Hitachi brings hybrid to Intermat
Premium Content
16 April 2012
Hitachi has used Intermat to introduce its 20 tonne hybrid excavator to European customers. The company plans to start sales in Europe following CE certification of the machine.
The 20 tonne class ZH 200 is currently in production in Japan and the company has sold over 100 units domestically. Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe international sales manager, Paul Burger, said that following the European certification process, he expected the first units to be sold in Germany, where there is a strong interest in environmentally friendly equipment.
Powered by a 122 kW engine, the excavator can be fitted with a 0.51 - 1.10 m3 bucket and offers a digging force of 158 kN. Maximum dig depth is 6.67 m.
The case for electric construction equipment is now as much about productivity and business value as it is about sustainability
While excavators, loaders and TBMs dominate the spotlight, crawler aerial work platforms are quietly transforming how mining and tunnelling projects are built, maintained and operated.
KHL Content Studio’s Jon Abrahams on how a new identity may capture attention, but it’s understanding that builds trust