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THE MAGAZINE OF HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD www.hcma.com.au August 2016 PRODUCTIVITY WORKHORSE YATCON CIVIL WELCOME THE NEW DASH 5 EXCAVATOR HILLVIEW QUARRIES FIRST DASH 5 WHEEL LOADER LANDS IN AUSTRALIA ALL THE DASH 5 EXCAVATORS INFO HERE! Cover Image: The new Hitachi ZX-5 Excavator Solutions is published by Hitachi Construction Machinery (Australia) Pty Ltd and produced by the Marketing Department. We value the comments of our readers. Please send us your feedback to [email protected] Hitachi Construction Machinery Australia staff would like to thank the customers who made this issue possible. — Amanda Michael National Marketing Communications Manager To receive your free issue of Solutions, or to read online, please visit hcasolutions.com.au Hitachi Construction Machinery (Australia) Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility for errors or omissions of any kind. All of the opinions or thoughts expressed in this publication whether factual or otherwise are those of the individual writer and do not necessarily reflect those held by Hitachi Construction Machinery (Australia) Pty Ltd. Specifications contained herein are subject to change without notice. Illustrations and photographs show machine models that may or may not include optional equipment, accessories with some differences in colour and features. Solutions is proudly printed on ISO14001 environmental management accredited paper. HITACHI’S PRODUCTIVITY WORKHORSE Check out the full story on page 39. CONTENTS WELCOME ................................................................ 1 NEWS Perth Development .................................................... 2 AUSTimber 2016 ....................................................... 3 See You Tomorrow ..................................................... 5 Global Rebranding ..................................................... 6 GLOBAL NEWS Home of Marble ......................................................... 7 ARTICLES Army of Green Machines ............................................ 13 Assembling the Giants ............................................... 17 The Quarrying Veterans .............................................. 21 Delta Domination ....................................................... 25 Urban Legend ............................................................ 27 Full Steam Ahead ....................................................... 29 Deere Ramps Up in the Forest .................................... 33 Creating Lifestyles in the West ................................... 37 Hitachi’s Productivity Workhorse ................................ 39 EQUIPMENT FOCUS Obsessing Over the ZX-5 Series Excavators ............... 43 SPONSORSHIP Humpty Dumpty Foundation ....................................... 47 MERCHANDISE ......................................................... 49 EMPLOYEE PROFILE ................................................. 51 HITACHI KIDS ........................................................... 51 SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 54 WELCOME Welcome to the August 2016 edition of Solutions. We hope that you will enjoy the range of articles from Australia and around the world – what better way to showcase our products and services and to keep you up to date with the latest information. We have a number of exciting events occurring over the coming months. In August, approximately 60 staff from the Hitachi group PERTH FAC companies will take part in the annual City2Surf in Sydney raising much needed funds to purchase equipment for our charity of choice the Humpty Dumpty Foundation. We will also see the official release of the new Hitachi ZAXIS-5 Series range of excavators, which will build on the success of the current ZAXIS-3 by offering new and improved engine technologies, a greater level of operator comfort and improvements in performance overall. The development of our new Perth facility is now complete with staff who moved over in late July. We will also progressively start to roll out the new branding which better aligns HCA to the global Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (HCM). I would like to thank all staff who have undertaken our latest safety training and who continue to adopt our safety behaviours and beliefs to make our workplace even safer and for their support in our quest to remove all workplace injuries. And of course we remain clear in our goal to achieve our vision of Total Customer Satisfaction with the continued focus on the three “C”s of our Kenkijin spirit – Customer, Challenge and Communication. I hope you enjoy this issue of Solutions. David Harvey Managing Director 1 WELCOME ILITY DEVELOPMENT HITACHI INVEST TO BETTER SERVE THE FUTURE OF THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MARKET HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY (AUSTRALIA) PTY repairs, remanufacturing as well as paint and machine Above: New LTD (HCA) has expanded its property portfolio with a new wash facilities with the latest of technologies being Perth office facility. state-of-the-art facility in Perth - to help meet the needs of utilised. Also included is an 8,000m2 parts distribution the business in Western Australia. centre; a training facility as well as office and support infrastructure to support the business. Left: Inside new Trevor Fraser, HCA’s Facilities Manager says “HCA started reception area. this project at the Forestdale Business Park, in June of “The new facility is of modern design fitted out with 2013 being the first to purchase and move to this new the latest design principles and building materials to industrial complex. The park is Located 28km South- better meet the needs of our customers overall as well East of Perth, adjacent to the Tonkin Highway making it as providing a working area attractive to our staff,” said accessible to surrounding major industrial areas including Trevor. Three buildings have solar panels fitted to the Fremantle Port, Kwinana and as well as providing ease of roof with a total of 180kw of solar power to add to HCA access to the highways for equipment movements. It is environmentally friendly policies allowing all lighting and also a perfect fit being within close range to both Perth City computer services to be operated without the need to as well as Perth airport to provide ease of access for staff rely on an external power supply during daylight hours. and customers alike.” Rain water is also harvested to have the site self- sufficient for almost all of their water needs apart from The land spans across an area of 104,000m2 with an drinking water. estimated total project expenditure of $100million with the first of three stages having a value of almost $60million. With the project spanning over 3 years since inception, “The development has been orientated into different HCA are now preparing to open the doors to customers building stages with Project Stage 1 scheduled for to experience the facility first hand. The move from completion by July 2016,” said Trevor. existing premises will be staged over the months of July to September allowing the business to continue to meet The first stage comprises of workshop facilities for our the needs of the customer base during this period with construction, forestry and mining products including minimal disruption operations. provision for assembly and repair, welding, track NEWS 2 NEWS MARKING THE FOREST HITACHI AND JOHN DEERE SHOWCASE A RANGE OF GAME CHANGER MACHINES AT AUSTIMBER 2016 IN LA TROBE CITY, VICTORIA THE AUSTIMBER 2016 EXHIBITION was held on April skidder and the 853MH tracked harvester. At the static 15th to 16th in La Trobe City, Victoria. Held every four years, site, machines featured from the John Deere 648L skidder, AUSTimber is the largest forestry and timber exhibition 1910E forwarder, 959M feller buncher, 850J dozer, 2154D in the Southern Hemisphere, showcasing the latest in swing machine, 909H tracked harvester, 329E compact technology, machinery, products and services specific to track loader and the Hitachi ZW330 wheel loader and the the industry. ZX250L and ZX33U-5 excavators. As the exclusive distributor of John Deere forestry HCA proved to be a prominent exhibitor at AUSTimber equipment in Australia, Hitachi Construction Machinery with an impressive presence at both Pine (softwood) and (Australia) Pty Ltd (HCA) showcased its innovative and Bluegum (hardwood) sites. The marquees were situated extensive range of Hitachi and John Deere products. in the heart of the forest surrounded by static machines. Visitors to the ‘Forest Lodge’ were given the opportunity The pine site marquee featured a timber decking which to attend the Pine and Bluegum sites, experiencing a overlooked the live demonstration area and allowed unique chance to view live harvesting and processing visitors to enjoy an array of refreshments including drinks demonstrations within the forest environment. and lunch which were provided daily from the Lodge café whilst experiencing the serene atmosphere of the forest. Featured machines at the live demonstration sites included Below: Hitachi and the John Deere 859MH tracked harvester, 1270E wheeled As a corporate social responsibility initiative, a donation John Deere Forest harvester, 1910E forwarder, 853M feller buncher, 948L box for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation was positioned Lodge at Austimber. inside the Lodge café to help raise much needed funds for This year the event was celebrated with a unique breakfast hospitals in need of medical equipment. A total of $400 event held at the ‘Forest Lodge’ on Saturday 16th April from was raised