Thu March 26, 2020
Hitachi Previews Solution Linkage Integrated Grade Control at ConExpo-CON/AGG
Visitors to ConExpo-CON/AGG 2020 in Las Vegas received a preview of Hitachi Solution Linkage Integrated Grade Control with Topcon — a new excavator technology developed in cooperation with Topcon that allows an operator to set a grade and hold it....
Caroline Schweitzer – special to ceg - Mon March 16, 2020
Hitachi Excavator's Versatility Makes Work Flow Smoothly
When you think "excavator," images of digging dirt and rock on land may come to mind. However, that's not the case for J.F. Brennan Company Inc. (Brennan), a 100-year-old marine construction contractor out of La Crosse, Wisc....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 11, 2020
Connecticut's Maritime Aquarium Undergoes Major Improvements
A popular New England tourist attraction is undergoing major changes. Work is under way on a new seal exhibit and 4D theater at Connecticut's Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, in response to the scheduled reconstruction of a railroad bridge adjacent to the facility....
Hitachi - Tue March 10, 2020
Hitachi Introduces the Powerful ZW370-6 Wheel Loader
Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America Inc. (HCMA) continues to expand its most technologically advanced line of Dash-6 wheel loaders with the large and powerful ZW370-6 developed for high volume production operations and quarries....
Hitachi - Wed February 05, 2020
Wheel Loader Succeeds Motorgrader for Township Work in Seward, Illinois
Seward Township, Ill., has replaced its motorgrader with a new Hitachi ZW180-6 wheel loader. "We bought the Hitachi loader last summer after months of researching what our needs and budget would fit," said Anne Vickery, road commissioner, Kendeall County, Ill....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon February 03, 2020
Reviving the Viaduct — South State Leads Key 15-Span Project in Philly
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is overseeing a nearly $90 million project that will rehabilitate the U.S. 1/Roosevelt Expressway viaduct in Philadelphia. The viaduct is located between the Broad Street and Wissahickon Avenue/Germantown Avenue exits in the Nicetown section of the city....
Hitachi - Thu January 23, 2020
Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America to Debut Latest Models at ConExpo 2020
Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America Inc. (HCMA) will debut new wheel loader models, cutting-edge technology and support tools at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2020 in Las Vegas, March 10-14. Since finalizing the purchase of KCM Corporation from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in 2016, HCMA has been striving to expand its product and service offerings to the U.S....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 22, 2020
Chicago DOT Project Breaks Down Barriers
In Chicago, Ill., work continues on the final phase of a project that will create a new road between the Loop and Chinatown. Section 3 involves construction of a segment of Wells Street extending from Roosevelt Road to 16th Street, resulting in a new north-south through-street between Clark Street and the South Branch of the Chicago River....
Sarah Larson – SPECIAL TO CEG - Thu January 16, 2020
Marona Construction Connects Present to the Past in Philly
Bright white lights shine down on a large, 10-ft. diameter blue pipe that is attached with three chains to a ZX870LC-6. The excavator lifts the pipe up and places it into a 35-ft.-deep trench. It's 4 a.m....
Hitachi - Tue January 14, 2020
Hitachi Machines at ConExpo/Con-AGG
Hitachi will have a range of models on display at ConExpo/Con-AGG in booth N12525, including the ZX345USLC-6, ZX245USLC-6, ZX350LC-6, ZX470LC-6 and ZX60USB-5. ZX345USLC-6The new ZX345USLC-6 is the largest of Hitachi's reduced-tail-swing excavator line, which also includes the ZX245USLC-6, ZX135US-6, ZX85USB-5 and ZX75US-5....
