The MaxiPC X40 aims to provide operators with more time for production.
The new PC model provides a more modern PC platform. It combines new features such as a modern Windows operating system, a faster and more reliable hard drive and an optional touchscreen. The PC is designed especially for demanding forest environments, with hardware built to withstand vibrations and hard knocks. One of the major new features of the MaxiPC X40 is its SSD-type hard drive. The advantage of a SSD over a traditional hard drive is that read and write times are much faster. A SDD also has no moving parts, making it more reliable and durable.
The new MaxiPC X40 has advantages such as a much shorter machine startup time, faster switching between operators and assignments and faster report printouts. The PC also has a newly developed power supply and uses fanless cooling, which together with the new hard drive further increase reliability. The PC is delivered with virus protection pre-installed. The operating system is adapted for use in forest machines and has been made more user-friendly by hiding unnecessary menus and functions. It is possible to equip the PC with a 12-inch touch screen in a modern design. Another option is the large capacity backup solution for backing up machine data.
The MaxiPC X40 caters for the forest industry transition from Windows XP to newer operating systems. The first machines to be equipped with the new operating system are Komatsu Forest’s harvesters, where serial production will start from 1 September 2015. Source: http://www.komatsuforest.com/default.aspx?id=1848&newsid=142374