By applying metal fabrication technologies accumulated through the manufacturing of hydraulic excavators, the company increased the durability and achieved the industry's highest payload of 242t.

The technological feasibility trial is being conducted at First Quantum’s Kansanshi deep open-pit copper-gold mine, one of the company's largest mine in Zambia.

The platform enables the management of construction progress and the operation of autonomous construction machinery from a remote location on the Internet.

The Operator Assist System reduces operator burden, improves mine site safety, increases productivity and lowers fuel consumption.

Hitachi Construction Machinery Group has introduced the latest ZAXIS-7 series hydraulic excavator models in the European, Japanese, and North American markets.

Hitachi Construction Machinery is promoting collaboration in the zero-emissions field with a focus on the European market where advanced initiatives are making progress.

The method can be applied to mining machinery parts and for introduction at Hitachi Construction Machinery Group bases overseas that remanufacture construction machinery parts.

The development of an enhanced boom and arm will extend the service life of the ultra-large hydraulic excavators by 1.5 times compared to previous models.

The companies have announced a zero emission partnership to advance the development of sustainable mining solutions at First Quantum’s flagship mining operations in Zambia.

Hitachi Construction Machinery NV and Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, today announced the latest advancement of their cooperation for factory-fit 2D and 3D machine control solutions by delivering the first factory-fitted excavator in France.