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Sun August 24, 2008

Zaxis 60USB-3 Excavator Has Swing Boom, Backfill Blade

Bridging the gap between the ZX50U-2 compact excavator and the ZX75US-3 and ZX85USB-3 mid-sized excavators, the Hitachi ZX60USB-3 is a new ultra-short excavator with a swing boom and backfill blade. It is the perfect size for jobs along walls, guard rails, narrow roads, and tight work sites....

Fri August 15, 2008

Hitachi Releases Two Large Electric-Drive Truck Models

The newest and largest models of Hitachi trucks are the electric-drive EH3500ACII and EH5000ACII trucks. The new EH3500ACII truck uses the Hitachi AC-Drive system for better performance, higher availability, and significant reductions in maintenance and operating costs, according to the manufacturer....

Fri April 04, 2008

Hitachi Appoints JESCO as N.J., Metro New York Dealer

JESCO is now the authorized Hitachi construction equipment dealer in New Jersey and the metro New York area. “We are honored to offer Hitachi as part of our equipment line,” stated Jon Robustelli, president of JESCO Inc....

Thu February 14, 2008

Hitachi Adds More Horsepower to New Tail-Swing Zaxis 135US-3

Hitachi Construction and Mining Products’s reduced tail-swing Zaxis 135US-3 excavator replaces the previous 135US model. Incorporating Tier-III standards, the new 135 also comes with an enhanced operator environment....

Tue December 25, 2007

Hitachi Introduces Two New Fleet Telematics Options

Construction fleet managers can now choose from two harder working, more efficient ZXLink Machine Monitoring Systems from Hitachi to control their fleet operations. The two new option levels add more sophisticated capabilities to the popular ZXLink Machine Monitoring System....

Fri October 12, 2007

R.W. Moore Named Hitachi Dealer

Dan Moore said Hitachi machines were “a natural fit” to R.W. Moore Equipment Company’s offerings. The North Carolina equipment dealer specializes in John Deere, which has a close working relationship with Hitachi....

Mon September 24, 2007

James River Takes on Hitachi Line

James River Equipment was named the authorized Hitachi dealer Sept. 10 for North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. It now offers Hitachi excavators and mini-excavators, as well as front shovel and rigid-train trucks used for mining applications....

Mon August 13, 2007

Hitachi’s X850LC-3 Aids Mining Operation in Eastern Ky.

Formed in March 2004, Louisa, Ky.-based Diamond Energy has been working a 114-acre (46 ha) site in eastern Kentucky. Owner and president Glen Pope said mining there was a foregone conclusion. “I’ve been involved in mining in one way or another for many years, so you could say it’s in my blood,” he said....

Wed June 20, 2007

Hitachi Rolls Out Two New Utility-Class Excavators

The Zaxis Series was first introduced in 2002. The first six Dash-3 upgrades rolled out in 2006, covering the 26- to 94-ton (24 to 85 t) range. Among the first to be introduced in 2007 are the utility-class ZX200LC-3 and the ZX225USLC-3 excavators....

Fri February 09, 2007

Hitachi Compact Excavator Has Adjustable Undercarriage

Two of the improvements to the new Zaxis 17U-2 compact excavator (upgrade of the Hitachi EX17U) are its adjustable-width tracks and its backfill blade with foldable end sections. Using both features reduces the overall width to 40 in....