Go to Window -> Settings/Preferences -> Plug-in Manager and make sure the fbxmaya.mll plugin is loaded. This plugin is needed to import dae files. (Hitachi accuboor.dae inside Hitachi.zip)its an unrecognized file type. Like opening an adobe file in word! Anyone else reading please help!
Don't thank me. Thank Chavfister. He did all the work of finding the model and exporting it into formats that Maya understands.Thank you very much, at least someone is willing to help! Thats all i wanted chavfister is such a bitter individual, can make his damn mind up about helping or not helping.