HD Construction Equipment said on the 15th that the next-generation 32-ton-class excavator (HX320), a new model under the HYUNDAI brand released in January, sold about 60 units in the domestic market within three months of launch, easing customers' burden from high oil prices.
HD Construction Equipment explained that this sales performance is more than 50% higher than the previous model sold during the same period, and that demand has increased for a next-generation new model that combines fuel efficiency and smart technology amid high oil prices.
The HX320 is equipped with the independently developed "DX08 engine" by HD Construction Equipment and applies the "Fully Electric-hydraulic System (FEH)" to optimize work efficiency. While increasing rated output over the previous model, it was designed to deliver peak performance at a greatly reduced 1,800 RPM (engine revolutions per minute), improving fuel efficiency (work volume per liter) by 25%. Compared with the previous model, the fuel cost savings amount to about 6.6 million won per year, based on 1,500 operating hours.
It also features "smart excavator" technologies such as AI-based smart safety, semi-automatic control, and an equipment condition monitoring system.
A HD Construction Equipment official said, "Interest in next-generation new models with proven fuel efficiency and performance is growing not only in Korea but also in advanced markets," adding, "Starting with the next-generation new models, we will prove the technological prowess of K-construction equipment in the global market and expand sales."