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The Biggest Mining Dump Trucks On The Planet

October 21, 2020 Equipment & Contracting Comments Off on The Biggest Mining Dump Trucks On The Planet

  View the complete article here. Mining operations need heavy-duty trucks to transport valuable minerals. Because these minerals are cut off in large chunks, a regular dump truck is unable to safely transport them. Instead, […]

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True Grit and Orange Iron

August 6, 2019 Equipment & Contracting Comments Off on True Grit and Orange Iron

This article first appeared in Hitachi’s BREAKOUT magazine, Summer 2019 issue. By Inga Rundquist When Kurt and Doni Mozingo decided to start a construction company in the 1990s, they had nothing to lose and everything […]

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Raising The Bar Since 1987

April 25, 2019 Equipment & Contracting Comments Off on Raising The Bar Since 1987

This article first appeared in Hitachi’s BREAKOUT magazine, Spring 2019 issue. By Kristin Stires Scott Millbury and Joe Haley caught the Hitachi bug in the ’80s. And the orange iron continues to power their company, […]

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Hitachi Introduces Factory-Integrated Grade Guidance

March 12, 2019 Equipment & Contracting Comments Off on Hitachi Introduces Factory-Integrated Grade Guidance

MOLINE, Ill. – Hitachi is taking efficiency to a new level with Hitachi Grade Guidance, integrated and developed in cooperation with Topcon. Leveraging the latest components and technologies, Grade Guidance is a “one-stop shop” solution […]

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