Hitachi ZAXIS 470LC | 47-Ton-Class Hydraulic Crawler Excavator

The Hitachi ZAXIS 470LC is a powerful 47-ton-class hydraulic crawler excavator designed for demanding construction, mining, quarrying, infrastructure, large-scale earthmoving, roadwork, and heavy-duty excavation applications.

Combining strong engine performance, advanced hydraulic power, excellent digging capability, and a heavy-duty crawler undercarriage, the ZAXIS 470LC is built to deliver high productivity and dependable performance on challenging job sites.

Key Specifications

• Brand: Hitachi
• Model: ZAXIS 470LC
• Type: 47-Ton-Class Hydraulic Crawler Excavator
• Engine: Isuzu AA-6WG1TQA Diesel Engine
• Engine Power: Approx. 235 kW / 315 HP at 1,800 rpm
• Operating Weight: Approx. 46,800 kg, depending on configuration and attachment
• Bucket Capacity: Approx. 1.15–2.65 m³, depending on boom, arm, and bucket configuration
• Travel System: Crawler Travel System
• Undercarriage: Heavy-Duty Long Crawler Undercarriage
• Cab: Enclosed Operator Cab
• Working Equipment: Hydraulic Boom, Arm & Bucket
• Hydraulic System: High-Performance Hydraulic System
• Main Pump Flow: Approx. 2 × 360 L/min
• Application: Construction, Mining, Quarrying, Roadwork, Infrastructure, Earthmoving & Material Handling

Operational Features & Advantages

Powerful Engine Performance: The Hitachi ZAXIS 470LC is equipped with a powerful Isuzu diesel engine rated at approximately 235 kW (315 HP), providing strong and consistent power for large-scale excavation, earthmoving, mining, quarrying, road construction, and infrastructure projects. 

Excellent Operating Stability: The long crawler configuration provides a stable working platform and strong ground contact, helping the ZAXIS 470LC maintain stability during heavy digging, lifting, loading, and material-handling operations.

Strong Traction on Rough Terrain: The heavy-duty crawler undercarriage provides excellent traction on uneven, soft, muddy, rocky, and rough terrain, making the ZAXIS 470LC suitable for mines, quarries, large construction sites, and challenging infrastructure projects.

Heavy-Duty Working Equipment: The boom, arm, bucket, main frame, and crawler undercarriage are designed for demanding heavy-duty applications, supporting reliable performance during extended operating cycles.

High Productivity: The combination of high engine power, efficient hydraulics, strong digging force, large bucket capacity, and excellent operating stability enables the ZAXIS 470LC to efficiently move large volumes of soil, rock, overburden, and other materials.

Comfortable Operator Cab: The enclosed operator cab provides good visibility, ergonomic controls, and a practical operating environment, helping operators maintain precise control and comfortable operation during extended working hours.

Versatile Attachment Compatibility: The ZAXIS 470LC can be equipped with different buckets, hydraulic breakers, rippers, grapples, rock buckets, and other suitable attachments to support excavation, demolition, quarrying, rock breaking, and material-handling applications.

Excellent Maneuverability: Although designed for heavy-duty applications, the crawler travel system provides controlled machine movement and stable positioning, allowing the ZAXIS 470LC to operate effectively across large construction sites, mines, quarries, and infrastructure projects.

Durable Construction: Major components including the engine, hydraulic system, boom, arm, main frame, crawler undercarriage, and working equipment are designed for demanding excavation and earthmoving applications.

Easy Maintenance: Convenient access to key service and inspection points helps simplify daily inspections, lubrication, routine maintenance, and servicing, helping reduce maintenance time and unnecessary downtime.

Primary Application Scenarios

Large-Scale Construction: Ideal for large foundation excavation, bulk earthmoving, site preparation, deep excavation, loading, and major construction projects.

Mining & Quarrying: Well suited for excavation, rock handling, overburden removal, loading, material movement, and other heavy-duty mining and quarrying operations.

Road Construction: Suitable for highway construction, large-scale road excavation, embankment preparation, slope excavation, drainage work, and road infrastructure projects.

Infrastructure Projects: Suitable for bridges, highways, tunnels, large drainage systems, industrial facilities, public works, and other major civil engineering projects.

Bulk Earthmoving: Designed for high-volume soil excavation, material removal, backfilling, grading, land development, and large-scale material movement.

Foundation & Deep Excavation: Suitable for deep foundations, basement excavation, industrial facilities, large commercial projects, and other applications requiring high digging force and operating stability.

Rock Excavation: With an appropriate rock bucket or hydraulic breaker, the ZAXIS 470LC can support hard-ground excavation, rock breaking, quarrying, and other demanding ground conditions.

Demolition: With suitable hydraulic breakers, grapples, and other attachments, the ZAXIS 470LC can support heavy structural demolition, concrete breaking, dismantling, and debris handling.

Utility & Pipeline Projects: Suitable for large-scale trench excavation, pipeline installation, drainage construction, underground utility projects, and other infrastructure applications.

Land Development & Site Preparation: Suitable for land clearing, grading, leveling, slope work, pond excavation, large-scale site preparation, and earth development.

Material Handling: With suitable attachments, the ZAXIS 470LC can support loading, transferring, sorting, and handling soil, rock, construction materials, demolition debris, and other heavy materials.