PROGRESSIVE MOTORS PVT.

LTD.
RAJKOT, GUJRAT
Report on TATA Hitachi PZ50
-0001
At Morbi, Gujarat
04th. August, 2023
PZ50-0001…
Site…
• Machine working at Morbi, Gujarat, the largest
ceramic hub of India.
• Machine is used in loading & unloading of ceramic
clay.
• PZ50-0001 is being shifted from one location to
other within a radius of 10 km. by loading the
machine on TATA407 vehicle.
• 0.22 cum. bucket fitted is made locally.
• Mc. till date has worked for 10 hours (543.8 as on
30.07.2023 to 552.0 as on 04.08.2023)
Machine no. plate…

Sl. no.PZ50-0003 Sl. no.60943

A comparison with Kubota U50-5S

Sl. no.PZ50-0003 Sl. no.60943

Gap in between track chain & counterweight

5.0 cm. in PZ50 10 cm. in U50

Note : Ceramic dust will get accumulated in between chain & counterweight
which will lead to obstruction in swing operation for PZ50
Foot pedal position…

60mm. from cabin floor in PZ50 20mm. from cabin floor in U50

Note : Higher foot pedal height gets difficult for operator to operate
Tail swing…

Counterweight is outside track chain in PZ50 Counterweight is within the track chain in U50

Note : While unloading ceramic clay from truck, counterweight getting stuck
during swing of PZ50
 Video of PZ50 Counterweight getting stuck on
truck during swing…
Cylinder hose fitting position in PZ50…

Note : Boom cylinder head side connecting hose is rubbing with the ceramic
clay while unloading, which will lead to premature hose failure in PZ50
Cylinder hose fitting position in U50…

Note : Boom cylinder hose positions okay

Hour meter…

Note : U50 cluster meter is more descriptive

PZ50 Operation video…
U50 Operating video …
Video of PZ50 Operator interview…
Inference…
• This report is based on the initial observations within
first 10 hours of PZ50-0001 operation only, at Morbi
site.
• More details will follow according to further
operation of the machine in due course.

…Thank You