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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
JUNE 2017
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Johnson Crane Hire has secured several
contracts from solar power projects,
especially in the Northern Cape region of
South Africa.
Johnson Crane Hire has an established
reputation for handling small lifting on
a wide range of construction and utility
projects sites. This skill and experience
has resulted in the company securing
a number of contracts from solar power
projects, especially in the Northern Cape
region.
Peter Yaman, sales executive at
Johnson Crane Hire, says that it is
the ready access to a range of mobile
cranes that positions the company well
to undertake lifting in remote regions
such as this. Significantly Johnson Crane
Hire has an established branch in Kathu
and while actively servicing the mining
sector it is also capable of supporting the
lifting requirements of the solar power
contractors as well.
“The power of dealing with the largest
privately-owned mobile crane rental
company in Africa is that through our
vast branch network, we are always able
to draw additional resources from other
branches, should this become necessary,”
says Yaman.
“Planning of lifting activities is one
of our strengths and this enables us to
dovetail the lifting with the individual
construction programmes so as to ensure
optimum productivity for the individual
solar power contractors.”
Lifting the various components,
including handling the imported sections
which make up the composite panel
structures, needs to be done with care,
and Yaman says this is where pre-planning
and the use of skilled and experienced
operators plays a major role.
Johnson Crane Hire has a team of highly
skilled and trained operators. Not only
are the operators well versed with the
actual operation of the cranes, but they
are also completely familiarised with the
application on the solar power farms.
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Lifting for solar contractors
Terex Cranes has announced a new
standard two-year warranty for all new
Demag mobile crane equipment purchases,
effective immediately. From the outriggers
and engine to the cab and controls, the new
warranty covers all crane components from
defects in workmanship for 24 months.
“Our customers trust Demag cranes
because they have the confidence that
the equipment is ready to work every
day. Doubling our previous standard
warranty period for all Demag models
demonstrates our dedication to our
customers’ success,” says Steve Filipov,
President of Terex Cranes.
Since the reintroduction of the brand at
bauma 2016, Terex has celebrated many
new Demag model innovations, bringing
the “Above. Ahead. Always” tagline to
life with outstanding benefits for Demag
customers.
Model introductions include the
three-axle Demag AC 55-3 and AC 60-3
all-terrain cranes serving the 55 and
60 t capacity classes. The four recently
introduced five-axle models – Demag
AC 130-5, AC 160-5, AC 220-5 and
Two-year standard warranty for Demag cranes
MATERIALS HANDLING NEWS
AC 250-5 – offer class capacity ratings
from 130 to 250 t to provide customers
with a wide variety of lifting solutions
to meet virtually any application. Also
covered under the two-year warranty are
these new Demag product introductions,
as well as planned innovations slated for
release later this year.
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Terex Cranes has doubled its previous
standard warranty period for all
Demag models to two years.