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PRODUCT News
The ultra-compact Tusker low head-
room hoist is reputed to be the lowest
unit of its type available on the market. One
of the newest additions to the Elephant Lifting
Equipment range, this steel wire rope hoist is suit-
able for lifting in areas where height restrictions
or confined spaces are an issue.
This design allows it to be run on a smaller beam,
without compromising any of its lifting capacity. The new hoist has
been engineered with the crawl motor and the hoist motor bal-
anced on either side of the beam and innovative engineering design
sees the reeving system mounted in the centre of the unit. “This has
resulted in a gain of 600 mm, further reducing the space require-
ment,” says Elephant Lifting Equipment’s MD, Grant Walton.
The unit is extremely competitively priced, making it accessible to
all end users, and is driven by an energy efficient motor, resulting in
reduced energy consumption. It is supplied standard with a soft start
which reduces swaying and is equipped with overload protection.
The hoist is available in working load limits from 3,2 tons up to
12,5 tons and uses standard steel wire rope which is available ex
stock from the distribution network of parent company, Torre Lifting
Solutions.
Elephant Lifting Equipment, tel (+27 12) 661-6105
Ultra-compact hoist ideal for
confined spaces
Consulting service offered by
Eqstra to African fleet operators
Eqstra Fleet Management has established Eqstra Fleet Consulting to
assist African fleet operators with the design and implementation of
cost reduction plans and cost containment strategies. The new busi-
ness unit, situated in Namibia, will concentrate on fleets operating
outside South Africa, and will be focusing on areas such as vehicle
selection vs operational conditions; fleet replacement and disposal
strategies; funding strategies; utilisation analysis and optimisation;
and operational best practices and implementation.
“With the African continent now being viewed as an area of
growth, it has become essential for corporates who are planning to
expand operations into Africa to understand the local context and to
adapt their business model to suit the demand and demographics of
each country,”says Murray Price, MD of Eqstra Fleet Management.“The
biggest mistake made by many corporates has been to treat Africa as
one single entity and to adopt a single strategy and approach to each
African country targeted. However, any expansion requires not just
the right resource but also the right infrastructure and assets.
“Our new business unit will provide companies with sufficient
information to assess their travel, logistic and tax requirements from a
fleet perspective,”he adds.“We are currently compiling information to
set industry benchmarks and blueprints for fleet utilisation that is not
in place in Africa, and which we believe will become a barometer to
compare fleet cost and utilisation within various industries. We would
like to invite fleet operators to take part in this study.”
Eqstra Fleet Consulting, e-mail: