Used Hitachi EX200-5 Excavator

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Hitachi EX200-5 Crawler Excavator Detailed Introduction

The Hitachi EX200-5 is an iconic 20-ton class medium crawler excavator developed and produced by Hitachi Construction Machinery, launched in the mid-late 1990s as the upgraded iteration of the EX200-3, and a core product of Hitachi’s highly recognized EX-5 series. Renowned for its outstanding reliability, low operating cost, and versatile adaptability, it has become one of the most popular medium excavators in global engineering markets, and still maintains extremely high circulation and market recognition in the second-hand construction equipment sector even though it has been discontinued and replaced by the newer ZX series.

1. Core Specifications (Standard Configuration)

Category	Parameters
Operating Weight	19.2 – 20.5 t (varies with bucket, boom and attachment configurations)
Engine	Isuzu AA-6BG1T 4-stroke 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine
Rated Power	110 kW (148 HP) @ 2000 rpm, displacement 6.494 L
Hydraulic System	Hitachi HIOS II (Hitachi Integrated Operating System II) load-sensing system, total flow 2×216 L/min, main relief pressure 34.3 MPa
Standard Bucket Capacity	0.8 – 1.0 m³
Max Digging Depth	6710 mm (standard boom/stick)
Max Digging Radius	9900 mm
Max Digging Height	9720 mm
Max Dumping Height	6730 mm
Digging Force	152 kN (bucket), 109 kN (arm)
Travel Speed	3.3 km/h (low), 5.5 km/h (high)
Swing Speed	13.3 rpm
Gradeability	35° (70% slope)

2. Core Performance Advantages

Power System Performance

The matched Isuzu 6BG1T engine is widely recognized as a "bulletproof power unit" in the industry, with extremely low failure rate, strong low-end torque output, and strong adaptability to low-quality fuel, which is very suitable for construction scenarios in remote areas with imperfect oil supply. Compared with the previous generation EX200-3, its fuel efficiency is increased by about 10%, and the full-load operating fuel consumption is controlled at about 12-16 L/h.

Hydraulic System Performance

The HIOS II hydraulic system independently developed by Hitachi realizes precise flow distribution through load sensing technology, with extremely low energy loss. The compound actions (such as simultaneous boom lifting, swing and bucket retraction) are smooth and non-stuck, with high operation accuracy, which can meet both heavy load excavation needs and fine operation needs such as site leveling. It also has high compatibility with attachments such as hydraulic breakers, grapples and rippers.

Structural Durability

The boom, arm and undercarriage are all made of high-strength wear-resistant steel, with stress reinforcement treatment at the stress concentration points. The X-type central frame of the undercarriage has strong load-bearing capacity, and the high-manganese steel track plate has long wear resistance life. Under normal maintenance, the whole machine can operate stably for more than 10,000 hours without major structural failure, and can adapt to harsh working conditions such as mines and quarries.

3. Operator Comfort & Safety

The cab meets the international ROPS (Roll-Over Protective Structure) and FOPS (Falling Object Protective Structure) certification standards, with strong impact resistance.
Fully sealed cab with sound insulation design, the internal operating noise is controlled below 75dB, equipped with adjustable suspension seat and short-stroke low-resistance operating joystick, which greatly reduces the fatigue of long-time operation.
Large-area curved front windshield provides 360° wide field of view, the instrument panel combines analog and digital display, and the operating parameters are clear at a glance. The high-performance heating and cooling air conditioning system can adapt to extreme temperature environments from -20℃ to 45℃.

4. Maintenance Convenience

All daily maintenance points (air filter, oil filter, fuel filter, hydraulic oil filter, etc.) are arranged in positions accessible from the ground, no need to climb the machine for routine maintenance.
The engine compartment and hydraulic system layout are clear, with sufficient maintenance space, and the circuit pipeline is wrapped with waterproof and wear-resistant materials, with low failure rate.
Due to the extremely high global ownership of this model, both original and sub-factory spare parts are very cheap and easy to obtain, and the later maintenance and repair cost is far lower than that of new generation excavator models.

5. Typical Application Scenarios

The EX200-5 is a general-purpose medium excavator suitable for most construction scenarios:

Municipal engineering: road construction, pipeline excavation, site leveling, greening construction
Construction engineering: foundation excavation, material loading and unloading, demolition work
Mining and quarrying: topsoil stripping, sand and gravel loading, ore transfer
Water conservancy, forestry and other infrastructure construction projects

Note: As an older generation model, the EX200-5 does not meet the latest non-road emission standards (such as EU Stage IV, China National IV), so it cannot be legally operated in regions with strict emission control.

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Used Hitachi EX200-5 Excavator

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