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Hitachi ZW220-7 recruited in carpet city

Hitachi Construction Machinery Netherlands (HCMNL) has recently delivered a new Hitachi ZW220-7 wheel loader to help Dutch recycling company Van Dijk Containers process residual carpet products used in a variety of industries.

Based in Genemuiden in the northern Netherlands (also known as ‘carpet city’ thanks to the large number of carpet manufacturers located there), Van Dijk Containers has grown from a family business into the largest player in the Western European carpet recycling market. Work at its plant consists mainly of processing residual carpet materials into raw materials for cement, automotive insulation, and even garden furniture, alongside other waste processing and transport activities.

Hitachi says its new ZW220-7 wheel loader is an incredibly versatile mid-sized wheel loader, offering a combination of exceptional manoeuvrability and large load capacity that is ideal for Van Dijk Containers’ operations. Thanks to advanced technology such as the Aerial Angle camera system offering 270-degree bird’s-eye view of the cab, and design decisions that give operators more control over their work, the new ZW-7 range of machines is among the safest wheel loaders on the market.

A completely redesigned cab also gives operators some of the lowest noise and vibration levels around. Ergonomically designed controls, a fully adjustable armrest and a high-res LCD screen are said to provide excellent comfort for safer and more productive operations.

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