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The magazine of Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV Issue 7 Spring 2008 www.hcme.com Ground Control is published twice a year and is circulated among 100,000 readers. Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV , Siciliweg 5, 1045 AT Amsterdam, The Netherlands Telephone: +31 -(0)20 44 76 700 Fax: +31 -(0)20 33 44 045 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.hcme.com Editors: Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV: Raymond Hendriks, Meral Halaceli Co-ordination: Somacon, www.somacon.nl Editorial and design: RBP, www.rbplimited.co.uk Photography: Glenn Blackburn, www.glennblackburn.co.uk...

MITSUHIRO TABEI IS THE NEW PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY (EUROPE) NV (HCME). HE IS PERFECTLY SUITED TO HIS NEW ROLE, WITH BROAD HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY (HCM) EXPERIENCE AND SECONDMENTS IN OVERSEAS MARKETS. HE HAS TRAVELLED EXTENSIVELY, SPEAKS ITALIAN AND ENGLISH, AND BRINGS A FRESH APPROACH TO THE COMPANY. IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW, MR TABEI REVEALS HIS EARLY IMPRESSIONS OF HCME AND THE CHALLENGES WHICH LIE AHEAD > r Tabei and his wife arrived in Amsterdam in April 2007 and already feel happy in their new city centre home. The use of a car is an added...

With this urgency, we must also keep a close eye on quality. ItӒs always the same game of quality versus quantity! Training is also a big issue, because there is a relatively big staff turnover in our industry younger people seem to prefer ֑cleaner office jobs.ғFinally, the supply chain is expanding with imported components arriving from Indonesia, China, Poland, the Czech Republic and so on as well as Japan of course. These components are big and heavy, which means that the logistical process takes time and requires a huge investment. And of course production capacity doesn֒t always follow suitœThis...

The factory at Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) in Amsterdam has undergone the latest phase of its relocation and maintenance programme. HCME Manager of Production Engineering, Robin Huijsman and 35 members of staff helped to carry out the work while the rest of the construction industry enjoyed its 2007 summer break. The extension of the production facilities at HCME was completed in 2006. A new 19,000m Our production staff painted 10,000m > 2 over the three-week holiday period,Ӕ continues Robin. The intention is to make everyone keep their respective areas clean and tidy. This...

The Hitachi ZX520LCH-3 is now excavating the blasted materials at Seqi > The olivine mine has a stunning location on Greenland > The Hitachi bullet train will play a key role during the 2012 London Olympics > GROUND CONTROL

The EH1700 dump truck was the focal point of the Z&M Private Co. stand The modified Hitachi HX99B-2 aerial platform is suitable for work on railways Bulgarias Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev was the star attraction > Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV size="-1">

Gallagher is a privately-owned business based in the south-east of England, which is renowned for the quality of its work and meeting deadlines. As a result, its two main divisions Gallagher Construction and Gallagher Aggregates ֖ have developed an enviable reputation in the region. This has led to its appointment as the preferred contractor for a wide range of customers.Gallagher has an extensive fleet of Hitachi excavators and it recently purchased a further 13 from the official UK distributor, HM Plant. A ZX850LCH and ZX520LCH-3 will be used mainly for quarry applications, with eight ZX210LC-3s...

MADE BY HITACHIӔ IS A GLOBAL QUALITY STATEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND PROOF THAT AN HITACHI EXCAVATOR HAS BEEN MANUFACTURED AT THE MOTHER DESIGN FACTORYӔ IN TSUCHIURA CITY, JAPAN. THE ZAXIS-3 EXCAVATOR RANGE IS A TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF THIS, WITH ITS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FEATURES AND EVOLUTIONARY PERFORMANCE. IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH GROUND CONTROL (GC), THE ZAXIS-3 PROJECT DESIGNERS, KOUJI TAHARA (KT) AND KAZUNORI NAKAMURA (KN) REVEAL HOW THEY COLLABORATED TO CREATE SUCH A WIDELY-ACCLAIMED PRODUCT > 23 1 10 > Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV size="-2">

We have developed core technology to maintain a good balance between increased workloads using the efficient control of engine rpm, torque and hydraulic pressure ֖ and reduced fuel consumption. The redesign of technologies made the tuning of hydraulic controls and engine optimisation more complicated. However, we carried out a series of tests to determine excavator best practiceӔ and were able to find a match. Installing the new EӔ mode allows a powerful, yet fuel-efficient machine. We also designed a new swing mechanism and upgraded the swing torque. The advanced technology relating to efficient...

KT: The Dutch As far as the engine goes, I think there is merit in building relationships with companies so that we can develop what we need as a result of their technical design knowledge and expertise. That leaves us to concentrate on the development of the hydraulic pressure and electronic controls. The engine is one of the major parts, but it is still just a part. The birth of a good engine is not equal to the birth of a good excavator. The key to developing the hydraulic excavator was primarily due to the evolution of other technologies rather than just a better engine design. BouwMachines...

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The GSE Group operates from a purpose-built head office at Ashford in Kent KENT OR THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND AS IT IS OTHERWISE KNOWN ֖ IS RECOGNISED AS THE WARMEST COUNTY IN THE UK AND HOME TO THE CHANNEL TUNNEL AND PORT OF DOVER. ITS CLOSE PROXIMITY AND EASY ACCESS TO MAINLAND EUROPE MEAN THAT IT IS AN IDEAL LOCATION FOR COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY. GROUND CONTROL VISITED THE ASHFORD-BASED GSE GROUP TO ESTABLISH WHY ITS RENTAL DIVISION HAS ENJOYED CONTINUED GROWTH, AND HOW ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY BEGAN > roundwork South East (GSE) was established in 1986 by founder and current...