HitachiController Simplifies Operator Choices
The HIOS II hydraulic system in Hitachi's Zaxis 270LC and Zaxis 330LC excavators has an Auto Power Lift, which temporarily increases hydraulic power by 6 and 9 percent, respectively, during heavy lifting and bucket-filling operations. Two work modes (digging and attachment modes) simplify operations.
Number of 30- to 40-ton models: 2
Product-line features: Hitachi's on-board data logger, the Machine Information Center, captures and stores machine performance data such as engine speeds, hydraulic temperatures, pump pressures, alarms and faults, hours of operation and more. Data can be downloaded through an mSeries Palm Pilot and transferred to a personal computer. Hitachi's PC software generates reports and graphs highlighting utilization, performance history, and other details that can supply information to improve operator training, machine maintenance, and replacement decisions. Hitachi's excavators are most easily distinguished from their John Deere counterparts by their use of Isuzu engines.