Capital Equipment News April 2017

MATERIALS HANDLING NEWS

IGO crane’s simplicity ideal for smaller jobs

centres. It isn’t even necessary to employ a truck crane to move the crane around a building site; an ordinary freight truck will do the trick, thanks to its compact size. The crane can also be used as an auxiliary unit on high-rise projects. The crane places materials quickly and accurately, giving contractors and builders the opportunity to utilise their site storage more efficiently. The level of health and safety on site is also improved, as there is less movement of wheeled equipment on the ground with its risk of man-machine collisions. Arranging the crane into operating position takes only 10 to 15 minutes, saving substantially on working time on site and it requires only one operator with a remote control to assemble the crane and move cargo. The IGO’s compact footprint needs only a 4,5 m x 4,5 m base, and there is no need to prepare a special platform for the crane; it can even be installed at a height of several floors. The jib of the IGO crane can be shortened or luffed, should the need arise, which allows it to neatly bypass obstacles it may encounter. When dismantled, the crane takes up even less space, with dimensions of 2,5 m wide x 3,5 m high (maximum). b

A key advantage of the Potain IGO is that it is simple to assemble.

Contractors wanting a quick, easy and efficient solution to their lifting and moving requirements on smaller building sites, and perhaps even the larger ones, will find a friend in Potain’s IGO self-erecting crane. Now available in the rental fleet of SA French, South Africa’s Potain distributor, the IGO boasts superb ease of movement and simple erection, making it an easier and less expensive option than a conventional tower crane. SA French reports a growing demand for these self-erecting cranes and has increased Famous Brands, one of Africa’s largest branded food service franchisor with several household brands in its stable, has taken delivery of Crown and Doosan materials handling equipment from local supplier Goscor Lift Truck for its new warehouse in Longmeadow, Johannesburg. Gavin Welsh, Famous Brands logistics executive for the Gauteng region’s Centre of Excellence, says the company reduced the primary activity at its Midrand facility and ring-fenced it at the new Longmeadow warehouse. Famous Brands recently took delivery of 10 units for the new facility, including 2 x Doosan BR16JW Reach Trucks; 1 x Crown SC6040 1.8 three-wheel Electric Counter- Balance forklift; 1 x Crown WT3020 2.0 Ride-on Powered Pallet Truck and 6 x Crown PTH-50 Pallet Jacks. Welsh says the buying decision was not only influenced by Goscor’s world class product. “Goscor’s willingness to be part of the preparation of the facility’s materials handling equipment, their general conduct during the sale and the quality of the after sales service all match the quality of the product,” he says. He adds that the Goscor team’s advice on Goscor lifts for Famous Brands

the number available in its rental fleet. With capacity to lift a maximum of 4 t, and 1 t at 40 m, the Potain IGO crane can be dismantled, erected and commissioned in just six to seven hours. The installation of ballast does not need to be performed by a mobile crane, as this can be done independently by means of a frame beam. The IGO is particularly popular for lifting applications at projects such as small apartment blocks, and supplementary lifting on construction projects such as shopping

Famous Brands recently took delivery of Crown and Doosan materials handling equipment for its new facility in Johannesburg.

the best equipment for the new warehouse was invaluable as was the supplier’s involvement in the design and construction of the battery room, which is so crucial to the efficiency of the entire operation. “We expect that the new facility will handle a throughput in the region of 500

pallets per day, delivering to six depots: Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Midrand, Nelspruit, Pinetown and Port Elizabeth. It is a 24-hour operation and to facilitate this Goscor has supplied additional batteries to ensure uptime around the clock.” b

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