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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
NOVEMBER 2016
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CONSTRUCTION NEWS IN BRIEF
Greater flexibility with new Atlas
Copco XATS 900E
Shown for the first time at MINExpo
International, Atlas Copco Construction
Equipment’s new XATS 900E electric
portable air compressor features four pre-
set flow and pressure selections to give
contractors versatility and rental centres
greater flexibility in their fleet offering for
improved return on investment.
The compressor features a high-
efficiency 160 kW WEG 22 motor.
The electric motor gives contractors a
cost-effective alternative to traditional
diesel-powered air compressors because
electricity prices are less volatile than fuel
costs. The XATS 900E operates at a very
quiet 73 decibels, about the same as a
vacuum cleaner, which allows contractors
to work in noise-sensitive areas, such as
near hospitals or schools.
Hiller to take the reins at DEUTZ
Dr Frank Hiller (50) is to be appointed as
a member of the Board of Management
of DEUTZ AG and its Chairman with
effect from 1 January 2017. He succeeds
the current Chairman of the Board of
Management, Dr Helmut Leube (63), who
is retiring on 31 December 2016.
Dr Hiller has spent his entire career in
industry, most recently as a member of
the Executive Board at MAN Truck & Bus
AG (from 2009) and of the Management
Board at Leoni AG (since 2014). “We are
delighted to have appointed someone as
the new Chairman of the Management
Board of DEUTZ AG who has considerable
experience within our industry both on the
engineering side and in sales and market-
ing,” says Hans-Georg Härter, Chairman
of the Supervisory Board.
RTEX breaker for Talisman Hire
Kya Sand
Atlas Copco Construction Technique has
handed over an RTEX handheld pneu-
matic breaker to Dries Fouché and Shaun
Sirchia, franchise owners of Talisman Hire
in Kya Sand, Johannesburg, which they
won in a lucky draw during the Talisman
Suppliers Day held in August 2016.
The relationship between Atlas Copco
and Talisman Hire spans over more than a
decade. Fouché, who attributes the good
relationship between the two companies
to the shared synergies of quality products
backed by service excellence, says that
it is an absolute pleasure doing business
with Atlas Copco. Talisman Hire Kya Sand
carries the Atlas Copco TEX32 heavy duty
pneumatic general demolition breaker
which is designed for medium-hard to hard
material applications and is also suited .
CASE READIES FOR TUNISIAN ROAD CONSTRUCTION
With its wide range of equipment for the
road-building industry, CASE Construction
is positioning itself for planned large-scale
projects for the development of Tunisia’s
road infrastructure, which will require highly
productive and reliable equipment to meet
the country’s objectives.
The Tunisian government views the
extension and upgrading of the country’s road
infrastructure as a major challenge in its aim
to improve access between its regions – vital
for the development of its transport sector
and its economy. The country’s presidency
has allocated €3,5 billion for the construction,
refurbishment and maintenance of roads and
motorways through to 2020.
The country’s infrastructure development
projects are also attracting funds from in-
ternational financing organisations. For ex-
ample, in July 2015, the World Bank granted
a €180 million loan to refurbish 146 km of
roads in some of the least developed regions
in Tunisia, and in February 2016, the Europe-
an Investment Bank signed a €150 million
framework loan agreement to modernise
main arteries in the south of Tunis to ease
traffic congestion.
CASE recently used a road building event in
the country to demonstrate the performance
and capabilities of its machines in extreme
weather and terrain conditions. CASE invit-
ed construction companies operating in the
infrastructure sector to see its road-building
equipment in action and test-drive the ma-
chines in real job site conditions.
The event, organised jointly with importer
Sotradies at its premises in Sousse, highlight-
ed the qualities of the CASE machines devel-
oped specifically for road building operations
in North Africa. The star of the show was the
18 t CASE 865B grader. It is one of three mod-
els in the B Series, which has gained good
reputation for the ability to work in all environ-
ments and their high productivity. For higher
performance, the Variable Horse Power on
the 865B model maximises operation thanks
to the triple horsepower engine curve. The
transmission combines the torque converter
typical smoothness for fine grading with the
direct drive solution for full power transfer.
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New Wacker Neuson 3503 excavator maximises productivity
German compact equipment specialist
Wacker Neuson says maximising produc-
tivity and minimising operating costs are
always top of mind during its product de-
sign, and the new 3503 excavator is cer-
tainly no exception.
“The 3503 features a unique vertical dig-
ging system (VDS) which not only makes it
possible to work safely on slopes but can
lead to savings in material and time by as
much as 25%,” notes Eugene Brown, re-
gional president for Wacker Neuson Africa.
“With local industry currently in an econom-
ic strangle-hold, savings of this substantial
nature are welcome news for customers and
end-users.”
Operator fatigue is not only a safety risk,
but it can also affect productivity levels,
says Brown. “The cabin is the operator’s
office so it is imperative that this work
space offers all-round comfort and safety.
The 3503’s large door provides fast, easy
and safe access to and from the excavator’s
well dimensioned cabin which also meets
the ISO 6394 specified sound pressure level
of 74 dB(A),” he adds.
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The machine’s vertical digging system can
lead to savings in material and time by as
much as 25%.
CASE recently demonstrated the
prowess of its machines in extreme
weather and terrain conditions.