Hitachi Construction Machinery is a worldwide leading manufacturer of construction machinery, headquartered in Japan. Hitachi produces the widest range of hydraulic excavators in the world, ranging from one-tonne minis to 800-tonne mining excavators.
The Tsuchiura Works is known as the ‘mother factory’ for Hitachi construction machinery. It produces and assembles medium and large Zaxis excavators.
0:07 Steel fabrication
0:35 Welding.
2:22 Painting and inspection.
3:43 Automatic tightening of swing bearing.
4:20 Lower roller installation.
4:45 Auto-reversing track frame.
5:01 Idler installation.
5:16 Installation of the travel device.
5:35 Shoes installation.
6:38 Engine installation.
6:50 Radiator installation.
6:59 Hydraulic oil tank/Fuel tank installation.
7:06 Upperstructure/undercarriage direct connection.
7:31 Cab mounting.
8:03 Seat installation.
8:11 Upperstructure/undercarriage direct connection for mining excavators.
9:01 Counterweight installation.
9:44 Assembly inspection.
10:19 Installing the boom, arm and bucket.
10:54 Installing the boom, arm and bucket for mining excavators
12:20 final inspection.