Capital Equipment News September 2019

Juanette and Manny Fernandes of MJ Energy.

MJ Energy took delivery of its Scania NTG R560 in July this year

The NTG R560 joins an existing fleet of five other Scania units – three G460 and two R580 models

The new R560 is offering fuel savings of up to 12% compared with the old generation model

The NTG R560 is powered by a 16-litre V8 Scania engine delivering 560 hp.

Kaufmann says the new R560 offers greater driver comfort, which is another key feature at the centre of MJ Energy’s increased productivity and the subsequent decision to standardise the fleet with the new model. “The R-series is the pinnacle of design

Due to the truck’s power and performance, which allows it to make light work of the tough topography along the Rustenburg-Durban route, MJ Energy reports time savings of up to an hour per trip

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