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TRACK & WHEELCustomer: Havard LoggingModel: Hitachi ZX330LC-3A new Hitachi ZX330LC-3 has been delivered to operation in Pipiwai, Northland.Rick McGlashan, team boss of Havard Loggings’ “Thunderbird” crew, says theoperator, David McNally, is very happy with his new Hitachi, which is the secondnew Hitachi delivered to McGlashan’s crew in the last few months.Customer: Kelly Logging LtdModel: Hitachi ZX400LCH-3Kelly Logging have taken delivery of a new ZX400LCH excavator, fitted with aWaratah 626 big wood head.This machine was guarded by Trinder Engineering in Nelson and would be “one ofthe best packages I have seen,” says Nigel Kelly, who had a lot of input in the design andfunctionality of it. The package is strong and light, maintaining all of the Hitachi factoryrequirements for air flow cooling and serviceability in a secure shell.The machine operator, Chris Flanagan, says, “it’s early days, but it is performing reallywell. I love the cabin layout, and it has plenty of slew power so it should be real quickwhen I get use to the new controls.”Working in NFL Golden Downs forest, Nelson, at time of the photo.Customer: StraconModel: Hitachi ZX520LCH-3Stracon has recently taken delivery of two new Hitachi ZX520LCHexcavators, which were bought to complete a large restoration job atthe Ohai coal mine. Both the Hitachi ZX520LCH excavators have a 6.3mBE boom and a 2.5m BE arm. The buckets were built by Northland SteelProducts and are of 3.1m capacity, while both machines are fitted withgreasing systems.Customer: Hollands ExcavationModel: Hitachi ZX80LCK-3Andrew Hollands, from Hollands Excavation, has recently takendelivery of a Hitachi ZX80LCK-3 with a 4m K boom and a 2.12m K arm.Hollands is based in Mosgiel, and carries the majority of his work in andaround this area. the Hollands Excavation’s partnership is comprised ofHollands, his wife Sarah and his brother.Andrew is also five-time regional winner of the Otago ExcavatorDriving Competition and came second this year in the nationals.CablePrice 51