Hitachi make a popular range of mini excavators for the UK market. The Zaxis mini diggers are available with operating weights ranging from one tonne to 8.5 tonnes. Here at PlantPages, we categorise the heavier of these models (over 6 tonnes) as 'tracked excavators' so will appear in that category. These pages are packed with used Hitachi mini diggers for sale from the one tonne ZX10U to the ZX55U range. Read more...
There are always plenty of Hitachi tracked excavators for sale at PlantPages. The Hitachi range of medium and large tracked has been popular in the UK for decades with a huge range on offer - from 13 tonnes operating weight to a huge 360 tonne excavator. Marketing the range under the 'Zaxis' umbrella model range, the model numbers all start with a ZX. As with other manufacturers of tracked excavators, the 'LC' appearing in the model name means that the machine has wider and longer tracks. The -6 or -7 refers to the generation of the machine (as of 2022 with is -7 for crawler excavators). Read more...
As experts in excavator manufacturing, Hitachi make a full range, including wheeled excavators. Although not as popular as the tracked versions, the wheeled versions can be distinguished by model numbers as they all have the 'W' after the operating weight in the model. The ZX140W-3 has to be a wheeled version - typically used in on road or rail applications and in the waste industry. Read more...
Although more famous for their excavator range, you should always find a number of Hitachi wheel loaders for sale at PlantPages UK. Using the 'ZW' model range, the model numbering relates to the power output of the engine in BHP. This means that a ZW220 is a 220hp version of the Hitachi wheeled loader. Nicknamed 'Hitachi Rubber Duck' as the wheel versions tend to wobble more than the tracked counterparts! Read more...
Hitachi excavators are such good sellers in the UK that they can often outnumber JCB in terms of used excavators for sale in the UK market. The company has sold their range of mini excavators in the 1 tonne to 8.5 tonne sectors since 2002, but it is in the heavier, tracked excavator segment that Hitachi are the most successful. Their broad range of tracked excavators start at 13 tonnes and go right up to an operating weight of an amazing 360 tonnes. You can tell if the excavator is a Hitachi wheeled excavator by the model number there is a tell-tale 'W' - so the ZX135W-7 is the latest...
