Capital Equipment News June 2015

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and with their inventory of R45 million, are well geared to meet any demand. This ser- vice also extends to all countries within the SADEC region as well. Many of the parts, especially undercarriage components are compatible with the some well known Jap- anese brands so Shantui is able to cater for their requirements over and above their own. “This has proved to be a huge advantage as customers are able to evaluate our service levels even though they are operating oppo- sition machines and are purchasing their re- quirements from us,” said Johno Routledge, Logistics and Parts Sales Manager SADEC region, Shantui South Africa. Shantui has an advantage by virtue of their association with international brands such as Cummins, Weichai, Deutz and ZF, which form the basis of the power train fitted to their equipment. This means that their own service coverage is extended by utilising the facilities of these manufacturers in areas that require additional technical expertise. A service exchange programme on major com- ponents is in place to ensure the minimum of downtime is experienced with any failure in the field.

effectiveness and rugged design and con- struction. These machines are proving ideal for re-handling, quarrying, agriculture and road-building, targeting medium to heavy duty applications. They offer extended trou- ble-free operation and are extremely devoid of sophisticated electronics which makes them ideal for working in remote areas of the African continent. b

some big names in the construction and mining industries in South Africa, name- ly, WBHO, Basil Read, Essor-Franki, Aveng, LTA-Grinaker and Sitona Ming, Middelburg. Pride of place for Shantui though, is the FD32 dozer currently operating with Isithebe Civils, having already completed 40 000 hours.

Current major customers that have three or more pieces of equipment rank amongst

In essence, the Shantui range of equip- ment is characterised by its simplicity, cost

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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS JUNE 2015