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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.
Current major customers that have three
or more pieces of equipment rank amongst
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.
In essence, the Shantui range of equip-
ment is characterised by its simplicity, cost
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.
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