Komatsu to introduce its first tight-tail-swing excavator with IMC 3.0 in late 2026

Komatsu plans to introduce the PC158USLC-12 and PC158USLCi-12 excavators in late 2026, expanding its next-generation -12 excavator lineup with a compact, tight tail-swing model designed for efficiency and an enhanced operator environment. These excavators build on the legacy of Komatsu’s PC138USLC-11, and the PC158USLCi-12 will be Komatsu’s first tight-tail excavator with the latest factory-integrated machine control, IMC 3.0.  Komatsu plans to introduce the PC158USLC-12 and PC158USLCi-12 excavators in late 2026, expanding its next-generation -12 excavator lineup with a compact, tight tail-swing model designed for efficiency and an enhanced operator environment. These excavators build on the legacy of Komatsu’s PC138USLC-11, and the PC158USLCi-12 will be Komatsu’s first tight-tail excavator with the latest factory-integrated machine control, IMC 3.0.