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of its first CLG856, Afrigrit didn’t waste time
to invest in its second CLG856 unit in April
2015. The two loaders are loading process-
ing plants at one of Afrigrit’s contracts at
Ferro Metals. They are said to be working
beyond expectations. When
Capital Equip-
ment News
visited the site, the first unit
had clocked over 6 000 hours in a space of
less than five months. The second CLG856
unit had already amassed about 4 400 hours
in a space of just under three months.
CLG856H loads in
In July this year, Afrigrit further expanded its
fleet with the purchase of a new CLG856H,
an upgrade of the CLG856 model. “The
ruggedness and reliability of the LiuGong
loaders in our challenging, dusty conditions,
coupled with service and parts support from
Burgers, were key factors in our expansion
of the fleet,” says Pick. “We have had a
very good experience with the loaders. We
haven’t experienced any form of downtime
with our recent purchases compared to our
first ZL50. This is largely as a result of the
hands-on approach from Burgers.”
carrying out several material handling du-
ties on site. The recent purchase of the new
wheel loader brings to five the number of
LiuGong machines Afrigrit has owned and
operated in the past few years.
A ZL50 wheel loader bought some four
years ago from the previous dealer was the
first ever LiuGong machine to be owned by
Afrigrit. The company’s experience with its
first LiuGong machine was one to forget,
according to Pick. The predecessor dealer’s
lacklustre backup support and dreary parts
provision were issues Afrigrit had to put
up with. Strong in-house maintenance ca-
pability saved the day. It eventually ran the
loader until it had over 18 000 hours on the
clock, before it was traded in for a LiuGong
CLG856 in February 2015.
Pleased with Burgers Equipment & Spares’
sound backup support and the performance
SITE HIGHLIGHTS
Intense focus on operator
training
Backup service a key
consideration when buying
equipment
Strong focus on preventative
maintenance
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