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Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe)

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In the driving seat

iGround Control asks the owners and operators of the new ‑5 range models for their impressions of the latest range of Hitachi construction machinery

  • Riccardo Giglietti, ZX55U-5, BTF, Italy
  • Paul Wehrli, ZX130-5, Paul Wehrli, Switzerland
  • Jouni Rönkä, ZX210LC-5, Jouni Rönkä, Finland
  • Kari Saarinen, ZX225USRLC-5, Maaperustus Saarinen Oy, Finland
  • Adam Thomas, ZX290LC-5, Althammer GmbH, Germany
  • Even Gausen, ZW220-5, Farbu & Gausen, Norway
  • Rune Brekstad, ZX290LC-5, Farbu & Gausen, Norway
  • Petter Flåtten, ZX470LCH-5, Carl C Fon, Norway
Riccardo Giglietti, ZX55U-5, BTF, Italy
“The cab is excellent and comfortable, with ample leg room and air conditioning. I enjoy working with such a fast and precise machine”
Riccardo Giglietti, ZX55U-5, BTF, Italy
Paul Wehrli, ZX130-5, Paul Wehrli, Switzerland
“I feel more at ease and less tired after a day’s work, as this machine does exactly what I want it to do”
Paul Wehrli, ZX130-5, Paul Wehrli, Switzerland
Jouni Rönkä, ZX210LC-5, Jouni Rönkä, Finland
“The latest Zaxis-5 excavator is working perfectly, and although it’s relatively new, the fuel consumption is impressive”
Jouni Rönkä, ZX210LC-5, Jouni Rönkä, Finland
Kari Saarinen, ZX225USRLC-5, Maaperustus Saarinen Oy, Finland
“The most important development is the hydraulics – the new machine is operating perfectly thanks to the new TRIAS system”
Kari Saarinen, ZX225USRLC-5, Maaperustus Saarinen Oy, Finland
Adam Thomas, ZX290LC-5, Althammer GmbH, Germany
“The TRIAS hydraulic system is excellent and enables me to work accurately and precisely”
Adam Thomas, ZX290LC-5, Althammer GmbH, Germany
Even Gausen, ZW220-5, Farbu & Gausen, Norway
“It is not only user friendly and comfortable to operate, but it also has a better loading capacity than the previous machine”
Even Gausen, ZW220-5, Farbu & Gausen, Norway
Rune Brekstad, ZX290LC-5, Farbu & Gausen, Norway
“The cab is excellent, especially with the increased legroom and ergonomic design of the control panel”
Rune Brekstad, ZX290LC-5, Farbu & Gausen, Norway
Petter Flåtten, ZX470LCH-5, Carl C Fon, Norway
“The HIOS IIIB hydraulic system is excellent – Hitachi leads the way with this technology”
Petter Flåtten, ZX470LCH-5, Carl C Fon, Norway

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