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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
JULY 2017
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n a difficult economy, fleet owners,
ranging from mining and construction
companies, to quarry owners, transport
companies and their related contractors,
find it difficult to invest in new gear to ser-
vice their operations and contracts.
To survive the tide of a downward
economic cycle, there has been a clear
shift towards used, refurbished and rebuilt
equipment. Although the three terms
insinuate previous ownership, they are not
one and the same thing.
Ernest Human, marketing manager at
Dura Equipment Sales, one of the biggest
and most reputable used equipment
dealers in South Africa, explains the
differences between the three options.
Used equipment is normally sold “as is”,
while refurbishing entails the replacement
of a few of the identified components on a
piece of equipment. Meanwhile, rebuilding
equipment entails stripping of the unit
completely from the “front to the back”,
including engine overhauling. Certified
equipment rebuilders adhere to strict
OEM standards when rebuilding. “When
done under OEM standards, rebuilt gear
complies with OEM quality standards,
and is often backed by the same warranty
EQUIPMENT REBUILDS
BREATHING NEW LIFE
INTO OLD GEAR
As the costs of doing business keep rising, the thought of purchasing new
capital equipment may seem to be out of question for many in the foreseeable
future. In such an environment, many companies find that the best way to
stretch their dollar while servicing their contracts and operations comes via
either refurbishing or rebuilding equipment, writes
Munesu Shoko
.
Cummins Southern Africa’s Master
Rebuild Centre has been expanded to
handle bigger engine ranges such as the
78 l QSK78 which weighs in at 10 t.