CONSTRUCTION

Trimble and HCME partner on software deal

Trimble has agreed to make new solutions available through HCME's dealer network

Patrik Wheater
Trimble and HCME partner on software deal

Credits: Trimble

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) has partnered with Trimble to ensue its European excavator customers have access to the Trimble Earthworks 3D grade control platform and Trimble WorksManager software.

Trimble has agreed to make the solutions available through HCME's dealer network in a development that marks the first time Hitachi excavators can be ordered with full Trimble Earthworks 3D functionality.

The new agreement will enable HCME to supply seamless integration of Trimble's flagship grade control solution for excavators directly to customers in Europe.

For customers, it will be a one-stop shop offering simplicity and dependability, both in terms of the Hitachi Construction Machinery factory's high-quality standards and those associated with the aftermarket.

"Giving customers across Europe direct access to Hitachi excavators equipped with full Trimble Earthworks functionality offers additional flexibility in how construction companies can purchase, utilise and access training, service and support for Trimble technology," said Scott Crozier, vice president, civil construction at Trimble.

In addition to the Earthworks functionality, qualifying Hitachi dealers will also provide Trimble WorksManager software for excavators to customers in Europe. Trimble WorksManager connects the office and the field and is a key element of Trimble's site management portfolio. It allows users to remotely send construction-ready models, manage onsite devices and machines, and troubleshoot issues to maintain

Hitachi excavators equipped with Trimble Earthworks 3D grade control will begin delivery in select European countries in the second half of 2026.