Hitachi EX1900-5 replaces EX1800-3

Hitachi is proud to introduce to the mining and quarry industries its new EX1900-5. The
EX1900-5 is a new series of excavator that replaces the ever-popular EX1800-3 in
Hitachis mining excavator line-up. The EX1900-5 has taken Hitachis strong success
with the industrys leading 180-ton class excavator, the EX1800, and combined it with
todays latest technology. The result is a highly reliable and productive excavator that
exceeds the high performance standards already set by Hitachi excavators, in order to
meet the mining and quarry industrys ever-changing needs.
The new EX1900-5 is larger than its predecessor and competition increasing its size to
409,800 lbs. (185 900 kg) in a loading shovel configuration and 411,200 lbs. (186 500
kg) in a BE-Backhoe configuration. The bucket capacity has increased as well. The
loading shovel is equipped standard with a 14.4 yd3 (11.0 m3) rock bucket and a 15.7
yd3 (12.0 m3) general-purpose bucket. The BE (Bulk Excavator) backhoe type
configuration can handle a 15.7 yd3 (12.0 m3) bucket as well.
The increase in bucket capacity is not the only reason for the EX1900-5's increased
productivity a new single-engine design has been incorporated into the EX1900-5. The
engine, a V12-cylinder, turbocharged, air cooled inter-cooler, supplies 1,025 hp (765 kW)
at 1,800 rpm. The engine is supported by local Hitachi dealers, giving the customer a
one-stop support package for the entire machine.
The increased horsepower and the redesigned hydraulic system are the real reason for the
increase in productivity of the new EX1900-5. The hydraulic system on the EX1800-3
was an Independent Swing system, where the swing function of the excavator had a
separate circuit similar to what the competition is introducing on their new models.
Hitachis new hydraulic system is a Swing Priority system that incorporates a more
efficient design of multi-function operations of the hydraulic system by removing the
independent circuit and replacing it with a priority circuit for the swing function. This
design allows more hydraulic oil flow for front attachment operations, increasing
operator controllability and decreasing cycle time.
Not only is the new EX1900-5 more productive, but it is more cost effective in operation.
With the reduction of one engine in the design of the unit, the required maintenance items
such as oil and air filters have been reduced by half. And with extended oil changes
extended to 500-hour intervals, the number of services has also been cut in half. The
result is less downtime and money spent on servicing the excavator.
Tracking performance data gives vital clues to a machine's well being. The Hitachi
EX1900-5 comes equipped with a data logging unit (DLU) that continuously records the
performance of the engine and the hydraulic system. The data can be downloaded onto a
laptop in the field for thorough analysis.
The EX1900-5 is an ideal five-pass match with Hitachis EH1700 (105 US ton) haul
truck.