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doesn’t matter, I quickly realised the PC18 wasn’t
shifting enough dirt to be of any real help.
That’s where Komatsu came to the party, with
its PC128 with Intelligent Machine Control (IMC).
Sounds pretty high-tech, right? Well that’s
because it is. The IMC is all about improving
efficiency and productivity – offering operators
stroke-sensing hydraulics and multiple automated
dozing modes.
The IMC allowed a complete rookie like me
to do what Strong was doing with decades of
experience in a digger. The implications for real-
world operators are game changing.Once Strong cleaned up the mess I’d made
hacking away at his jump, it was time for some
fun. “It’s time to go riding,” Strong tells me. I’m
suddenly scanning the crowd of onlookers for a
suitable stunt double!
The jump we cut was huge, featuring a 46
degree take off angle and a bigger gap than I
could wrap my mind around.
Whether I subbed in a stunt double or not, I’ll
keep secret, but watch for yourself and take a
guess.■ Check out Mighty Machines on 10 PLAY.MIGHTY MACHINES
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came to the party,
with a number
of solutions to
my somewhat
unrealistic needs.10
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- We line up, ready to rip. Two
stroke smoke and plenty of
noise ensued - Whip it, whip it good!
9. “Fancy a bit of yoga,
mate?”
10. And the sport of Aerial
Yoga was born