Machine model reference

Komatsu PC56

The Komatsu PC56 is a compact excavator in the PC Series. This permanent reference page helps buyers compare the model family, common applications and inspection priorities before selecting an individual used machine. Typical work includes compact-site excavation, landscaping and utility work, trenching and site preparation. Specifications can change by production year, destination market and installed equipment, so use the full serial number to confirm the exact engine, operating weight, power, attachments and transport dimensions. Availability, condition, actual working hours and price must be verified for each listed unit.

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Reference specifications vary by serial number, market and configuration. Confirm the exact unit before purchase.

Reference data

Specifications & lifecycle

Production: 2008 – present
Typical used hours: 4,000–10,000 h
Operating weight: Configuration dependent — confirm by serial number and installed equipment.
Engine: Market and generation dependent — confirm from the engine plate and machine serial number.
Engine power: Configuration and emissions-market dependent — confirm from the serial-number specification.
Bucket capacity: Bucket and attachment dependent — confirm the exact installed work tool.
Transport dimensions: Measure the exact unit before booking transport; attachments and configuration change dimensions.
Model-page scope: Permanent model-family reference; not a claim that a specific unit is currently in stock.
Production-year scope: Model family referenced from 2008; still treated as current through the 2026 audit. Verify the exact build date and regional availability by serial number.
Configuration notice: Weight, engine, power, attachment capacity and dimensions can vary by year, market and installed equipment.
Typical-hours scope: Used-machine screening band only; not a manufacturer service-life rating. Verify the hour meter, diagnostic data and service history.

Buying guidance

Verify the exact unit

When evaluating a used Komatsu PC56, confirm the full serial number and regional configuration before comparing specifications. Inspect cold start, hydraulic response, slew play, boom and stick repairs, blade operation, track wear, travel motors and auxiliary hydraulic lines. Compare the displayed hours with diagnostic data or service records where available, and check whether wear across the controls, pins, drivetrain and work equipment is consistent with the claim. Request dated photos plus one continuous video showing a cold start and every main function under load. Confirm repainting, structural repairs, installed attachments, exact transport dimensions and destination-port requirements for the individual machine before quotation or payment. This compact excavator model page is a reference and does not prove that a particular unit is currently in stock.

Compact-site excavation

Landscaping and utility work

Trenching and site preparation

Matching inventory

Current and reference PC56 units

Stock changes daily. Every listed unit must be verified separately by photos, video and inspection evidence.

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