Hitachi excavators transform limestone extraction at historic quarry
Two Hitachi EX1200 ultra-large excavators are reshaping operations at the Eqiom cement quarry in Héming, France. Both EX1200 models, equipped with HCME-customised buckets, deliver production rates of up to 1,000 tonnes per hour.
“My favourite machine is the Hitachi ZX225US with zero tail swing,” says Davey Civils operator, Karl Koppen. “If I had the money, I’d buy one myself! It is powerful and does everything you want it to. I’ve mostly worked with 30-tonne models, and the ZX300 is also a great machine to operate.”
Hitachi EX1200-7 is perfect for demanding underwater project
The largest excavator to be delivered by Hitachi Construction Machinery Netherlands last year, an EX1200-7, is now working on a demanding project in Germany.