Hitachi ZW220 walk-around

Hitachi's Matt Koester highlights features of this Dash 7 model.

Hitachi introduced its new Dash 7 wheel loaders this year at Conexpo.

Product manager Matt Koester sat down with Construction Equipment to talk about the new cab and its amenities, onboard payload weighing, safety systems, and more. This ZW220, part of the company's medium range, has a four cubic-yard bucket and is powered by a Cummins engine.

A 270-degree camera system with rear object detection is an option for the model.

About the Author

Frank Raczon

Frank Raczon

Frank Raczon has covered and influenced the equipment industry for 35 years, including 15 years as senior editor of Construction Equipment, and marketing, advertising, and public relations work with the industry's top manufacturers. In addition to authoring "Caterpillar: Modern Earthmoving Marvels" (Motorbooks, 2015), he has won numerous awards in his career, highlighted by nods from the Construction Writers Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Business Marketing Association, and BtoB magazine. Raczon has also won a number of awards from publishing peer groups such as ASBPE and TABPI.

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