XFASTINDEX The ZX670LC-5 has been installed by DSS to help reduce costs and increase productivity at its flagship quarry “This is the first Hitachi that I’ve worked with,” says DSS’s Janusz Rydz who has been employed as a manager since the 40-hectare site opened in 2007 The ZX670LC-5 loads blasted materials on to articulated dump trucks. Experienced operator Boleslaw Gazda says: “The controls in the Zaxis excavator are ergonomic and user friendly I use the monitor for the rear-view camera and to see the fuel consumption data Listening to music in the cab also helps me to enjoy my work.” Boleslaw estimates that the ZX670LC-5 excavates and loads approximately 600-700 tonnes of materials per hour He also adjusts the work mode on the machine to suit the load and tends to switch between the ECO and PWR settings accordingly The DSS Group (Dolnoślskie Surowce Skalne SA) is Poalnd's largest domestic producer of crushed aggregates for infrastructure projects It has a licence to extract amphibolite (a metamorphic rock) and migmatite (a mixture of metamorphic and igneous rock) at this quarry for the next 30 years 5 days Suffolk contractor on the rise with growing plant fleet 5 days Volvo describes its new wheeled loaders as “a significant leap forward in technology and design”. 17 Apr Komatsu has unveiled what it calls ‘the most technologically advanced excavators ever’. 10 Apr Finning has completed a comprehensive remanufacture and rebuild of a Cat 320E excavator for Kevin Woods Plant Hire, giving the machine a second life. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments. © 2025 The Construction Index [Company No