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Business

Hitachi restores excavator production in China

After shutting down operations for half a month last year at its excavator plant in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui, Hitachi Construction Machinery is now gradually increasing production there, Bloomberg reports. Chinese construction equipment sales fell 19 percent in 2012 to $32.3 billion, according to Bloomberg data. Like Komatsu, who a few days ago spoke […]

February 21, 2013

Construction Equipment

Hayco Industries rents equipment combos for unusual problems

Editor’s Note: This is an edited version of a story that first appeared in Hitachi’s Breakout magazine. If you are trying to solve a problem with an attachment that you might have seen only on the Discovery Channel, then David Haywood might be your guy. “We work with medium to larger contractors, typically with a pretty […]

January 14, 2013

Gear

Hitachi launches its largest dump truck

Hitachi Construction Machinery has launched its largest dump truck, the EH5000AC-3 rigid dump truck. The dump truck, powered by a Cummins QSKTTA60-CE diesel engine, meets EPA Tier 2 emission requirements. The truck features the Advanced Hitachi AC Drive System for mining operations; the third-generation Hitachi Drive Control System with slip control for traction and slide […]

December 11, 2012

Technology

Product Report

Z7 loaders sport new styling Kawasaki intros first two models of 15-machine lineup By Tom Jackson Shipments started this April on the first two models of Kawasaki’s Z7 wheel loader lineup, the 85Z7 and the 90Z7. These will be joined by four additional Z7 machines by the end of this year, with an eventual 15 […]

April 28, 2012

Roadbuilding

Hitachi introduces the Zaxis 180LC-5: a new model to North America

Moline, IL — What happens when you don’t build all equipment for all jobs, but specialize in excavators? You build them better. You don’t cut corners. You make them more reliable and productive. And you come up with a model like the ZX180LC-5. New to the North American market, it specifically designed to appeal to […]

April 12, 2012

Roadbuilding

Introducing the EX5600-6

Moline, IL — Since its release in January 2008, the EX5600-6, as well as Hitachi’s other ultra-large hydraulic excavators — the EX8000-6, EX2500-6, EX3600-6, and EX1900-6 — have been highly valued by global mining customers, including major mining companies, for their production and high availability, based on reliability. In response to requests by mining owners […]

April 11, 2012

Equipment Experts

Heavier Workload: 30- to 50-metric-ton crawler excavators winning over new customers with added versatility

By Mike Anderson Impressing veteran equipment operators is never easy. For Georgia contractor Lee Deas IV, though, a light bulb turned on the day he pulled himself into the cab of a 72,000-pound crawler excavator. “I’ve run small excavators my whole life, but it’s a whole different ballgame when you get on something that big,” […]

April 5, 2012

Business

Heavier Workload: 30- to 50-metric-ton crawler excavators winning over new customers with added versatility

By Mike Anderson Impressing veteran equipment operators is never easy. For Georgia contractor Lee Deas IV, though, a light bulb turned on the day he pulled himself into the cab of a 72,000-pound crawler excavator. “I’ve run small excavators my whole life, but it’s a whole different ballgame when you get on something that big,” […]

April 5, 2012

Roadbuilding

Hitachi introduces three new Zaxis Dash 5 excavators: ZX160LC-5, ZX210-5, ZX210LC-5

Moline, IL — What happens when you don’t build all equipment for all jobs, but specialize in excavators? You build them better. You don’t cut corners. You make them more reliable and productive. By not building everything, you compromise on nothing. So whether it’s selection, productivity, fuel efficiency, reliability, or control, Hitachi has always given […]

April 5, 2012

Business

Machine Matters More

The Power of Two Machines Equipment manufacturers share their thoughts on the advantages of teaming compact excavators with skid steers By Mike Anderson Whether or not they actually offer skid steers themselves, the close to two dozen manufacturers with compact excavators (also called mini excavators) in the North American market (see chart starting on page […]

June 28, 2011