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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
JANUARY 2017
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AFRICA
SEW-EURODRIVE Cape Town has invested in new assembly cells for
geared motors to speed up production, increase quality and reduce
wastage. As part of its ongoing development, the branch also plans a
new assembly cell for electronics in the near future.
“We have definitely started to do more business on the electronics
side, especially in terms of servo motors and mechatronic units, which
combine electronics with mechanical gearing,” says branch manager
Byron Griffiths. He explains that the assembly-cell development
embarked upon by the Cape Town branch will increase its flexibility
and capability to deliver total solutions for clients. It will also assist in
reducing stockholding, as a lot of components are interchangeable, as
opposed to having to keep one item in stock in every available size and
configuration.
AUSTRALIA
Terex Trucks has appointed OPS Equipment as its official dealer in
Australian’s South, West and Northern territories to support and supply
its articulated haulers.
Founded in 1989, OPS provides equipment sales, service and
consultation to customers in the mining, screening, crushing,
washing, block making, earthmoving and construction industries. The
addition of Terex Trucks will enable OPS to broaden its portfolio and
offer customers all three articulated haulers manufactured by the
Motherwell-based company.
EUROPE
A Potain MDT98 tower crane was used at the famed Verona Arena in Italy to change theatrical sets
between productions for its entire 2016 opera season.
Verona, Italy-based Toffoli Macchine rented the 6 t crane for the project, which had the crane use its 55
m jib radius to reach over the arena’s walls and assemble sets during the day. By night the crane helped
dismantle the scenery. The MDT 98 replaced a Potain GTMR 386 B that was formerly used for this job for
15 years.
ASIA
The German machine tool industry believes
Vietnam offers huge market potential. For
the first time, the VDW (German Machine
Tool Builders’ Association), in conjunction
with the German-Vietnamese Chamber of
Industry and Commerce, in late November
2016 organised a one-day symposium in Ho
Chi Minh City.
12 prestigious companies including
Chiron, DMG Mori, Heller, Hermle,
Klingelnberg, Mauser, Open Mind,
Peiseler, Siemens, SW Schwäbische
Werkzeugmaschinen, Trumpf and Zimmer
& Kreim showcased their products,
solutions and services for modern-day
industrial production operations. About
100 customers from the relevant user
categories in the metalworking sector
responded to the invitation, and attended
the VDW’s symposium in the cultural and
commercial centre of Vietnam.
Following the success of its prominent
Eagle Days events held in Tunisia and South
Africa, CASE Construction Equipment
recently had another one in Dubai, the first
one to be held in the Middle East.
Held at the Jebel Ali Golf Resort and
Shooting Club in Dubai, the three-day
event took place from 20 to 22 November.
The CASE Eagle Days is designed to
provide product and commercial training
for sales professionals, together with
offering customers the opportunity to
see first-hand the performance of CASE
machines in action.
In Dubai, CASE also took the opportunity
to introduce both salesmen and customers
to the new parts facility in the region,
which will increase service levels and
reduce downtime to help CASE customers
maintain high levels of productivity.
The two-day training organised by the CASE
Commercial Training Team was attended
by almost 50 salesmen from 10 countries,
including eight from the Middle East and two
from Africa. It provided both in-depth product
walk-arounds in the demonstration area as
well as classroom sessions.
More than 160 customers attended
the Customer event held on the third
day, including a large number from the
UAE, as well as Oman, Qatar, Palestine,
Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon and Ethiopia.
There was a live machinery show plus
product demonstrations from expert CASE
operators on a wide range of equipment.
On show were crawler excavators, motor
graders, wheel loaders, backhoe loaders
and skid steer loaders at work. The CASE
Commercial Training Team, including
product specialists, were on hand to advise
on the best machine for each application.
CASE also used the event to launch a
new grader which became the star of the
day. This machine is said to perfectly suit
local needs. “Once again we have had a
great response to our Eagle Days event,”
said Franco Invernizzi, senior business
director CNH Industrial Construction
Equipment for Africa and Middle East.
“The three-day format, including the
sales training as preliminary to the
main show on the third day, enhances
the relationship between salesmen and
customers from across the region.”
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CASE has its eyes on the Middle East
CASE recently held its
first Eagle Days in Dubai.