HHI’s appearance at INTERMAT in France draws positive responses from European construction equipment market.

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) has developed Hi-Mate, Hyundai’s Remote Management System. Hi-Mate uses GPS technology to control and protect construction equipment, and also to ensure proper maintenance. 

Hi-Mate collects information from construction equipment at worksites and sends it to HHI’s main server, where the information is analyzed. The analysis allows HHI to send any required spare parts the moment that they are needed, reducing maintenance time. The system also enables users to evaluate machine performance such as fuel consumption, coolant temperature, pump pressure etc. which helps keep construction equipment in optimal working condition.  

The Hi-Mate system uses GPS satellite & GIS1 to track the location of construction equipment. Used in tandem with the ability to restrict equipment operation, this feature will help prevent illegal use and theft of construction equipment.

1) GIS: Geographic Information System

The main function of Hi-Mate is to help provide prompt repair service in the event of a malfunction in the hydraulic system, electric system, or engine. The information gathered by Hi-Mate will also be used to develop next-generation models of existing construction equipment.

With this system, customers can also check their excavator’s maintenance condition via a personal computer. This will allow dealers to reduce their inventory of parts and also decrease the time required for shipping the needed replacement parts.

In addition to the newly released Hi-Mate, HHI released seventeen kinds of new construction equipment including 80-ton class excavators, small & medium-sized excavators and wheel loaders.

Moreover, small-sized excavators equipped with ‘TIER-4’ engines having a reduced radius of rotation were recently introduced to the European market.

An HHI official was quoted as saying “It is expected that this INTERMAT will serve as an opportunity for HHI to improve its image as a leading construction equipment manufacturer and to develop new markets the U.K. France, and eastern European nations.”

About Hyundai:

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), founded by the late Chung Ju-yung on March 23, 1972, wrote the first chapter of its shipbuilding history in June, 1974, by completing construction of the world's largest shipyard and two 260,000-dwt VLCCs all at the same time. A decade after its first delivery, the Hyundai Shipyard topped 10 million deadweight tons in aggregate ship production, and has maintained the leading position in the world shipbuilding market ever since. Hyundai Shipard's drive has mirrored the growth of modern Korean heavy industry, and its success has allowed it to expand into other heavy industry areas, ultimately leading to the formation of Hyundai Heavy Industries, an integrated heavy industry company.

The latest chapter of HHI's history began when it separated from the Hyundai Group in February, 2002. The independent establishment of the Hyundai Heavy Industries Group included taking over Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.

Our vision is to become a "Global Leader" in the heavy industries sector. Three decades ago that vision was only a dream, but after transforming an empty stretch of beach into the world's largest shipyard, that dream has become a reality. Our vision is a vast bridge connecting "reality" and "future" and has ultimately allowed us to lead to our field. This vision is a part of the "Hyundai Spirit": Creative Wisdom, Positive Thinking, and Unwavering Drive.