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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
MAY 2016
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odern and environmentally friend-
ly technology are the current buzz
words pursued by every new prod-
uct developer in order to achieve ambitious
goals with regard to the environment, safety
and emission reduction, with a concurrent
focus on economic benefits to the customer
and ecological benefits to the environment.
Roller manufacturer Ammann is no excep-
tion when it comes to brand development
aimed at improving its products in difficult
economic times. With more than 140 years
behind it, Ammann, a Swiss company, has
adopted a global and dependable approach
to meet these challenges. It is no wonder
then, that the company’s deep-rooted, un-
derlying values of independence, sustain-
ability, credibility and quality, make them
the perfect partner for long-term co-opera-
tion with their dealers and customers alike.
Local company Eric’s Roller Hire has picked
up the baton and has developed its busi-
ness reputation over the past 14 years with
a large fleet of Ammann rollers. Eric Laynes,
owner of Eric’s Roller Hire, has a passion for
the business and attributes his success to
the quality of the brand and his relationship
with his customers. “The Ammann roller is
a fantastic product with proven reliability,
a factor which is the essence of any hire
business. The performance of the ASC 100
on a major coal compaction site where it
completed some 30 000 hours is testimo-
ny to the brand and our service capability,”
said Laynes.
The ASC100 in question was placed into ser-
vice in 2009 and completed 30 000 hours
working 18-hour shifts compacting tipped
coal to prevent the inclination to sponta-
neous combustion in the stockpile. With the
exception of a few minor repairs the machine
showed a mere 5 mm drum wear after hav-
ing worked so many amount hours.
The ASC100 single drum roller is unusual
in that it has no powered rear axle. This
which means that the engine is installed at
a lower height thereby lowering the centre
of gravity and thus increasing the contact
between the roller and substrate. The use of
hydrostatic drive and the Ammann ‘no axle’
concept instead of a single axle, means that
each rear wheel has a separate hydraulic
drive motor which provides a tremendous
traction boost. In addition, the Ammann
Traction Control ensures exceptional grade-
ability and stability.
Major features of the ASC100 are the
vibratory system varied amplitude settings
and machine design that drives energy into
the material and away from the operator,
enabling longer operating hours without
driver fatigue.
Eric’s Roller Hire has built up a solid rep-
utation in the roller hire business since its
inception and has established itself as a
leading torch carrier for the Ammann brand.
‘We believe that our reputation in the indus-
try sets us apart from the competition as we
are able to supply the best quality machines
at reasonable prices and back this up with
full service facilities which eliminate unnec-
essary downtime. Also, Ammann’s reliable
production quality, low maintenance cost
and exceptionally low fuel consumption, all
add up to make these low cost of owner-
ship machines highly marketable in the hire
business,” concluded Laynes.
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ERIC’S ROLLER HIRE
a leader in compaction equipment
By Pierre Sanson