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Komatsu PC12R-8 and PC15R-8 specifications

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Komatsu PC12R-8 and PC15R-8: excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
PC12R-8	Gross Power 13.9 hp Operating Weight 2,866 lb
PC15R-8	Gross Power 17 hp Operating Weight 3,638 lb

PC12R-8 and PC15R-8 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Komatsu	PC12R-8 and PC15R-8	2	PC12R-8 and PC15R-8

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	PC12R-8	PC15R-8
Shipping Length Of Unit	11.47 ft	12.29 ft
Max Cutting Height	10.95 ft	11.42 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.35 ft	7.31 ft
Max Loading Height	7.67 ft	8.21 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	11.24 ft	11.95 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	4.94 ft	5.12 ft
Max Digging Depth	6.24 ft	7.09 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 5'4" (1620mm)/Stick 2'11" (880mm)	standard

Dimensions and weight
Specification	PC12R-8	PC15R-8
Width To Outside Of Tracks	3.29 ft	3.29 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	3.35 ft	3.34 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.35 ft	7.32 ft
Tail Swing Radius	3.52 ft	3.52 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	1.15 ft	1.44 ft

Specification	PC12R-8
Ground Clearance	0.68 ft

Specification	PC15R-8
Number Of Shoes Per Side	31
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3

Operational
Specification	PC12R-8	PC15R-8
Operating Weight	2,866 lb	3,638 lb
Fuel Capacity	5.3 gal	5.3 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	3.5 gal	6.1 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,700 psi	2,988 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	9.9 gpm	12 gpm

Specification	PC15R-8
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	0.9 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	0.8 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	45 amps

Swing Mechanism
Specification	PC12R-8	PC15R-8
Swing Speed	8.7 rpm	10.4 rpm

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
PC12R-8 and PC15R-8	35

Ratios
Figure	PC12R-8	PC15R-8
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	4.8	4.2
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.38 gal	0.35 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	15.6 hp	20.9 hp

Komatsu PC12R-8 and PC15R-8: excavator

PC12R-8 and PC15R-8: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	excavator	Komatsu and the PC12R line that the PC12R-8, PC15R-8 belongs to (no title names the exact model). That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	2

PC12R-8 and PC15R-8: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	excavator	PC12R-8, PC15R-8	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Komatsu; PC12R-8, PC15R-8	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Komatsu PC12R-8 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Komatsu PC15R-8 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Komatsu PC12R-8 and PC15R-8 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Komatsu — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

PC12R-8

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	11.47 ft
Max Cutting Height	10.95 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.35 ft
Max Loading Height	7.67 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	11.24 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	4.94 ft
Max Digging Depth	6.24 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 5'4" (1620mm)/Stick 2'11" (880mm)
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	3.29 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	3.35 ft
Ground Clearance	0.68 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.35 ft
Tail Swing Radius	3.52 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	1.15 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	7.88 in
Track Gauge	2.63 ft
Max Travel Speed	2.49 mph
Ground Pressure	4.1 psi
Engine
Engine Model	3D68E
Gross Power	13.9 hp
Power Measured @	2,450 rpm
Displacement	47.9 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	2,866 lb
Fuel Capacity	5.3 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	3.5 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,700 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	9.9 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	8.7 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3

PC15R-8

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	12.29 ft
Max Cutting Height	11.42 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.31 ft
Max Loading Height	8.21 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	11.95 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	5.12 ft
Max Digging Depth	7.09 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	standard
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	3.29 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	3.34 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.32 ft
Tail Swing Radius	3.52 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	1.44 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	9.06 in
Track Gauge	2.52 ft
Max Travel Speed	2.61 mph
Ground Pressure	4.3 psi
Number Of Shoes Per Side	31
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	3
Engine
Engine Model	3D68E-N3FB
Gross Power	17 hp
Power Measured @	2,600 rpm
Displacement	47.8 cu in
Number Of Cylinders	3
Net Power	15.3 hp
Torque Measured @	1,800 rpm
Aspiration	Natural
Operational
Operating Weight	3,638 lb
Fuel Capacity	5.3 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	6.1 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,988 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	12 gpm
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	0.9 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	0.8 gal
Operating Voltage	12 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	45 amps
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	10.4 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	0.1 yd3

Compare Komatsu PC12R-8, PC15R-8

Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	PC12R-8	PC15R-8
Shipping Length Of Unit	11.47 ft	12.29 ft
Max Cutting Height	10.95 ft	11.42 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.35 ft	7.31 ft
Max Loading Height	7.67 ft	8.21 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	11.24 ft	11.95 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	4.94 ft	5.12 ft
Max Digging Depth	6.24 ft	7.09 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 5'4" (1620mm)/Stick 2'11" (880mm)	standard

Dimensions and weight
Specification	PC12R-8	PC15R-8
Width To Outside Of Tracks	3.29 ft	3.29 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	3.35 ft	3.34 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	7.35 ft	7.32 ft
Tail Swing Radius	3.52 ft	3.52 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	1.15 ft	1.44 ft

Operational
Specification	PC12R-8	PC15R-8
Operating Weight	2,866 lb	3,638 lb
Fuel Capacity	5.3 gal	5.3 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	3.5 gal	6.1 gal
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	2,700 psi	2,988 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	9.9 gpm	12 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	PC12R-8	PC15R-8
Swing Speed	8.7 rpm	10.4 rpm