Komatsu PC4000-6
Series: Komatsu Hydraulic Excavator
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The Komatsu PC4000-6 is a hydraulic mining excavator with sixteen cylinders: the Komatsu SDA16V160 engine has 60,001.2 cm³ displacement, works with turbocharger and aftercooling and turns at a rated speed of 1,800 rpm. Komatsu also uses the same engine type in large haul trucks.
Travel figures include a ground clearance of 981.5 mm, a top speed of 2.1 km/h and a gradeability of 50 %. The PC4000 therefore moves only slowly in the open-pit mine and works at its station, not on roads.
The PC4000 belongs to the family of Komatsu mining excavators developed at the Düsseldorf plant, which goes back to the company Demag. For the series, bucket volumes of about 22 cubic metres are quoted.
Komatsu PC — what the number and dash figure actually tell you
Anyone typing “Komatsu PC120” or “PC100” is usually trying to decode the label: PC is Komatsu's crawler-excavator designation, the following number places the model roughly in a size class, and a dash number at the end marks the generation.
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Recent generations run under labels such as -8, -10 or -11; each update brings a revised engine, hydraulics and cab plus tighter emissions rules, while the base number stays the same. The added letter LC marks a widened, lengthened undercarriage that spreads more contact area on soft soil.
Alongside the PC line, Komatsu also sells models such as H135S, H455S or H655S, a separate family for very large open-pit excavators tracing back to the earlier partnership with German manufacturer Demag. Its letter-and-number logic follows its own rules and does not map onto the PC models.
The “Komatsu Hydraulic Excavator” collective entry holds both families side by side, from compact excavators starting around 53 kW up to the large H-series machines. When buying used, check the hour meter along with track rollers, chain tension and cylinder seals.
In short: the number after PC signals the size class, the dash number the generation, and models like PC100, PC120 or H655S show how wide a range sits under one register entry.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Komatsu Hydraulic Excavator, Bagger-Typenschluessel im Herstellervergleich, Komatsu Seriennummern- und Generationen-Leitfaden, Demag-Komatsu H655S, Museumsarchiv
Technical data
Engine
| Engine model | Komatsu SDA16V160correct |
|---|---|
| Rated speed | 1,800 rpmcorrect |
| Cylinders | 16correct |
| Displacement | 60,001.2 cm³correct |
| Aspiration | Turbocharged and aftercooledcorrect |
Dimensions and weights
| Ground clearance | 981.5 mmcorrect |
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Drivetrain and chassis
| Top speed | 2.1 km/hcorrect |
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Working data
| Gradeability | 50 %correct |
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Frequently asked questions
What engine does the Komatsu PC4000-6 have?
16 cylinders, 60,001 cm³ displacement.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Load the hydraulics and watch for sag.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
A general list for this type of machine — no substitute for an inspection or an appraiser.
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Sources: RitchieSpecs equipment specifications (retrieved August 2026) · komatsu.eu (retrieved October 2026) · ccemagazine.com (retrieved October 2026) · How we check the data
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