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Goscor Cleaning Equipment’s
heavy-duty mechanical sweeper
helped to increase the safety of all
cyclists participating in this year’s Momen-
tum 94.7 Cycle Challenge by cleaning up
the route.
Jonathan Kirsch, Sales Manager at Goscor
Cleaning Equipment, which forms part of
the Goscor Group of Companies, explained
that they put their most advanced mechani-
cal road sweeper, the MACRO M60, through
its paces to sweep up debris such as glass,
wood, stones and other potentially hazard-
ous objects along the cycle route prior to the
race. “The removal of loose sand and stones
from the road surface not only help to re-
duce the number of punctures but will also
make cornering safer for the riders.”
According to Kirsch, a number of excellent
features make the sweeper the perfect solu-
GOSCOR CLEANING EQUIPMENT
cleans up the Momentum 94.7 route
begin at ground level with sleeves rolled up and
a willingness to get one’s hands dirty. After four
decades, Alpine has grown to become an en-
trepreneurial leader in its field and the fact that
every customer is greeted by one of your direc-
tors when they bring a vehicle in for a service is
something that resonates strongly with MAN’s
approach to customer service”, he said.
Dickson added that Alpine Truck & Bus will in
future focus fully on service levels rather than
volume. Also on-site workshops at its custom-
er depots will be a feature of their service.
This service will be offered to both big and
small fleets, as well as the dealership’s mobile
workshops and 24/7 roadside assist.
“Testimony to the overall quality of this new
facility is the extent MAN themselves have
been involved in its road to completion. Apart
from full MAN accreditation on our equipment
and skills capacity, we implemented MAN
SERVICE CORE PROCESSES, a proprietary
quality assurance programme specifically for
the MAN and VW truck and bus servicing, a
year ago. MAN South Africa head office sent
out a team to audit our processes and they
were tremendously impressed. In fact, they
stated quite emphatically that Alpine runs the
service processes better than any workshop
they’ve ever audited,” said Dickson.
“MAN products are the foundation of the
company’s success, as well as projecting the
success of its customers but excellent service
is equally important and this is achieved by
the people who work at our dealerships. It’s all
about the brand, the products, the people and
how they present themselves. Alpine Truck &
Bus’ customer focus is a very good example
of how a world-class dealership and work-
shop should be run and I am convinced that
it will be successful and create an enormous
advantage for our VW and MAN customers”,
concluded Geyer
tion for reliable, cost effective and seam-
less urban road sweeping. The 6m3 hopper
volume and 6000 kg net payload allow the
sweeper to work fast and efficiently for ex-
tended shifts, even under the harshest of
urban road conditions while the unit’s large
surface filters ensure dust-free operation.
The four-wheel steering delivers excellent
manoeuvrability and Kirsch adds that the
machine’s excellent sweeping system al-
lows for effortless sweeping in unbalanced
conditions such as over speed bumps. He
also points out that the machine’s ‘load
sensing’ hydraulic system reduces both fuel
consumption and service costs. The well-
equipped and spacious cabin provides pre-
mium operator comfort.
The cycling challenge organisers rented the
M60 work horse from Cleaning Equipment
over a three day period to make sure that the
entire route is cycle ready.
“This is the first time that our road cleaning
equipment was rented by the organisers of
the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge and
we are extremely proud to have been a part
of Jo’burg’s biggest cycling event this year,”
concludes Kirsch.