Hitachi develops enhanced boom, arm for excavator line-up

Hitachi is developing an enhanced boom and arm for its ultra-large hydraulic excavator range with boosted durability that can extend service life*1 by 1.5 times previous models, and is now testing its durability at a Rio Tinto site in Australia. The OEM recently said that it has improved durability by expanding the applicability of steel castings to the boom and…

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ASCO joins western U.S. Hitachi dealer network

Associated Supply Co. (ASCO) is now representing mining and construction products for Hitachi in the U.S. states of Texas and Oklahoma after joining the OEM’s dealer network. The 60-year supplier for both industries said November 9 it had been awarded the sales and service territory recently by Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas. The company also offers CASE Construction Equipment, CASE IH,…

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Hitachi ABB Power Grids connects to Tropos portfolio

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has introduced its latest wireless communication strategy with the launch of the next generation Tropos TRO600 portfolio. The hybrid approach seamlessly integrates 2G, 3G and 4G LTE communication technologies, self-healing broadband mesh and select sub-GHz technologies from its eco-system partners into a single device.

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