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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....

Wed October 18, 2006

Hitachi Upgrades Zaxis 450LC With Dash-3 Improvements

The Zaxis 450LC-3 features the new Isuzu AH-6WG1XYSA-01 six-cylinder Tier III-certified engine, the new Hitachi HIOS III hydraulic system, a new more comfortable cab, strengthened components, and easier serviceability, according to the manufacturer....

Wed September 27, 2006

Hitachi Compact Excavator Digs More Yards Per Hour

The Zaxis 27u-2 compact excavator is ideally suited to a wide variety of applications. Productivity receives a boost from numerous improvements, including increased operating speeds, 50 percent more drawbar pull and automatic shifting between high and low travel speeds....

Fri September 01, 2006

A Search for Fuel Savings Leads Florida Contractor to Hitachis

In an industry where companies regularly tout lineages in decades, Steven Counts Inc. (SCI) definitely goes against the grain. Established just six years ago by Steven Counts and three others, what the Summerfield, FL-based company lacks in corporate history is offset by tremendous growth....

Wed August 23, 2006

Zaxis 350LC-3 Replaces Two Models

The Zaxis 350LC-3 replaces the Hitachi Zaxis 330LC and Zaxis 370 excavators. Powered by Isuzu’s new 6-cylinder Tier-III-certified engine, the 350LC-3 performs more like its larger production-sized siblings....

Tue May 23, 2006

Dozens of Bikers Make 100-Mile Journey to Deere-Hitachi Plant

R.W. Moore Equipment Company, the full-service John Deere equipment dealer serving eastern North Carolina, held its second annual Deere Run May 5. This year’s event attracted more than 100 people 65 of whom were riders....

Thu March 23, 2006

Hitachi Forester Helps Alaska Logging Firm Succeed

What does an Alaskan logging company do when the timber market does a belly flop? Well, if its name is Whitestone Logging, it just keeps moving forward. Company President Cliff Walker wouldn’t have it any other way, and said running Hitachi Foresters is a key ingredient to his recession-resistant strategy....