HITACHI ADOPTS THE NEW CESAR ECV INITIATIVE

Hitachi Construction Machinery (UK) have confirmed that from January 2020, every mini, medium and large excavator, wheeled loader and wheeled excavator will be fitted with the CESAR Security System powered by Datatag technologies as standard.

The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) officially launched the new CESAR Emissions Compliance Verification (ECV) at Plantworx in June 2019. CESAR ECV is an invaluable ‘bolt-on’ product which compliments the existing CESAR Security System and allows quick and easy verification of a machines emissions category.

The initiative developed in response to the demand for an easy and reliable way to confirm the emissions category of construction equipment has been well received by the industry, including Hitachi who will adopt the CESAR ECV as well as the standard CESAR Security System.

This feature, using tamper evident colour coded labels with a unique alpha/numeric code is linked securely to a machine’s unique CESAR identity and ensures complete integrity of the system.

David Roberts, CEO of Hitachi Construction Machinery (UK) said, “Helping our customers protect and optimise their Hitachi machines is an increasingly important element of our value proposition, and in conjunction with our online Global e-Service telematics system which has GPS location capability, the addition of CESAR gives our customers even more peace  of mind. CESAR is not only a proven theft deterrent, it provides an accurate and efficient proof of identity to the Police when they need to trace stolen machines, which has been an industry wide issues for years. Our customers also require a quick and easy way to identify which stage of the EU emission regulations their machines comply with, as more sites control and monitor their carbon footprint. The addition of the Emissions Compliance Verification or ECV to the CESAR program gives our machines a visible and traceable identity in regard to which emission Stage they comply with.”

Stephen Creaser, Director of Product Support at Hitachi Construction Machinery (UK) commented, “Having taken the decision to security mark all new machines with the CESAR Security System, we also want to offer the same peace of mind to our existing customers. From 2020 the CESAR Security System will be available to existing customers as an aftermarket retro fit kit that can be installed at the customers premises or job site by a fully trained Hitachi engineer.”

Rob Oliver, Chief Executive of the CEA said, “The Emissions Compliance Verification (ECV) application for CESAR is the single biggest development since the scheme was launched as an anti-theft initiative in 2007. Today there is urgent demand for quick identification of the certified emission levels of machines and in developing ECV we have had some great input from the industry as well as HS2, the Energy Savings Trust and London boroughs. The ECV’s easy to see and scan visual label reduces the workload for construction site managers and local authorities alike.”

The construction industry is looking increasingly on its’ environmental impacts and as such CESAR ECV will be invaluable to companies required to manage large scale projects and multiple contractors ensuring plant on site is as environmentally efficient as is possible.

Andy Huddleston, Superintendent of Northumbria Police said, “As the national Police lead for Agricultural machinery theft I am delighted that Hitachi CMUK, one of the industry’s leading companies, has chosen to security mark all their new machines sold in the UK. We know that by doing this the chance of recovering these high value machines is higher and makes life harder for criminals. We hope that all manufacturers will adopt this approach.