Lori Tobias - Thu October 20, 2016
Bertha Bashes Past Half-Way Tunnel Point
Three years after the tunneling machine dubbed "Bertha" began work on a 2-mi. (3.2 km) tunnel beneath the city of Seattle, the machine has passed the half-way point. Bertha pushed past the Pike Place Market on Sept....
Wed October 19, 2016
W.I. Clark Company Holds Customer Appreciation Day in Wallingford, Conn.
The W.I. Clark Company celebrated the first day of fall by hosting a customer appreciation day on Sept. 22 at its Wallingford, Conn., location. This family owned and operated business began in 1920 with Winfred Ira Clark selling parts off the back of a motorcycle....
Mon October 03, 2016
Hitachi Acquires Australian Company for $527M
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Australian manufacturer Bradken Ltd., a frequent bid target in recent years, has accepted a 688.5 million Australian dollar (US$527.4 million) offer from Japanese construction and mining-machinery supplier Hitachi Construction Machinery Co....
Fri September 23, 2016
Hitachi Construction Machinery – Americas Launches EH3500AC-3, EH4000AC-3 Rigid-Frame Haul Trucks
Hitachi Construction Machinery – Americas's two rigid-frame haul truck models — the EH3500AC-3 (nominal payload with standard equipment of 200 tons [181 t], target gross machine operating weight of 709,888 lb....
Mon August 22, 2016
Hawaiian Dredging Company Takes Delivery of ZX870LC-6
Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company (HDCC) selected a Hitachi ZX870LC-6 to join its fleet of excavators. The new production-sized excavator joined numerous other Hitachi machines in the fleet and is the company's second largest excavator....
Fri June 24, 2016
McMillen Jacobs Moves Earth to Move Water in Valdez
In the Chugach Mountains, about 1,310 ft. (399 m) above the city of Valdez, Alaska, Hitachi excavators are helping to deliver sustainable solutions by working on a hydroelectric site. Four ZX470LC-5 excavators, a ZX50U-5 and a ZX85USB-5 are moving earth on the Allison Creek Hydroelectric project, which is spearheaded by McMillen Jacobs....
Thu June 09, 2016
Hitachi ZX135US-6 and ZX245USLC-6 Ultrashort Excavators Offer Big Efficiency in Tight Spaces
Hitachi Construction Machinery – Americas' Dash-6 lineup continues to grow with the introduction of two new ultrashort excavators – the ZX135US-6 and ZX245USLC-6 – in Canada and the United States....
Mon February 22, 2016
Long & Sons Utility Remains Loyal to Hitachi Equipment
Lee Long, owner of Long & Sons Utility LLC, bought his first Hitachi excavator in the early 1980s. At one point, his company owned the most Hitachi equipment on the East Coast. He's traveled to Japan to experience excavator production firsthand at the Hitachi plant....
Mon February 22, 2016
Hitachi Introduces ZX130-6, ZX160LC-6, ZX180LC-6 Utility Excavators With FT4 Engine
Hitachi Construction Machinery – Americas has upgraded three models of its successful utility-class excavator line to meet EPA Final Tier IV (FT4)/EU Stage IV emission standards. The three excavators – the ZX130-6, ZX160LC-6 and ZX180LC-6 — are equipped with a powerful EPA FT4/EU Stage IV Isuzu engine complete with integrated, effective engine technologies and do not require a diesel particulate filter....
Mon December 21, 2015
Hitachi Program Designed to Increase Fuel Efficiency
Hitachi is building upon its suite of technology solutions and leveraging dealers’ consultation capabilities with the introduction of the Hitachi Fuel Advantage program. Eligible on 23 pieces of Hitachi construction equipment, the program features fuel consumption commitments, quarterly reports designed to help contractors improve efficiency, and an incentive to utilize the Hitachi dealer as a consultative partner....
