After Deere Split, Hitachi Emerges on Its Own in America
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- Hitachi ended its decades-long excavator agreement with John Deere in 2022, branching out on its own from beneath the shadow of its larger U.S. partner.
So what’s happened since then for the Japan-based company?
On this week’s episode of The Dirt, we find out with guest Patrick Baker, product manager for excavators at Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas.
Baker notes that since the end of the agreement, in which Hitachi manufactured excavators under Deere and Hitachi brands that were sold and distributed by Deere, a whole lot has happened.
“We’re here for the long-term,” he says of HCMA.
Less than two years after the split, Hitachi has launched nearly 20 new products, established a multimillion-dollar Americas headquarters in Georgia and been building a larger dealer network. The new products include 13 dash-7 models of excavators, ranging from 13 to 90 tons; four dash-7 wheel loaders; and compact excavators.
Baker reveals the details of the new excavators, which he says were designed for “productivity, performance, reliability, durability and technology.”
So if you want to learn more about the new Hitachi Americas and its next-generation excavators, check out the latest episode of The Dirt.
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In This Episode:
00:00: Hitachi Construction Equipment
00:33: Hitachi Post-John Deere
02:43: What’s New with Hitachi’s -7 Excavators?
04:03: -7 Excavators: In Cab
04:43: -7 Excavators: 3 Pump Hydraulic System
05:55: -7 Excavators: More In-Cab Features
06:49: -7 Excavators: Power System
07:21: Hitachi’s 3 Pump TRIAS III Hydraulic System
08:36: What Excavator Models Have TRIAS III?
12:01: The Evolution of Excavators
13:19: Hitachi’s Dealer Network
16:39 - What New Technology Is Hitachi Looking to Implement?
18:05 - The Advantages of Selling Less Types of Equipment
19:47 - Final Thoughts
Hitachi. Good stuff. Deere must have learned all they needed to know from hitachi. Hmm. I'd rather have the hitachi version with Isuzu than the Deere version. Will be interesting to see how Deere makes it.
Our 35u has been bulletproof
Hitachi is going to be hurting for many years after this.
Cat failed myserbly at their highway trucks because they rushed into it, didnt create a cat worthy product, instead, they teamed up with international , so vay was selling international trucks with cat stickers, horrible options especially for engines.
So kudos to hittachi for not doing the same thing with other lines.
Im a cat guy, but i have a 350 LC-5, been a great machine.
But i could not believe that cat decided to sell international trucks to their cat customers. Dumbest idea ever in this industry.
Hitachi should add to their lines when hitachi can make it themselfves. Otherwise it may ruin them.
There's more equipment made by different (read competitor) manufacturers than most people realize. Hitachi wheel loaders are in fact Kawasakis. Deere artic trucks are made by Bell. Deeres crawler loaders and older hydrostatic dozers were made by Liebherr. Case and Link-Belt excavators are made by Summitomo of Japan. Small compact excavators are absolutely convoluted as to who makes what for whom.
Japanese equipment has a solid reputation very reliable.
Hitachi will be fine,, a real equipment person no that hitachi made John Deere equipment better,, in my opinion nobody build an excavator like hitachi,
I have a Hitachi/Deere excavator and haven't had anything defeat it yet. Very reliable and heavy duty. Would recommend Hitachi any day.
Deere has done a great job of dragging down the brand of hitachi with poor quality excavators. Most people now just say " its the same machine " No, the hitachi will not be an absolute garbage rattle trap at 3000 hours like a deere will.
Hitachi wheeled excavators are #1 such an accurate arm grading batters and leveling stone for roads is a breeze
😍🤓👍👍I have something to say about Hitachi, But why bother
Personally i think younger guys bleating on about wanting "tech" and some sort of "advancements" shows that you really don't appreciate if even understand the Fundamentals of what goes into a Quality mini. These guys don't even have a clue about such things as energy-scavanging hydraulics and other tricks that get brought over from the full-sized machines, simply because they can SEE them. These guys with their new Hats and new Duramaxes are more about posing for each other than developing their own integrity and reputations to match. I've got no use for that.. half of them are children: let 'em pound sand ~
You need "adjustable flow" from the cab monitor to swap attachments on a mini? Really? What attachment are you using that isn't calling for full flow anyway? It's a Kubota GIMMICK that will one day break and you'll just cut the wires off the solenoid and forget about.
