform specific functions (shortcuts) and get dealer-level servicing and rectification instructions on how to clear fault codes.
You can check issues with your Komatsu equipment easily with our maximized maintenance tool to keep your fleet running without a break. In case of any faults, our tool will help you with quick solutions and all critical information backed by highly-effective service solutions and detailed wiring diagrams of systems and components.
Among the in-depth technical information and parameters provided by our Komatsu diagnostic scanner are exhaust gas treatment systems, electronic diesel control, engine gateway, instrument cluster, telematic module, and more. Because of these cutting-edge solutions from our diagnostic software, you can carry out preventive and rectification activities that are only available otherwise in dealer networks.
Summing Up
With the Komatsu diagnostic software at your disposal, you can get the most out of your fleet of Komatsu equipment across different makes and models. Right from setting parameters on various metrics to being warned out of simple faults like a loose wire that can turn out to be a serious issue if left unattended, our software has your back.
What sets our software apart from others in this niche is the easy of configuration and setting up. There is no elaborate software setup, simply plug in and the software is ready to read fault codes and clear them.
Finally, we offer three updates to our software every year so that you can keep abreast of any new technological advancements implemented in any make or model of Komatsu equipment.
Leave a comment