Hitachi Genuine GET for European mining market

Company launches new range of ground-engaging tools for customers in Europe, Africa and Russia

HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) have introduced a range of ground engaging tools (GET) for their customers in Europe, Africa and Russia. The range has been developed exclusively for Hitachi mining excavators – from the 120-tonne EX1200-6 to the 360-tonne EX3600-6 – to complement each machine’s digging capabilities.

The Hitachi-branded tools are manufactured and tested to the same high standards as all Hitachi construction equipment, and have already been proven in the Australian market. They have been designed to increase productivity, enhance safety on the job site and reduce maintenance costs.

Specifically engineered for hard rock mining applications, the new Hitachi Genuine GET products improve penetration and enhance the overall digging power of the excavator. The streamlined profile increases bucket filling and dumping rates to increase productivity and efficiency.

The tools are manufactured from a high grade of superior steel that allows for self-sharpening and increases hardness throughout the casting thickness.

In addition, all products within the new Hitachi Genuine GET range benefit from the unique side-lock system – a hammerless locking system that results in greater safety on the job site and also reduces the time required for change outs/replacements, minimizing downtime and maintenance costs. New wear caps and straddle adapters with extra wear protection also require less maintenance.

Wayne Partridge, who is responsible for mining product support at HCME, said: ‘Hitachi Genuine GET have been designed and manufactured to a specification that balances weight, operational wear life and the equipment’s power efficiency. These features provide a combination that, over each operation cycle, minimizes the power required by the machine as a ratio of the total workload and cost per tonne, improving overall productivity.’

HCME are offering the Hitachi Genuine GET range to customers via their European dealer network in what they say is another example of how Hitachi are lowering the cost of ownership for customers by providing reliable tools that will enhance the productivity of their equipment.