Hitachi EX 1900-6 – specifications
Series: Hitachi Shovel
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Hitachi mining excavators EX 1200 to EX 8000 – the number as weight class in tonnes: EX 1900, 2600, 3600, 5600 and the 800-tonne EX 8000, Cummins QSK and MTU, 482 to 2,900 kW
In open-pit mining Hitachi is the maker of the largest hydraulic excavators: the EX 8000 with about 800 t operating weight and two Cummins QSK60 engines has been one of the world's two largest excavators since 2005, and the EX range below it – EX 1200, 1900, 2500/2600, 3600 and 5500/5600 – equips coal, copper and iron-ore mines from Australia to Chile. The type logic is simple: EX stands for Excavator, the number gives the weight class in tonnes (EX 1200 about 120 t, EX 3600 about 360 t, EX 8000 about 800 t), -5 and -6 are generations, the suffixes C and D upgrade levels. All large models exist as backhoe for digging from above and as face shovel for the wall, and from the EX 2500 upward optionally with diesel engine or as an electric excavator with cable supply – in a mine with its own power supply the more economical drive.
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The register lists 18 versions with 481.7 to 2,900 kW from six- to sixteen-cylinders of 23,139 to 100,000 cm³ – Cummins QSK23 in the EX 1200, QSK38 and QSK45 in the mid-range, QSKTA50 and QSKTA60 in the big ones, Mitsubishi S6R in the EX 600 – at rated speeds of 1,600 to 1,800 rpm.
Hitachi builds the mining excavators in Hitachinaka and belongs with Komatsu, Caterpillar and Liebherr to the four suppliers of the class above 250 t; the excavators load haul trucks of the 100 to 360 t class in three to four passes.
Used, mining excavators are capital goods with overhaul cycles: engine rebuilds by operating hours, slew ring and undercarriage, boom cracks at the welds, hydraulic pumps and the availability of Hitachi service on site determine the value.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Hitachi Großbagger EX, Hitachi Construction Machinery Mining (manufacturer)
Technical data
Engine
| Engine model | Cummins QSKTA38-CEcorrect |
|---|---|
| Power | 1,101.4 hp (775 kW)correct |
| Cylinders | 12correct |
| Displacement | 37,800 cm³correct |
| Aspiration | Water-cooled, 12-cylinder, turbocharged and aftercooled, direct-injection chambecorrect |
Frequently asked questions
How much power does the Hitachi EX 1900-6 have?
The Hitachi EX 1900-6 delivers 1,101 hp.
What engine does the Hitachi EX 1900-6 have?
12 cylinders, 37,800 cm³ displacement.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Load the hydraulics and watch for sag.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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Other models in this series
EX 1200-6
EX1200-5C
EX1200-5D
EX1900
EX1900-6
EX2500
EX2500-6
EX3600
EX5500
EX5500-5
EX5500-6
EX600-6
Sources: RitchieSpecs equipment specifications (retrieved August 2026) · Data sources and cross-checks
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