Hitachi is making a huge impact on the mining industry in South Africa. This is being driven by Hitachi Construction Machinery Southern Africa (HCSA) and the quality and growing reputation of the manufacturer’s rigid dump trucks and large excavators. Ground Control digs deep into the country’s coalfields to find out how Hitachi has accumulated such vast reserves of market knowledge and expertise.
As the Zaxis ZX670LCH-3 was being unveiled at the intermat exhibition in Paris, one of the new generation of large Hitachi excavators was already making an impact elsewhere in the world. Home to the first European delivery of the ZX670LCH-3, Iceland, we visited to witness the machine at work in rather unusual surrounding.
The world's largest brick manufacturer has added a new Hitachi excavator to its fleet
of construction machinery. The Zaxis 460 LC has been purchased by Wienerberger to
extract clay for delivery to two of its tile works in Denmark.
A Norwegian demolition company has been appointed to remove the upper structure of
the Ekofisk 2/4 T, which is commonly known as "the tank". It consists of almost 25,000
tonnes of steel and other materials which will be brought ashore by AF Decom AS to its
new receiving station for marine structures.
The most exciting mining projects in North America are in Alberta. Now that viable technology can extract oil from the region's oil sands at a competitive price, the Fort McMurray region has taken on a gold rushera feel as companies invest in this real alternative to Mideast oil.
Two Florida Companies Discover the High-Production Capacity of the EX1200.
Hitachi asked me to test the new Zaxis 350. Normally, I'm not that easily impressed. However, when I saw this shiny new excavator I was quite excited. The first thing I noticed was all of the glass when I climbed inside the cabin. When I sat down it provided me with good all-round visibility. It immediately puts me at ease and made me feel comfortable and safe.
Not content with spending its $200 billion oil fortune constructing the world's tallest tower, Dubai's rulers are reclaiming the seabed to build luxury villas on islands shaped like giant palm trees. Unsurprisingly, Hitachi machines are being used for the tough jobs of rock working and shore protection.
In February, Lämmle Recycling GmbH, started demolition of an ancient brewery at Altenmünster in Germany. To execute the contract quickly and efficiently the company used the new Hitachi Zaxis 500 LC, equipped with a unique Genesis 'Quick-Connect-System'.
A new range of short-tail-swing excavators that can get into the tightest spots. For them no job is too small.