Hitachi Recent Deliveries
Hitachi construction machinery has been helping shape New Zealand since the first excavator, a UH03, was delivered in 1964. Today Hitachi remains New Zealand's most popular excavator, with an extensive product range continuing to grow in dominance and popularity in New Zealand, and around the world.
Below are some of the more recent deliveries of Hitachi machinery to customers throughout New Zealand, who continue the strong legacy of productively, efficiently and reliably shaping our infrastructure.
Grant Farms Contracting - Hitachi ZX200-5
Tom Grant of Grant Farms Contracting, Whakatane, has taken delivery of the first ZX200-5 in the Bay of Plenty. According to Luke Grant, who has put the first few hours on it, the new model is showing a number of improvements. Luke likes the improved cab layout, in particular the new fully-integrated monitor showing the rear view at all times, as well as the gauges. Hydraulically, the -5 is also showing improvements with increased speed, but it is still smooth to operate.
| Model Code |
ZX200-5 |
| Engine Rated Power |
125 KW (170 HP) |
| Operating Weight |
19 800 kg |
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Rotorua Forest Haulage - Hitachi ZX210W-3
Rotorua Forest Haulage have put a new Hitachi ZX210W-3 to work in the KPP, where full tree-length stems are brought in and processed through the mill. ‘Ironman’ has been in a Hitachi for a few years now and the new machine had some minor changes to the way it operated, but it did not take long for him to get used to the new machine. The engineering work was handled by a local shop in Rotorua and engineering services supplied the Ensign grapple.
| Model Code |
ZX210W-3 |
| Engine Rated Power |
122 kW (164 HP) |
| Operating Weight |
19 800 kg - 20 900 kg |
Bonus Contractors - Hitachi ZX120-3
Ross and Debbie Norman of Bonus Contractors recently upgraded their ZX130K-1 to a new ZX120-3. Ross has a reputation around the Bay of Islands for doing the jobs that aren't for the faint-hearted. As the BOI has a lot of steep and difficult access roads, retainer walls, tanks and batters are all in a days work for Ross. He has full-faith in his new machine to tackle those hard-to-get-at jobs with ease.
| Model Code |
ZX120-3 |
| Engine Rated Power |
69 kW (93 HS) |
| Operating Weight |
12 100 - 12 600 kg |
Alexander Contracting - Hitachi ZX135US-3
Richard Alexander of Alexander Contracting Ltd (ACL), based approximately 40km from Wanganui in the rural Waitotara district, is mostly involved in farm maintenance, dairy conversions, forestry roading, quarrying and even the odd small roading job. ACL's new Hitachi ZX135US-3 getting ready to go out on it's first job, cleaning up from the enormous amount of forestry and tree damage from the huge winds that swept through Taranaki.
| Model Code |
ZX135US-3 |
| Engine Rated Power |
69 kW (93 HP) |
| Operating Weight |
13 400 - 13 900 kg |
Motatapu Station - Hitachi ZX135US-3 & ZX22U-2
Motatapu Station takes delivery of its new Hitachi ZX135US-3 and a ZX22U-2. The machines will be used for building tracks and general farm duties around the station. Motatapu Station is not far from the shores of lake Wanaka and is the location for the start of the annual Motatapu Adventure Run, where several hundred contestants either run or mountain bike the 47km, and hope to get to the finish in picturesque Arrowtown.
| Model Code |
ZX22U-2 |
| Engine Rated Power |
14.6 kW (19.9 PS) |
| Operating Weight |
2 210 kg |
| Model Code |
ZX135US-3 |
| Engine Rated Power |
69 kW (93 HP) |
| Operating Weight |
13 400 - 13 900 kg |
Stevenson Mining - Hitachi ZX210LCH-3 & ZX470LCH-3
Stevenson recently purchased a number of Hitachis for its mining operations. Shown here are the ZX470LCH-3 and the ZX210LCH-3. The excavators will be used both for overburden removal and coal winning.
| Model Code |
ZX210LCH-3 |
| Engine Rated Power |
122 kW (164 HP) |
| Operating Weight |
21 400 kg |
| Model Code |
ZX470LCH-3 |
| Engine Rated Power |
260 kW (349 HP) |
| Operating Weight |
48 100 kg |
Bill Fitzgerald - Hitachi ZX120-3
Bill Fitzgerald from Lawrence has recently taken delivery of a new Hitachi ZX120-3. The machine is fitted with a wedgelock hydraulic hitch, tilt bucket and wedgelock thumb. Duffy engineering from Balclutha built the cab frame. Bill's work is predominantly for the sheep farmers in and around Lawrence/Waitahuna area.
| Model Code |
ZX120-3 |
| Engine Rated Power |
69 KW (93 HS) |
| Operating Weight |
12 100 - 12 600 kg |
Broughton Excavators - Hitachi ZX120-3
This ZX120-3 was delivered late March to Broughton Excavators, operating in the Huntly area. This is Tim and Teena Broughton's second ZX120-3. They operate another ZX120-1 and have a total of five excavators in their fleet.
| Model Code |
ZX120-3 |
| Engine Rated Power |
69 KW (93 HP) |
| Operating Weight |
12 100 - 12 600 kg |
Brian Mackail - Hitachi ZX70-3
Brian Mackail, an earthmoving contractor based in Pahiatua, recently took delivery of a new Hitachi ZX70-3. The machine is pictured here on its first day on the job.
| Model Code |
ZX70-3 |
| Engnie Rated Power |
40.5 kW (54.3 HP) EEC 80/1 269 (without FAN)
39.4 kW (52.8 HP) ISO 9249, net |
| Operating Weight |
6 470 -6 790 kg |
Kerry Dines - Hitachi ZX200-3
Pictured below is the new Hitachi ZX200-3 that was recently delivered to Kerry Dines.
| Model Code |
ZX200-3 |
| Engine Rated Power |
122 kW (164 HP) |
| Operating Weight |
19 800 kg |
| Backhoe Bucket |
SAE, PCSA Heaped: 0.51 - 1.20 m3
CECE Heaped: 0.45 - 1.00 m3 |
Transfield Services - Hitachi ZX17u-2
Transfield Services have recently purchased a couple of new Hitachi ZX17u-2-with-trailer packages.
| Model Code |
ZX17u-2 |
| Engine Rated Power |
11.0 kW (15.0 PS) |
| Operating Weight |
1 850 kg |
