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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
JULY 2016
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abcock, the exclusive Southern
African distributor of leading con-
struction brands including Volvo, Terex
Trucks, Tadano, SDLG and Winget, conclud-
ed a deal with Sennebogen at this year’s
bauma trade fair that will see the German
construction equipment company’s range of
duty cycle, crawler, dragline and port cranes,
as well as material handlers for all opera-
tions, included in the Babcock offering.
The agreement with Sennebogen reflects
Babcock’s ongoing efforts to deliver top
quality construction equipment to new and
existing customers.
The German manufactured machinery –
suitable for forestry, construction, scrap
handling, ports and piling work – is largely
custom-built to individual specifications and
combines superior quality with straightfor-
ward, yet highly effective, technology. Iden-
tifiable by its vivid green branding, Senne-
bogen’s ‘Go for Green’ philosophy embraces
quality, sustainability, innovation, value and
tailored solutions.
Complement various ranges
“Sennebogen has a unique product line
which complements several of our other
product ranges. Most of the machines
are built to customer specifications which
means that customers are able to choose
various configurations such as a diesel
engine or an electric motor, wheels or tracks
– all of which make the Sennebogen range
of products highly versatile,” says Craig
Sanday, National Manager for Sennebogen
(it now forms part of Babcock’s Equipment
business unit) of the rationale behind the
partnership.
“A further advantage is the simplicity of the
technology coupled with robust designs,
allowing customers to continue with oper-
ations even in most situations of electronic
failure,” continues Sanday. “This translates
to minimal operator downtime and when
situations such as these do arise, Babcock
will be on hand with our ‘trusted to deliver’
after sales support, technical assistance and
spare parts.”
The Sennebogen material handlers are de-
signed for high performance capacity and
maximum reliability and safety. The ma-
chines are available with a selection of ro-
bust modular undercarriage solutions for
customised applications. The applications
include timber, port and scrap handling,
steel mills, recycling, waste and demolition,
available with various quick-changing grabs
and attachments. Sennebogen’s heavy duty
cranes, available locally through Babcock,
include lattice boom crawler cranes; duty
cycle cranes for dragline applications, avail-
able with an optional environmentally friendly
electric drive; and powerful port cranes with
a lifting capacity of up to 125 tonnes and
high stability for heavy lifting works.
The environment
Sanday says that the environmentally
friendly innovations and technologies
employed by Sennebogen are a further
advantage, as they promote the reliability
of the machines while at the same time
contributing to reducing the demand for
energy. Sennebogen’s E-Series technology
translates into a 25% saving on fuel.
Electro hydraulic drives have the potential
to reduce costs by 50% and their green
hybrid cylinders can achieve up to 30% on
energy savings.
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BABCOCK GOES FOR GREEN
with Sennebogen
The Sennebogen factory is located in Straubing,
Germany. This family-owned company is a renowned
supplier of high quality key components with over
120 sales partners and 300 service support centres
worldwide. The ‘Go for Green’ company has been
in operation since 1952 and has seen consistent
growth and success based on its philosophy that
control should remain in the hands of the operator
with a focus on simplicity, rather relying on robust
technology to drive their machinery and avoiding
over-engineering.
Babcock has a strong track record in sales
of reliable construction equipment and trusted
after-sales support, working in collaboration with
customers to deliver construction and material
handling products that meet specific requirements.
It aligns itself with Sennebogen’s customer-focused
approach that places value on long term relationships.
MATERIALS HANDLING