Are you aware that you can hit up Tractor Supply right now for manually adjustable-flow diverter valves? Of course not... because no one is Looking for them. Just another solution where there is no Problem. ...All for more playing with screens and Marketing.
Just like 6-way blades.. okay, look at that, now it's even more fragile and niche. Tired of a construction market that has to cater to a bunch of California hardscapers who just play in backyards and never really do any Work with the tools they've got.
"oh look at how well my $150k tilt-rotator mini spreads mulch".
C'mon now ~
Do some shop tours as well as service truck tours service department tours toolbox tours focus on all drawers and all tools
I have seen 1 Hitachi dozer in my 44 years on the worksites, they should develop some. Also it would be nice to see a Hitachi Compact Track Loader.
I think the hitachi bulldozer was really a Fiat. Is this true ?
@@technicalitems731 Not sure. But anything is possible.
The wheel loader looks like a Kawasaki to me. If someone else thinks please comment. I love there excavators. I have been working on them for 20 yrs now.
The wheel loaders are in fact rebranded Kawasaki's.
@@oldironguy
Awesome I thought they looked very familiar. Thanks oldironguy.
They bought out Kawa loaders
I think most of my customers will stick with Deere loaders. They work very well.
@@kevinmcswain3438not a Deere fan but they do make a nice wheel loader up to the K series at least, the latest model of their loader I’ve used. Overall hate how JD runs their business to be honest. Very American
my first hitachi was a ex120 in 1990
My hitachi ex60 is old but bulletproof
Never mind the core values BS.
Id like to see corporate reduced in personnel and their pay checks so the customers can be offered an excellent machine at rock bottom prices to compete with manufacturers such as Sany.
Also be nice to go back to old school basics without the computer crap which would simplify service and repair for the owners.
Hitachi is the best
Most japanese machinery is well engineered, built and very reliable.
@@BramBiesiekierskieven Cat has its global HQ and R&D for excavator and their largest excavator factory in Japan
@@12345anton6789cheap labor..
@12345anton6789 The last Cat 390F we had said Made in China on the data plate. I thought all the 385/390 series were made in Belgium, we couldn't believe it actually said China on it...
@@oldironguy cat has a significant production in china. The most important thing is that they deliver the same cat quality.
XMCG worlds 3th largest construction equipment manufacturer used to make Cat products in china for Cat, now Cat has its own factories in China
Nice episode.. thanks for sharing
I’ve seen some Hitachi mini front loaders for snow removal and they look the part.
very good👍👍👍
Hitachi took away the line from a great local dealership and gave it to a new company. Their new location is terrible and they have no relationships. Nobody wants Hitachi in our area anymore. Great Move Hitachi!!!
Who is your dealer?
I call bs ! Hitachi is the best excavator on the market !
Let’s be honest, all these small comforts in the cab really do nothing. Bobcat, after Doosan purchased them, has been changing and the unit sales have tanked. An 8” LCD anti-glare screen? Who cares? It’s just something more to break or go wrong. To be honest, who looks at the screen? The excavator is made to dig, that’s it..give it enough time, Hitachi sales will fall, just like Doosan.
I love these screens. I love having info available. But maybe it's because I'm also a pilot and watching gages constantly is mandatory, maybe that's why I love it
Bring back good well lite analog gauges.
@@btreimans exactly..
I dont know if its everywhere in the world, UK has 13 tonne Hitachi excavators with a small Toyota engine with a rubber timing belt with a 5 year interval to replace
Timing belts and plant dont mix
@@DRC8097So are you a button pusher that does takeoffs and landings or do you really fly?
Im surprised he didnt mention that Hitachi is bringing back ridgid truck manufacturing to North America. They are returning to building them back at Guelph, Ontario! Im also suprized they got out of selling articulated trucks. They go hand in hand with excavators yet they stopped selling a Hitachi articulated truck many years ago, that was a very strange marketing strategie.